GET BACK INTO A ROUTINE If your kids are like mine , they have been getting up at the crack of dawn all summer and the routine of rising early for school will be easy . However , if you are blessed to have kids who enjoy a little extra rest in the summer , rising early may be a challenge . You can ease your child into a school schedule by slowly moving up bedtime and slowly waking your child earlier each day in preparation for school . You can also start adjusting your morning routine to match the school year . After the kids are up , get breakfast started and get dressed for the day so they get used to the flow of a school morning .
GET THE CALENDAR READY Without a maintained and up-to-date family calendar , it ’ s easy to forget appointments and things on the to-do list . Before school gets started is a great time to get all the family calendars in order and organized . You can keep things simple with a paper calendar that is in a central location in your home or your family may prefer an online calendar where everyone can share an app on their phones and it can be updated in real time . Find what works for you and your family and stick with it .