Back to School

Make a special care kit filled with things kids might need at school. For example, sunscreen and lip balm.

oving them is easy; it’s working out what’s best for them that’s tricky. I don’t have the answers. What I do have is experience as both a parent, and a school teacher. Here are some thoughts from The Book Chook on how to support your child at school.

All the parents are talking about it but why do you need to cover school books? That’s what I thought when my first child went to school. Some say it’s because the books last longer. This may be true; however, most exercise books will easily last the year uncovered. I think the main reason why parents cover their children’s school books is it allows the child to experience a personalised touch and books are easy for the child to identify. This post it a how-to tutorial on how to cover school books.

Green is the new black and my kids don’t let me forget it. “Mum, don’t throw that out, we can recycle it.”

The current environmentally friendly awareness trend is a good thing, and I am trying to make small changes in the way I do things at home to help create a sustainable way of living.

I was concerned when my daughter came home from school repeatedly complaining of blurry vision. As part of my Back to School Posts, I’m interviewing the Managing Director of Specsavers, Peter Larsen.

The benefits of reading to children are well documented – improved literacy skills, reinforcement of routine, and bonding time with Mum or Dad. Did you know that reading to your child can also help to reduce anxiety levels, cope with change, and interact better with other kids?

Social stories are stories written specifically for your child to help them through a challenging situation or to correct undesirable behaviours.

Bonnie, Teacher and mother of three, explains some of the different learning styles in this interesting post.

To say I don’t like making school lunches is an understatement. You see, it’s a battle: me trying to find ways to fill the monster against the constant hunger. And I can’t just fill the box with anything; items need to be tasty, healthy, packed well, transportable and varied. At the end of the day, The Lunch Box Monster and I won’t ever see eye to eye; however, I am pleased to say I’m learning to manage the beast and I’ll tell you how.

I decided the best way to start my children for their first year of school was to prepare early. Below are 5 tips to prepare children for starting a kindergarten school based on my own experience with three children in school and one to go.

Now, one should suppose that starting school is a big step for a child. This is true. However, it’s also a BIG deal for mum. Well, it was for me. Read my story over at KleenexMums.

There is a lot of paperwork that comes home from school to deal with! My children place newsletters and notes in a designated office tray and I go through the pile later. This way the paperwork doesn’t get lost under a pile of washing.

I have an irresistible urge to itch, just thinking about head lice! School is almost here and it’s a good idea to be ready for any head lice outbreaks. Melinda Windly has researched the latest health guidelines from Queensland, South Australia and the USA and shares them with us.

Now I have three at school, I need for my older two girls to be responsible for their own school tasks without prompting. After weeks of unsucessful mornings, the girls and I had a talk about what may help them finish their tasks without being distracted (or constantly nagged by me). We decided to design charts to help them complete all their morning tasks.