As children are returning to school I thought I’d provide a list of links that provide suggestions to parents on how to get their kids ready for their first day.

http://www.parentfurther.com/parenting/school-success/preparing-kids
http://parenting.kaboose.com/education-and-learning/back-to-school-countdown.html
http://www.parents.com/kids/education/kindergarten/prepare-your-child-for-school/
http://www.pbs.org/parents/experts/archive/2007/06/preparing-children-for-school.html
http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-can-i-prepare-my-child-for-kindergarten_67245.bc
http://www.nwherald.com/2012/08/10/preparation-key-to-managing-back-to-school-routine/ar9gquo/
http://www.local10.com/news/Teacher-offers-tips-to-prepare-your-kids-for-back-to-school/-/1717324/16090530/-/ln1mjp/-/index.html
http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2012/aug/12/panewso1-schools-prepare-to-meet-new-academic-stan-ar-461650/

Please feel free to give additional suggestions you have on this topic in the comment section of the blog/site