BACK TO SCHOOL!
Going back to school is stressful whether you're 5, 15 or 35.  It's important for parents to help make the transition back to school smooth: a smooth transition can give the child the confidence he needs to do well all year.  Start making adjustments several weeks ahead of time:

1) REST: Earlier bedtimes
2) NUTRITION: Fuels a child's brain
3) MORNING ROUTINES: Prepare the night before
4) AFTER SCHOOL ROUTINES: Homework, dinner bedtime.

Also, visiting the school and meeting your teacher ahead of time will help alleviate first-day-jitters at any age.

Back to School Reading List

Berenstein Bears Go Back to School
By Stan Berenstein  HarperCollins Children’s Books 2005

Amelia Bedelia Goes Back to School
By Herman Parish HarperCollins Publishers  2005

Back to School for Rotten Ralph
By Jack Gantos  HarperCollins Publishers  2000

It's Back to School we go: First Day Stories from Around the World
By Ellen Jackson  Lerner  2003

I've got the Back to School Blues
By Gail Herman  Penguin Young Readers Group  2002

Pinky Dinky Doo: Back to School is Cool
By Jim Jinkins  Random House Children’s Books  2005

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