Tips and tricks to a smooth school morning

Mornings can get crazy. It REALLY helps to have a set routine. I swear, it makes life SO much easier.

Here's our routine.

You can tweek it so it fits your family better if need be...

Make Bed

5 Minute Room Rescue

Get Dressed

Put PJs away

Eat

Take vitamin

Clear Breakfast dishes

Hair

Brush Teeth

Lunch Bag

Backpack

Coat/Shoes

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*Make Bed* Do this right when they get out of it.
Great lifetime habit in my opinion!

*5 Minute Room Rescue* They do this for their evening routine, too, so their rooms never get out of hand. Set a timer.

*Get Dressed* All the way to their socks

*Put P.J.'s Away* I get them to put them on their pillow.

*Eat* I get their breakfast ready for them while they are getting dressed.

*Take vitamin* They take a Children's Multivitamin

*Clear Dish* Rinse and put beside sink.

*Hair* Kailey needs my help here.

*Brush teeth* They have toothbrushes that light up for two minutes. When it stops flashing, they have to finish up.

*Lunchbag* I usually pack it the night before, so it is generally ready to go in the fridge.

*Backpack* They bring it to the living room so they can grab and go (and I can double check for homework and library books)

*Coat/Shoes* In the spring/fall, they keep a jacket or sweater in their backpacks at all times, because you never know what the weather will do. I HATE being home worrying about them being cold at recess just because the sun didn't come out that day like expected. Now I don't have to worry and have mommy guilt! :)
In the winter, they put their coats/boots by their backpacks in the living room.

*Double check* They have to do a quick walk through the house and make sure they didn't forget anything.

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For this system to work properly,

I have to make sure all things are accessible for them.

For example...

-they need clean clothes to get dressed into.

-they always know where their backpack is because we have designated spots for them.

-homework, library book and jacket always stay in the backpack so there is no last minute searching.

Prepping everything the night before is a MUST!

I hope this helps.

~Courtney~