After a well-deserved summer holiday, children need to be motivated to start the new academic year.

Here are our top 5 tips to prepare children to go back to school:

1. Talk to your children
   It is important to sit down with your children before the new school year and have a conversation with them. Share your thoughts and
   You can reflect on the previous year, their achievements and what they need to improve for the next year. For example, you can set academic goals for the next year together.
2. Re-establish a routine
   Children will need time to adjust to the new routine of waking up at a specific time. A great hack for this is setting a to-do list or chart schedule. Write out the steps in the routine and rehearse them with your child. In the evening, this could include doing homework, playtime, brushing their teeth, having a bath, and reading before bed.
3. Build good homework & study habits.
   To ease the children’s way back to the study schedule, it is better to limit screen time and other electronic distractions in a gradual way. Establish a comfortable study and homework environment. You can ask your children to choose their stationery and organize their desk space.
4. Encourage your children to read books of interest.
   Reading is the most essential activity children need. It helps expand their horizons. It exposes children to new ideas, cultures, and perspectives, fostering empathy and understanding. Additionally, it enhances their vocabulary and language skills, communication skills and critical thinking abilities. To ignite their passion for reading, allow them to choose books that fulfil their curiosity. This will help put them in the mood for studying.
5. Encourage Independent Behaviour
   Including children in choosing and organizing school supplies and new clothes, will get them more excited about going back to school. Such small actions will help your child gain independence and confidence.