37 BACK TO SCHOOL 2020 HACKS 🍎

I don’t know about you, but I’ve had a lot of anxiety around prepping my little ones for back to school this year. I feels like the back to school transition this year will be a bit rougher than normal, and I want to be as calm of a parents as I can be.

The way that always helps me is by making to-do lists. I made back to school checklists for things that you can do the month before, the week before, and the day before to make the transition as easy as possible.

A month in advance

• Start a back to school countdown
• Add important dates to calendar
• Stock up on school supplies
• Order masks & sanitizer
• Do a closet declutter
• Order any new shoes or clothes that are needed
• Finish up summer reading or projects, and do writing or reading everyday
• Read some “back to school” books
• Schedule doctors appointments
• Sign up for any fall activities
• Sort out childcare + carpool needs

One week before

• Start back to school bedtime
• Practice morning routine
• Know drop off/pick up plan
• Meal plan for lunches and snacks
• Make sure kids can open lunch box/snack container
• Meal plan and prep breakfasts
• Meal prep dinners
• New school tour if possible
• Haircuts
• Set up homework station
• Set up parent organization area
• Artwork storage
• Label school supplies
• Pack bookbag in advance
• Make goals and intentions during the school year

One day before

• Set out first day outfit
• Pack lunches and snacks
• Send paperwork or forms
• Label medicine and instructions included
• Send emergency contact info
• Send a surprise note or drawing
• Stick to bedtime

First day of school

• Have a healthy first day breakfast
• Take 1st day picture!
• After school snack
• Family dinner to talk about the day

Thank you so much for back to school prepping with me! I hope that this checklist helps make this transition for back to school this year! Sending you love mama!