eremedies

Beat the Back-to-School Blues

It's time to say bye-bye to the beach. The coming autumn got you feeling a bit blue? Never fear!

* Get kids ready by involving them. Let them choose new clothes to wear, great accessories, and get them eager to show up at school to meet new and old friends.

* Prepare kids, students, and yourself for the fall work by keeping up to date. Review last spring's notes (and any summer ones too). Go over anything that's faded in the heat.

* It's getting nice and cool, so make use of these last few days of bright sunshine. Go for a swim, take a long walk in the cool morning, go out for a jog.

* Take out your fall clothes and start putting away summer ones. Remember all those great fall clothes you have? Now's your chance to show them off.

* Start looking out for changing leaves. Here's a good game for the kids: find the first fallen leaf of true fall!