Welcome Back To School!

The start of a new school year is always an exciting time, and with each year of homeschooling I enjoy this time of the year more.  I've been doing my online curriculum purchases over the summer but had been saving that trip to the store for school supplies for the last minute.  I have always made that trip by myself, buying paper, pencils, crayons and notebooks for our year while my husband kept the kids at home.  But this year, I decided to make a change and include the kids in the shopping.  It all started when I was grocery shopping last week and noticed a mom and her son with list in hand, searching for the items needed for his first day at school.  Something just clicked and I realized what a good kick off to the year it could be to include the kids.  I even started to think about a "Welcome Back" letter and by the time I came home I knew just what I wanted to do.  Yesterday when I sent the kids to make their beds, they found a surprise ~ their beds had already been made for them and lying on top of each one was a letter welcoming them to the next grade. 

"Dear Addie,

In just a few days, you will be starting Third Grade!  Please join our class for an exciting first day of school on Tuesday, September 8th.  On that day, you will find out about some of the things you will learn this year.  You will also set some goals for yourself, so be thinking about what YOU would like to achieve.  If you try your best, you will be AMAZED at what you can do!  You will need to bring a few supplies along to class this year, so remember to take the list below when you go school shopping.  Enjoy the rest of your summer and I will see you in class soon.  We're going to have a great year! 

Love,

Mom"

8:23 AM - Aug. 26, 2009 - post comment

I Love It!!!!!

I love it, I love it, I love it!!!

Love,
Mom

Pattycake - 9:35 AM - Aug. 26, 2009

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Back to School

What a great idea!

What items were on your shopping list? (I always feel like I don't need to buy anything new... Our house is full of supplies that we accumulate through the year, plus ones from years past that are still serviceable...)

DMalament - 1:04 PM - Aug. 26, 2009

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What's on Addie's list

Nothing too remarkable,

1 pencil box
2 glue sticks
1 box of 24 crayons
1 single subject notebook
2 pocket folders
5 pencils

Even when we have some "leftovers", there's just something special about brand new school supplies!

BethanyJill - 5:16 PM - Aug. 26, 2009

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