{"id":45,"date":"2020-09-29T20:15:07","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T03:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/kerrisdaleannex\/?p=45"},"modified":"2020-10-01T21:09:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T04:09:38","slug":"getting-ready-for-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/kerrisdaleannex\/2020\/09\/29\/getting-ready-for-back-to-school\/","title":{"rendered":"GETTING READY FOR BACK TO SCHOOL"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Returning to school can stir up many emotions for our children.\u00a0 Feelings of anxiety are perfectly normal.\u00a0 Experts say it is important for parents\/guardians to encourage their children to talk about their fears.\u00a0 Try to use open ended question that will not instill even more worries.\u00a0 Questions such as, \u201cYou seem a little down, is there something on your mind?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 After this discussion, encourage them to think of ways to solve their problem by brainstorming ways they could handle the situation. Perhaps role-play may help them.\u00a0 Then you can help them focus on the positives of going back to school by asking questions such as \u201cWhat are three things that are exciting about going back to school?\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For all students, it is important to try to get back into routines.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are some tips: <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n