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Back to School for Kindergarten

 

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Back to School: Start Smart!
Put your grade-schooler on track for school success.
10 Teachers' Tips for Kick-Starting the New School Year
Read these tips from teachers to help get your child ready for the new school year.
10 Steps for a First Trip to School
The classroom isn't the only new experience, so is the journey from home to school. Try these tips to ease into the new routine.
Dress for Success
Clothe your kindergartner for comfort and independence.
10 Ways to Celebrate the First Day of Kindergarten
Start a lifetime of learning with a kindergarten kickoff to remember.
10 Ways to Celebrate the New School Year
Find creative and fun ways to begin a new year of school.
What's Different About Kindergarten?
Be ready for these important changes, whether your child has been in preschool, day care, or at home.
Help Your New Kindergartner Feel Secure
Use these strategies to ease the transition for both of you.
Kindergarten Jitters
Learn three ways to help your child adjust to
Preparing for the First Days of School
Whether your child is a creature of habit or lives for change, starting school is a big deal!
Moving on Up
Bridge the gap between preschool and kindergarten with these tips borrowed from teachers.
Siblings at School
Help your child handle following in his big brother's or sister's footsteps at school.
Great Expectations
Teachers share advice on the joys and challenges your child will find as he heads into a new school year.
Starting Kindergarten . . . Again
See eight ways to plan a super start to school for your second (or third or fourth!) child.

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