Back
to School
The new school year is always an exciting
time and sometimes a scary time, too! You can make a real difference to how your children feel about it
and how quickly they settle in. Our Back To School pages offer tips,
tricks and ideas that you can use to make sure everything goes smoothly
in your family, and you will also find printables of all kinds - for
teachers, parents and kids - and some fantastic Back To
School crafts. Explore the links below.
Play math games and get better at math! We've teamed up with Whizz.com
to bring you fun math games which you can play online with Activity
Village. US and UK versions, too!
Math Games
Back To School Printables
Just for Mums! Here's a fun way to keep track of what you need to buy and do
before term starts. Print, fold and pop into your pocket or handbag! How to
fold our origami booklets here.
Back to
school shopping list - simple
Back to school shopping list - detailed
Back to School
cards to print
Teachers can print out these cards and postcards and send to their children before the
start of term, of leave them on the desk for them on their first
morning. Also good for parents or grandparents wanting to mark the
beginning of the new school year...
School bookmarks
(write your own messages if you like)
A useful collection of posters for classroom, hallways and washrooms!
School posters
School week
planner
A printable organisational aid to help you settle into the new year's routine
quickly.
Notice boards to print
We have some fun new variations on our school week planners -
print them out and use them to keep track of your commitments each week.
(Also great for meal planning and freezer organising!)
Goal setting
for kids
Lunch Box Notes to
brighten up your child's day
Printable rosettes, badges or medals
Back To School colouring
Introduce some simple school rules to your children with these fun, detailed colouring pages.
School Rules colouring Pages NEW!
We've got some gorgeous "Back To School" colouring pages, as well as a set of
simple pages (with words underneath) of typical school objects.
Back to School colouring
pages
Teacher colouring pages
Back To School Games And Activities
Ice-breaker games
A collection of games to help children get to know each other (and
adults get to know the kids too)
Back To School Crafts
We have lots of original "back to school" crafts to enjoy with
your children, including display ideas, desk tidies which your kids will
love, and personalized storage.
Back to School Crafts
Back To School Puzzles
Back to
School Word Searches and Crossword
Back
to School Mazes
Back To School Jigsaws
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Play these at home to get the kids in the mood to go back to school - or
load them onto the classroom computer ready for the when the kids get
back!
Back to School Jigsaws
More Back To School Activities
Lunch Box Ideas for Kids
We all know how difficult it can be to come up with
different, healthy and fun lunch box ideas - and that's why we end up
packing up the same lunches over and over again! To help you (and your
kids!) avoid packed lunch boredom, we have collected some simple ideas
to spice up your child's lunch box.
School Jokes
A collection of school jokes for kids to enjoy - perfect to get them in
the mood!
School Days - Top 10 Tips for Establishing a Good Routine
Teachers know that children thrive in an environment with routines,
boundaries and rules. Parents unfortunately often forget it! And yet by
establishing good routines and encouraging children to help you maintain
them, you have an opportunity to set a pattern and a discipline that
will stay with your children for the rest of their lives. You will make
school days easier and far less stressful, reduce the chances of
starting your day late or dragging on forever with the homework, put an end to nagging and shouting, and have
happier, more relaxed kids...
Nits And Head Lice - Terrorising The
Nation's Scalps NEW!
Nits and lice are every parent’s nightmare – the blood, sweat and tears
they extract from everyone in the family are all too familiar. It’s hard
for the kids having them - they get embarrassed and frustrated, and
often find it uncomfortable at school and with their friends. Here are
some key facts to help mums everywhere that will make you wince, smile
and feel more equipped to fight the enemy.
Helping
Our Children Survive Their School Years
Returning to school can be an extremely stressful occurrence for both
students and their parents. The anxieties and concerns of daily life can
be overwhelming to some and lead to serious health issues. We, as
parents, need to be aware of the problems that our children face and
learn what steps are necessary to help our children deal with these
issues.
Getting Kids
Ready For The New School Year
As soon as summer starts to wind down, it is time to purchase the
essentials you need to get your child ready for another (or even a
first) year of school. Making "preparing for school" into an event that
the whole family enjoys will help your child feel ready-and also show
him that you are interested and involved with his education. Take some
time in the weeks leading up to the big day, and plan a few outings and
activities to be sure you both are ready. Try a few of our tips to get
started...
Ways
of Dealing With Separation Anxiety
All parents will remember how difficult it was to leave their children
when they were young, and some of us had to deal with unhappy children
suffering from separation anxiety, again and again and again! Veronica
shares some tips on how to make the partings easier.
Back to School Show and Tell
One thing you can count on during the first days of school is the
inevitable question of "What did you do over the summer?" Here are a few
creative ways to describe your summer experiences for the first edition
of Show and Tell...
Creative Back To School
Activity Ideas
Several creative back to school activity ideas include a name game,
school bus photo gallery and how to make a classroom book. You could
even make an easy school bus cake for a first day of school activity.
These ideas are fun, easy and inexpensive to do. They involve children
in getting to know each other, and get back into the swing of things at
school...
10 Back
to School Success Ideas
New book bags, clothes, sneakers will not guarantee a child’s
success in school. Thirty days after school starts the book bag will be
torn, the clothes will be dirty and the new pens lost. Now what?
Back to School Bliss in 21
Days
Gearing up for back-to-school can be a bit overwhelming; there is a
lot to do, a lot of transitions to navigate, and often a sense of blues
as the realization that summer has, once again, gone by too fast.
However, you can easily turn back-to-school anxieties into positive
anticipation for a great school year with the following action plan...
Study Skills - Help Young People Study Smarter, Not Harder
Many young people don’t know how to study efficiently and effectively.
By knowing how to study students maximize their time, improve their
learning and also reduce stress. Research indicates that successful
students follow smart study habits to maximize their effectiveness...
Back to
School - Goal Setting
It takes more than new clothes, notebooks,
and tennis shoes to make it a successful new school year. Our back-to-school buying habits do not help kids succeed in the
classroom!
Backpacks and
Bullies. Is Your Child Prepared?
This article on bullying at school contains
some excellent advice on how to prepare your child to resist bullying,
including simple but effective tips such as teaching them to "walk
tall".
Also see
Teacher Appreciation
Don't forget to explore our
Educational Pages for lots of ideas and
inspiration..
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