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From
toddlers to teens, heading back to school in September can be
a mix of elation, excitement and sadness.
Each year,
parents have their own 'home work' assignment (mid-summer is never
too early) to help kids make the transition from vacation fun
to school work as stress-free as possible.
Some schools
provide a handy back
to school checklist of supplies kids will need for the coming
year.
And, like
clockwork, malls and stores are already prepared in August as
shelves are stocked with back-to-school sales of school
supplies and backpacks, along with the hottest fashions in
back
to school clothes.
Along with
assigned textbooks,
dorm
room essentials and furniture for college freshmen, older
kids may also need calculators, computers
and laptops, and other electronic gadgets.
Saving
money on school supplies
Begin by doing
some 'window' shopping online, and save money by browsing the
best prices on school supplies, back to school clothes, or anything
else your child might need. Before setting out for the mall, also
be sure to seek and print out store
codes or discount coupons to save additional cash. While
thinking ahead is always the best plan, procrastinators can also
take comfort in the fact that stores may reduce prices yet again
just before schools open at annual Labor
Day sales.
Once you're
done, kick back and enjoy the last mellow days of summer as a
family - knowing that the kids are fully prepared to embark on
yet another brand new school year with everything they need:
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Teachers! Back to School Ideas - Great teaching resource
for new and veteran teachers with ideas for kicking off the year
right, tips and advice for setting up the classroom, bulletin
board ideas, stories, activities, icebreakers, checklists.
Back
to School Ideas - Ideas, Lessons, Printables, Plans -
For first-year and student teachers including ideas for lesson
plans, classroom and behavior management, bulletin board decorating
ideas, first week activities, downloads, related links and resources.
Classroom
Displays and Bulletin Board Ideas - Portal page to bulletin
board ideas around the Web, with one-stop browsing for back-to-school,
holiday, seasonal and year-round themes.
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