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How to Ease Back into the School Year
After a long, lazy summer, does any kid want to go back to school? Use these simple tips to make their transition a little easier.
Original Content  |  July 15, 2010
Father and daughter working on an art project Photo: Thinkstock/BananaStock
Start an Achievement Tree

This quick summer art project will serve an important purpose all year long! Draw a tree with numerous brown branches on poster board, and create a handful of "leaves" on strips of green paper. Each time your child accomplishes something she's proud of—such as a successful day at band practice or a solution to a tricky geometry problem—she can record it on a leaf and tape it to the tree. By the end of the school year, she will have created a full, lush tree!
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