Preparing for the First Day of School

What preparation helps the most before the first day of school? - Want to Be Ready
Answer:A little preparation will help relieve some of your children's anxieties, whether they are entering preschool or their first year of college. Talk with your children now and find out what worries them about the start of the new school year. Are your children worried about having a new teacher, making friends or being ready to handle new and more difficult work?
Making a list of what concerns they have and then talking about what can be done to eliminate each fear definitely will help them feel less anxious. Another thing that helps younger children is role-playing the situations that are causing fear and concern. It also is wise to remind all children that every year presents new opportunities to succeed in school.