A little preparation and a big dose of positive mindset will help students navigate the back-to-school transition with ease. The following article will provide quick tips for a stress-free start to the new academic year/term.

Prep up in advance

Create a checklist of necessary items and ensure everything in that list is readily available. Start by keeping school supplies, textbooks, and study materials ready ahead of time – this might require parental help for little students. Also, ensure that the backpack is just right to hold all that is required for an average day at school.

Set up a routine

Setting up a routine is, perhaps, the toughest chore after the long summer break. This calls for gradual adjustments in sleeping and waking hours to shift smoothly into the new school routine. It also demands meal time alterations to ensure it fits the upcoming transition to school.

Inculcate healthy food habits

Summer holidays are all about fun and games, which may also translate as fast food and unscheduled snacking. With the onset of the school, this will have to be substituted with healthy lunches during the school break and even during the day to keep indigestion at bay, and, of course, to ensure health and fitness.

Limit screen time

Not all summer holidays are about vacations to cooler climes. For the ones who stayed put, the easiest and the most sought after pastime would have been the television – at times, unlimited. Now is the time to return to the pre holiday screen time limits; to go to bed without the mobile phone for company. Limiting screen time, especially in the late evenings, also helps to wake up fresh for school.

Get familiar with the school

This is pertinent for students attending a new school or transitioning to a higher grade. A casual visit to the school before it reopens will help lessen anxiety and establish a sense of familiarity.

Make transport arrangements

Often, back-to-school is simply about getting back to the old routines and facilities; but if the school or the home is new, it is important to understand the routes and the available modes of transport, even if the school is at a walking distance. Make arrangements that are comfortable and safe, especially if the child requires traveling in a new school bus.

Ger ready for an enjoyable back-to-school process.