100+ Ways To Make Back-to-School Season Better For Everyone

What Recess Looks Like Around The World [Fatherly](%2F%2Ffatherly.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/0luSLbm8qYlSVwnPLtd7tfsNYWI=286) Sep 08, 2022 Labor Day has come and gone and the school year is here. Going back to school is about a lot more than backpacks, lunch boxes, and new outfits. It’s also more than reading, writing, and arithmetic. Just as core to an education is the social emotional learning that gets kids ready to face the world outside of the classroom. All the rich, nuanced, tough, essential human stuff that doesn’t appear on any curriculum — and that falls squarely on parents to teach. So where to start? With gear that supports kids and puts parents at ease, with a fool-proof time management plan, with a healthy sense of teacher communication, and an appreciation of play. Here’s where to start. GEAR %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fgear%2F25-back-to-school-things-for-kids-parents%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/iPDwgBeTYYlTvDU4YH894r2BrOc=286 [25 Helpful Items To Ease You & The Kids Into The School Year](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fgear%2F25-back-to-school-things-for-kids-parents%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/oQmgZv79gcme4pY_84A8UfFX3TQ=286) The end of summer vacation is a stressful time for everyone. [Here’s some gear that’ll take the sting out of the transition.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fgear%2F25-back-to-school-things-for-kids-parents%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/-El0fC5DMVh3rmLibY08yWOB-I8=286) [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fgear%2F25-back-to-school-things-for-kids-parents%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/s6z3n5_pEdVoxqZ2AxKX76UZ9dk=286) 3 Nice Things Do For Kids Going Back To School [01] Run through your back-to-school routine. Schedules can be hard for little kids to adjust to, especially if they’re a part of other, large-scale changes. Practice the routine — waking up, getting dressed, eating breakfast, going to school — at least a few times before the first day so that it’s not a surprise when the big day arrives. [01] Create a workspace just for them. With their assistance, set up a designated homework nook in your house — one that’s comfortable and free of distractions so they are ready to get down to business. [01] Put notes in their backpack to let them know you’re thinking of them. Include more than just sentiment. Think: A funny joke, a brainteaser, or instructions for how to draw something cool. [Check out the rest of the list.Â](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fsmall-nice-things-back-to-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/c8jJzdXYfQKnMAjCt64QHLKMJVc=286) FURTHER READING [How Parents Can Help With Children’s Back-to-School Fears](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flove-money%2Fhow-parents-can-help-with-childrens-back-to-school-fears%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/RN-hH8FBi6E52UrfgsZhH14YSP0=286) [How To Emotionally Prepare Young Kids For The Beginning Of The School Year](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Fhow-to-prepare-young-kids-grade-school-back-to-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/W7GxgqfSlnEiWsnY-KJ9_Z3LT5o=286) [7 Ways to Improve Your Kid’s School Lunch](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fschool-lunch-tips-from-a-chef%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/fy3djDa6usJ__3tdkibK1B67u-4=286) ADVICE %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Ftime-management-tips-back-to-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/LN8I4vc6D585b7CEA-eDkSZuCqg=286 [8 Time Management Tips For Parents To Get Kids On A New Schedule](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Ftime-management-tips-back-to-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/Vjo0Fy35QOHvyXWXE6YvHOVK6Mc=286) Whether your kids are getting ready to begin school or simply starting a new routine, [these tips can help them — and you — develop good lifelong habits](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Ftime-management-tips-back-to-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/RM6S-euWnUaRMHrNKTPCzKjJ6Bc=286). [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Ftime-management-tips-back-to-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/FQsve_zOJZObUv38tnFLcRZVVR4=286) PLAY %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Frecess-around-the-world-photos%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/L-pmfYsj0yb32U2g_Pb6lLidTos=286 [What Recess Looks Like Around The World](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Frecess-around-the-world-photos%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/nidG0JPVBPV3zAAmT6HuHhFhOqo=286) Children may play in fundamentally similar ways everywhere — [but recess unfolds very differently around the globe.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Frecess-around-the-world-photos%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/dXfW-x4zFY4lIqa5KCxmdfESUtg=286) [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fparenting%2Frecess-around-the-world-photos%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/5HddZjkwPvCrfV9LyodnziAFp9M=286) SOCIAL STUDIES %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fmistakes-parents-make-when-communicating-about-childs-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/qOnMUlQaJMfwBTWQdAcRLa9Yuy8=286 [The Big Mistakes Parents Make When Communicating About Their Child’s Education](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fmistakes-parents-make-when-communicating-about-childs-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/ft7FnohissBv5XGhwSwKzCDgmXQ=286) According to educators and counselors, [this is what parents should keep in mind when talking about their child’s schooling.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fmistakes-parents-make-when-communicating-about-childs-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/76IDK7rXSMDdH0AlJG3Jmw6gm6M=286) [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fmistakes-parents-make-when-communicating-about-childs-school%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/JC9CpEFiCTaB95VA8HbgJlNjTtw=286) GEAR %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fgear%2Fbest-robot-toys%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/FRlosx730oF4iH0vDSGWJM8LOCo=286 [The Best Robot Toys That Teach Kids Coding And STEM Skills](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fgear%2Fbest-robot-toys%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/VKbQu-oysJalOK2tUD9QRrg7lTQ=286) Learning doesn’t have to end when the school day ends. [These toys will help your child learn to code, recognize social cues, or just practice building Legos.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fgear%2Fbest-robot-toys%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/ixK1oHt64-n7KFaaSMoUVQBTgK8=286) [READ THIS STORY](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fgear%2Fbest-robot-toys%3Futm_campaign=36717%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001831e9e1877-73df305e-b6b0-40e3-a9b9-e2bd55b3f6ef-000000/6-VNdSQ5nreRyWCej0QW0fNTDVM=286) You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. 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