School Days: Let's stay connected

Maybe you're like me, keeping up with some long-distance grands by Facebook. At the beginning of the school year, it's always fun to read about the opening of school and see the grandkids' pictures.

Or maybe you have some nearby grands who will be starting school soon. In that case, you'll probably hear about all of the happenings face-to-face.

Today's blog post has nine ways you can stay connected with the kids in your life who are going to school this year. Just choose one or two ideas to encourage children who live nearby or far away. Read more ...

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Ideas for the beginning of school

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by Mary May Larmoyeux

School is about to begin. If you are a grandparent like me, how can we stay connected?

Here are some ideas. Choose one or two of them to encourage your grands who live nearby or far away … These ideas will work whether your grands go to ... read more.

The Beginning of School

Tuesday’s Thought

Yesterday one of our grands started kindergarten—the years sure fly by, don’t they! Pops and I talked with her on the phone last night and she was so excited. She told us about some of her new friends. She also said that everyone in her class earned a marble for their class jar. “When the jar is full we get a party!”

A friend told me that her little grand was excited about wearing a “unicorn” to school on her first day. (Of course, “unicorn” is really uniform.)

Other friends told Pops and me that they helped their granddaughter get ready for kindergarten by taking her to the school a few days before her class began. They let her have fun on the playground and then walked around the school with their grandchild praying for her teacher and school year. Great idea!

Another great idea someone once shared with me is to ask for a copy of your grandchild’s school calendar. You may want to mark down important dates such as Grandparents Day, Christmas holidays, graduation, etc. Also, many schools are online. You may want to find out the URL for your grands’ schools so you can keep up with ongoing activities.

He is able,
Mary
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