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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:
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Tara Kuczykowski is a married mom of three boys and two girls, ages 4 to 10 years, living in Columbus, OH.
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I think the hardest thing is just getting back into the "school mode".
getting the kids to go to bed earlier is always the toughtest part!
Getting the kids back into their nightly routine....shower & bed by 8pm!!
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Getting all the school supplies together is hard.
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Well, my little girl is only 19 months, so it's not school time for us yet. However, my husband is a teacher, so I HATE it when our summer fun comes to an end and he has to go back to school. :( This is our last week before he has to be back.
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getting up early!
The hardest part is adjusting the 3-year-old to life without his big sisters during the day. Also, clothes shopping for tweens. They are sooooo picky.
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The hardest part for me is the realization that my kids are another year older. I can't beleive my son will be a second grader this year.
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I always think one the hardest parts of returning to school times in getting kids back in the habit of having to get up early.
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The hardest part this year is preparing my little boy to start kindergarten. It's going to be rough, because I won't have any kids at home anymore. Sad and exciting at the same time.
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Waking up and getting the kids out the door for the first few days when my mind is still in bed, on my pillow....Just because I'm thinking about this.... I think I need coffee :)
I work in a school so the hardest thing is getting myself and the kids back into the morning routine and out the door on time.
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Making sure you have all the supplies that the teachers want and need
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Hardest thing is getting them to put their shoes on!
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hardest part would be getting my kid to sleep early
The hardest part is getting up early!
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The hardest part is waking up early.
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Wow, what a prize! We go through a lot of Kleenex and with school starting I'm sure they'll come in even more handy!! I'm a teacher so back to school for me is leaving my own kids and getting up early again! Yuck!
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The hardest part is getting up earlier :)
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