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w ith all the excitement and possible anxiety that the first day of
school
brings, help your children take on the
new
school
year
with enthusiasm. pick a few of these back-to-
school
traditions to start and then keep repeating each
year
.
school
year
?s eve dinner. no need to stay up until midnight, instead toast to the
new
school
year
the night before with a special ?
school
year
?s eve? dinner. whether it?s a favorite homemade meal or a trip to a local restaurant, celebrate as a family with a deli - cious dinner to make the kids feel special and gear up the excitement. talk about what everyone is looking forward to in the coming
year
. student survey. create a series of interview questions for your kids. ask what some of their current favorites are, what they are hoping to learn, and what they want to be when they grow up. the interview questions can be fun to repeat on the last day of
school
to see how their answers changed through the
school
year
, as well as from
year
to
year
. height check. each
year
, it feels like kids grow like weeds. make it a tradition to mark down everyone?s height the night before
school
starts. whether it?s on a wall in your house, in a doorway, or in a closet, it will be a family heirloom as you watch everyone grow each
year
. gift of words. gift each child a
new
book for the
new
school
year
. whether it?s the latest best-selling picture book, a
new
popular series, or one of your own favorites from childhood, it will be some - thing your kids will remember. go a step further and write a note on the interior cover of the book to your little one. sidewalk cheers. break out that side- walk chalk after the kids have fallen asleep the night before
school
starts and get creative on your front stairs or sidewalk. write sweet messages or draw pictures to help ease any first day nerves. earn the rank of a fun mom with over 40 ridiculously funny
school
jokes . it?s good for both you and your kiddos to ham it up, and you will definitely win the hearts of every kid in carpool. go to brparents.com and get your copy. the backpack is fresh and
new
. the crayons, pencils, and notebooks are packed and ready to go. the
new
school
year
has arrived! your kids will cherish back-to-
school
traditions 2017-18 cover kid evelyn d. is excited and ready to start the
school
year
right. by megan murray elesner 7 4 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | a u g u s t 2 0 1 8
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