Back Packs
Adjust straps to ensure it fits well on child’s back. Write name or label back pack. Ensure it has extra pockets for change of clothes, snack containers or lunch bag.
(Parent Club tip; personalized labels are easy but it is just as good to write on shirt tag with a permanent marker – make a family logo – like a happy face or moon – for pre-readers to recognize their belongings)
Lunch Bag/Containers/Bottles
Do they drip or spill? Can the child open them all-by-themselves? Is each item labeled with child’s name?
School Shoes
Can the child put them on/take them off without help? Write or label the child’s name on each shoe.
Parent Club tip – side of shoe is a good place to write name with permanent marker)
Snacks
Choose nutritious snacks – that are routine to your child. This is not the time to be trying out new foods to impress on the teacher how well your family eats.
Look to Parent Club on Thursday for some tried and true snack and boxed lunch ideas for kids!
The side of the shoe is a great place to put the childs initials!Also I found if I put their initials on the inside sides of the shoes they could easily figure out which shoe went on which foot by making sure their initials were “looking at each other” when they put the shoes side by side.