*START PREPARING*

There is need for you and your children to start rehearsals now. If your state of residence is among the ones that have announced the resumption of school in two weeks time I will advise to start now to rehearse with them how to wake up early again after 6 long months of over sleeping�

Check whether their school uniform is still their size. You know some of them have added weight�
Let them go back to their usual daily schedules before the lockdown came. Help them, especially the very young ones to adjust gradually. Don't wait for resumption week otherwise they may find it more difficult to pick up. The very young ones may even experience some disturbances in their health if they are suddenly forced to start waking up early, and without proper adjustment they are forced to leave the house early to school after months of enjoying the warmth of the bedroom till much later in the morning.
Gradually work on their feeding habit, which I know that in many homes, including mine, has changed drastically. Everyone now eats when they feel like and more the 7am benchmark�
Prepare them mentally as well. Check their books. Ask them to write goals and give to you before they resume. Take this time to address them on those subjects where they need to improve.
They may put you under pressure to buy this and that because they are going to a new class. Please, don't spend beyond your purse/pocket. New academic session is not synonymous with new shoes and bags, especially now that people are just trying to come out of the economic effects of the lockdown. Don't borrow to make your children happy, otherwise they will never learn to live within their means. Wash what they have, mend the ones that need to be mended, work on their hair and nails. A neat child will always be neat whether their school uniform is old or new. If your child is neat only when you buy new things for him or her then you still have a long way to go.

Plan for their school fees; many teachers have been without salary for these number of months. Please do not elongate their suffering by owing the school��

In conclusion, start preparing NOW!

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You've spoken ma'am. But you sound more like a private school teacher.�

ogaofficer:
You've spoken ma'am. But you sound more like a private school teacher.�

Thank you, Sir.

you're a good citizen and we are proud of you. nice work

Thanks for this piece dear
My daughter has added so much dt her school uniform can no longer fit. May God help us all.

orphan11:
you're a good citizen and we are proud of you. nice work

Thank you.

Pejudear:
Thanks for this piece dear
My daughter has added so much dt her school uniform can no longer fit. May God help us all.

You're welcome Ma

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