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Practical Tips for Back to School Routines

August 16, 2012

For those of you who are getting ready to go back to school here are some Practical  Tips for Back to School Routines to make the transition from summer to school go smoothly.  The biggest tip I can suggest is to establish routines.   It’s so important for kids to have routines so that your life and theirs can be somewhat peaceful. In our home, the routines seemed to go out the window in the summer. I need to get things back under control.  Here are a few of my tips to do that.

~Set a Bedtime.  

Web MD recommends the following guidelines:

3-6 Years Old: 10 – 12 hours per day
7-12 Years Old: 10 – 11 hours per day
12-18 Years Old: 8 – 9 hours per day
I don’t know about you but I can ALWAYS tell when my boys have not had enough sleep.  So two weeks before school starts I start getting them to bed earlier and earlier easing them back into their school bedtime.

~Know what you are going to have for breakfast tomorrow the night before.

This tip is the reason I did a post on 25 Make Ahead Breakfasts.  With breakfast being the most important meal of the day and knowing mornings can be very chaotic if we prepare ahead we can keep the chaos down.

~Pack lunches before bed.  

With my boys not having a hot lunch program, we pack lunches every day. If you need help in this area you can check out my post on Sandwich-less Lunches. Something I want to do is to set up a Lunch Packing station.

Isn’t’ this ingenious?? It is made from an old drawer.  You can find the how to’s here:
 created at: 06/03/2011
Below is the “ultimate” in organization!!  You can find all kinds of info on making a lunch station at
I Heart Organizing.
~Lay out clothes for the next day.

My boys wear uniforms so this isn’t really an issue for us.  I have a clothes organizer like the white one pictured below that I put pants, shirts, socks, and underwear in so when they get out of the shower they can grab their clothes and get ready.  My daughter has one of these for each of her girls that have days of the week on and she lays clothes out on Sunday for the whole week.  While you’re at it lay out your clothes for the next day as well.   Definitely a time saver.

~Make sure backpacks are packed with everything they need for the next day, the night before

– gym clothes, homework, and any special supplies needed for that next day.
There have been many mornings where we are running around trying to find that.  Doing it the night before definitely keeps the chaos down.

~ Make sure shoes & coats are in their designated “home”.

Another thing we have had problems with is missing coats and shoes when it comes time to walk out the door. I have one boy, in particular, that will kick his shoes off where ever he is or throw his jacket somewhere and can’t remember where.  I created my door to help each boy to have a “home” for their backpack and coat.  Shoes have a home underneath the door.

~Check the Activity planner the night before and gather the appropriate things needed.
If you don’t have one you might need to get one or make one.  I’m including a few ideas that you could make.
Kid’s Organizing Bulletin Board

Magnetic Activity Planner

If your children are playing sports or music and need to practice here are some printable practice sheets.

Hopefully these tips will get you off to a GREAT school year!!  Do you have any tips I didn’t list that are important to your family??
If you need some “Back to School” help check out these other blog posts:


The Ultimate Back to School ResourceBack to School Organization

My Back to School Organization

Sandwich-less Lunches

Sandwich-less Lunches 2

Make Ahead Breakfasts

Make Ahead Breakfasts 2

Make Ahead School Snacks

Back to School Muffin Tin Recipes

Freezer Slow Cooker Meals

Back to School Clothing Checklist

#1 Things Kids Need as they go Back to School

Practical Tips for Back to School Routines

 First Day of School Photo Opportunities

 DIY Locker Accessories

15 Motivational Sports Printables

Printable Motivational Binder Covers


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I love to create and you can almost always find some kind of evidence of that creating at any moment in my house. I am a life coach and my desire is to see women live their life to their full potential both spiritually and creatively!

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  1. Stefani Long says: August 23, 2012 at 11:50 AM
    These are awesome tips! I desire to be organized! My daughter's preschool was a late start so we never had to rush and force ourselves to get into a routine. But now kindergarten is around the corner and I want to try your method.
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  2. Jessi Wohlwend says: August 24, 2012 at 10:51 AM
    Those are some great ideas! Thanks for sharing at The Fun In Functional!
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  3. Stacey says: August 27, 2012 at 9:42 PM
    Great tips - you had my attention! I need those tips and NOW! We are officially back in school!Thanks for linking up this week to the Creative Inspirations Linky Party!Stacey of Embracing Change
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  4. Debi Bolocofsky says: August 30, 2012 at 12:55 AM
    Hi Barb,This is such great info. You did a great organizing everything. Thank you so much for sharing with Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party last week. This weeks Link Party is opened at <a href="http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/08/free-bee-sweet-hat-pattern-crocheted.htmlhttp://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/08/free-bee-... />Hope to see you there.Debi BolocofskyAdorned From Above www.adornedfromabove.com
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  5. Debt Free Mommy says: September 10, 2012 at 8:23 AM
    Great article. Thanks for linking to Making Space Mondays! I hope we see you back again soon. -Tabitha
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