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[quote=kaybn]If you remember how you felt the last time you started a totally new job it gives you some sympathy for these little ones. It's stressful to be in a totally new environment, even if the teachers are wonderful. There are just SO many things to learn. We found that a routine after school was completely essential - as much as my DS wanted a break, we really needed to be as stress free as possible after school, which meant not arguing at all.

so this is what we did, every day:
1- stop at the playground to run around
2- wash hands the second we got home (yes, official part of the schedule, but so much easier to just have the routine and not do any reminding/nagging/asking/etc)
3- snack
4- homework (except the reading together bit, which we did after dinner)
THEN play/free time

Best advice I got before the K year was a friend who said: pack a lunch in a lunch box (or if your kid will buy lunch, practice carrying it on a tray), and set a timer for 20 mins. Practicing over the summer is fun, but figuring out what your child will eat, what containers he can open himself, etc, really helps- bc yes, hunger is part of the problem on those long days. You can't really simulate the excitement of "eating" for 20 mins with 100 other friends, but at least can try with the timing and self-sufficiency.[/quote]

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