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A couple of weeks ago, my oldest daughter and I had the privilege of taking a trip to Bowling Green, Kentucky to meet the ultra-fabulous, award-winning kindergarten teacher, Patrice McCrary, and to participate in a fun day of crafts sponsored by Kleenex.
We had so much fun with these ladies and their kindergarten children:
- Ellen from Love that Max
- Becky from Nickles -n- Dimes
- Niri from Mommy Niri
- Jamie from Blonde Mom Blog
I can’t tell you what a treat this was for my daughter and me. She’s the middle child, and one-on-one time can be hard to come by, so we were particularly thrilled to spend some quality time together before she starts kindergarten in a few weeks. From being picked up at the airport in a white limo, to breakfast in bed, to learning about germs in a brilliant, fun, hands-on way, this is certainly an event she’s going to remember for years to come.
The theme for the day was learning about germs: what they are, how to prevent the spread of them, and how Kleenex’s new Sneeze Shield technology can help. My favorite activity was when Mrs. McCrary brought out the “germ juice,” which was really just a non-toxic lotion with glitter in it that shows up under a black light. After applying the “germ juice” to the kids’ hands, they were encouraged to touch various objects in the room. Mrs. McCrary then brought out the black light to demonstrate how they’d left traces of their “germs” on all of the items. Brilliant!!!
It was quite apparent why Mrs. McCrary has won numerous awards as a teacher. She’s exactly the kind of teacher that you’d wish for your child to have — warm, patient, caring, and able to keep the kids in line and engaged. I was just amazed watching the interaction!
Patrice offers these Back To School tips:
- Two weeks prior to the beginning of school, start to ease back into a routine.
- Let your child be involved in the back-to-school shopping experience.
- Celebrate the new school year!
Plus you’ll want to check out these fabulous resources from Kleenex:
One lucky Deal Seeking Mom will win a month’s supply of Kleenex!
To enter, tell me what is the hardest part of getting your kids ready to go back to school.
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Prize:
(1) Month’s supply of Kleenex
This giveaway ends at 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 5th and is open to all U.S. residents 18 years or older. I’ll use Comment Contest to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize. Good luck!
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Gwen
I am an email subscriber.
colleen
As a former teacher the hardest part is getting motivated to go back. Routine starts all over again!
colleen
I follow you on facebook.
Amanda
I don’t have school-aged kids, so it isn’t an issue for me. I remember when I was young, I didn’t like switching from the later summertime bedtime to the earlier school-year one.
Jessie
I belong to the forums.
colleen
The hardest part for me is figuring out what to pack for lunch.
Jessie
Getting back on the school schedule – always a problem after a lazy summer :P
colleen
I am a registered user on the forums.
Mary Alice
Getting them up and ready to go!
Stacey Carter
The hardest thing is getting up on time. I can’t believe school is almost starting. Thabks for the opportunity to win. I go through a bunch since I also provide kleenax for my classroom!!!
Angelica
The hardest part right now is waiting for school to start! We had a great summer, but things are winding down, and we are ready to get back to a regular school schedule.
becky
I joined the Kleenex community on facebook.
Mandy
The hardest part is getting them back into an earlier bedtime routine.
Robin Hogue
Getting back on a rountine!
Charlotte
getting up on time
Charlotte
I am a forum member
Charlotte
E-mail subscriber
Angela
The hardest part is waking up earlier! ;-(
Angela
I subscribe by email.
Angela
I joined the Kleenex community on FB.
Angel C
I would say the hardest part is returning the routine schedule. As a current teacher, the hardest part are the first few weeks as I return to a room full of children and germs. All the contact with students makes me prone to getting a cold or runny nose at the beginning of the school year -that is until my immune system rebuilds itself as the weeks go by. I will prepare myself this year, however, with vitamins or what not. Any one have any suggestions?
If all fails, Kleenex for a month would sure come in handy. :-)
Shelley
The hardest part is getting used to the new schedules of after-school activities that the new year brings!
cat
schedules………
Tawna
The hardest part is getting them used to going to bed early and waking up early again!!
Tawna
I am an email subscriber.
Jennifer
Getting back on the early morning routine!
Jennifer
I am a member of the deal seeking mom forums!
Jennifer
E-mail subscriber
traci s
the hardest part is getting back into the swing of things, schedules , after school programs, homework!!!
traci s
now a part of the kleenex community , traci smith