ORCA Weekly Round-Up: Back to School

New school, new daycare, new preschool, or just back to class during a pandemic? We all have so much on our minds these days! This is the week to set your family up for a smooth transition!

A few ideas to try this week:  plan lunches together, shop for school supplies together, and play at the schoolyard!

This article gives some great tips for easing back-to-school anxiety, including: listening to their concerns and doing a rehearsal of the drop off routine. Here is a great step-by-step guide to lessen the anxiety, one week before, 2-3 days before, and day of.

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
- Dr. Seuss

We posted this free downloadable book and video link on our Facebook page, check it out! It is called 'Returning to School: What will it be like for you?' It is geared to children 2 - 7 years old.

​A few more resources:
Here is School District #47's Strongstart's Kindergarten Guide and here is the Ministry of Education's 'When I go to Kindergarten' book.

Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.
- Albert Einstein

How will you get where you need to be in the morning? Have you considered active transportation? ​Get the blood pumping and prepare you and yours for the day ahead! Have a great week everyone!

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself." - John Dewey