Post #51 Back to school (again)
Are you thinking about preparing your children for going back to school? There are more changes to plan for as schools prepare to open on 8th March. See my previous posts #43 & 44 for considerations, tips and resources. Some key points to consider: Dates: Find a way of visually presenting information about key dates. This may be as straight forward as writing key dates on the family calendar, whilst many youngsters will require their own personalised visual information. Obviously the date your child will return to school is important (in most cases 8th March), but another consideration is that schools close for the Easter break just 3 weeks later and reopen again 2 weeks later after Easter. This may feel like another 'start-stop-start' to your child so prepare them for this by providing them with the information they need. Structure & routines: Getting back into the usual structure and routines of school is important. Check your child's school website for key info...