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I need your suggestions, PLEASE!!


This is on behalf of my wonderful hubby.

Please answer these questions:

What are some things you do to get ready for the school year?
What suggestions do you have for other families as they prepare for the school year?

Please leave any tips or suggestions you have. Also, state whether you home school or your children go to public/private school.

Fill the comments section please! Thank you.
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  1. AnonymousAugust 12, 2009 at 10:08 AM

    1. Pray with and for your children as they prepare for school. For their teachers, friends, etc.

    2. Set new school rules now. If the children need to study before playing make it clear now that this will be a new rule and will be enforced consistently.

    3. Let your children know how proud you are of their educational accomplishments. Show them where they have grown from last year's studies.

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  2. Together We SaveAugust 12, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    My kids are in public school. We pray about school and for the teachers. Discuss all avenues of school life every day.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 13, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    We homeschool. Getting ready for another year of learning means

    gathering books and supplies, (either new ones or from storage)

    making lesson plans,

    setting goals with and for the kids

    taking a look at our daily routine to see where it needs to be changed or tweaked (or scrapped and redone from scratch.)

    Prayer is a given.

    We also see how the "extras" need to be fit in to our lives and schedules while not allowing other necessary things to suffer and learning what we can let go of completely (my kids are very active in theater/drama and the repeated cycle of rehearsals and performances is often intense.)

    Good luck preparing for your year.

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