Summer vacations are almost coming to an end, which means it's time for the new school year. Whether your children are starting their first year at school or heading back to school for another year, the new semester is a no better time to make a fresh start and leave all the bad habits in the past. You can take advantage of these tips and ideas, and help them start the new school year right.
Get back to regular sleep routine
After a long-time vacation, it's time to go back to school. However, poor sleeping habits that formed during the long vacation time have harmful impacts on their performance. Children may feel frustrated or sluggish during the first days, so prepare their mindsets can be crucial. To help relieve stress, set up a regular sleep routine a few days ahead before school-days.
Pick up school supplies
Shopping for school supplies together help children feel excited about starting the new semester. Ask them to participate in picking and purchasing their backpacks, notebooks, pens, clothes and shoes, ect., giving them a little bit of responsibility and the sense that new term is coming.
Set up a home workstation for study
Together with your child, plan and set up a time and place at home where they can take effort into learning and reading every day. It is great if this place is quiet and bright, and the study workstation is specially designed for them, instead of too high or low. Ergovida, as a professional supplier and manufacturer, provides children ergonomic study furniture like height-adjustable study desks and chairs, children interactive workstations, and children sit-stand desks. The study desks specially designed for children to help them sit in proper posture, some feature tiltable desktop providing optimal angles for writing, reading, and drawing.
Limit screen time
For some kids, summer vacation is filled with endless TV programs and video games. As the new term is about to begin, it's time to limit the screen time and encourage them to read to ease them into the learning process.
Set Goals
Just like New Year's Eve, the new semester is a good chance to set goals. Make a list of goals ahead help children manage their new school year better. When they begin to think about what to do, they'll get motivated, and once accomplish the goals, they will feel satisfied and confident. You can work with them to set up meaningful and actionable goals or just by themselves.
