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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!
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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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These would come in so handy since we all have allergies & school is starting!
First back to school experience (tomorrow) My Sons is starting Kindergarten.
So far getting him to fall asleep, he is a very excited little boy! He has been downstairs 6 times in the past two hours!
Supplies are cheap to come by... new clothes are my biggest concern for back to school.
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Hardest part is getting all the school files and paperwork all set for the influx of more paperwork. I love summer
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clothes shopping is the hardest, especially with a teenager.
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I am a teacher, so getting ready to start leaving my kiddos at home is the hardest part for me!
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The hardest part is to get him into the mood of studying.
Joined Kleenex on Facebook (Bing)
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Getting everybody to wake up early again!!!!!!
Getting my daughter up for school
I don't like filling out all the forms and getting the shots paperwork done.
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The hardest part of getting ready for back to school is getting the bus route set up correctly! I don't think the right hand knows what the left hand is doing down at the transportation office!
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The hardest part about back to school is that this is the first year I have to do anything for it!! I'm not sure what I'm getting into!
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Getting back into the waking up early, well earlier anyway.
The hardest part is getting the kids back into the routine.
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biggest struggle - letting go! my first child, his first school experience - it will definitely be different!
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The hardest part is getting back into the routine.
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The hardest part of back to school is keeping a routine
The hardest part of back to school is getting into the routine and getting moving in the AM!
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hardest part is getting everything ready in the morning!
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The hardest part for us is getting back into the routine, although it's nice once we do.
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