Preparing for School

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Blended Family Mom

Shirley Cress Dudley is a licensed professional counselor with a masters degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, and a masters degree in Education. She is the founder of The Blended and Step Family Resource Center and author of Blended Family Advice (Xlibris 2009.) Shirley has two kids, three step kids, two dogs and one step dog, and a husband who is learning, alongside her to blend our families together! She has a passion for helping blended families grow strong and be successful. You can follower her at: Twitter: @BlendedFamily4U Facebook: Shirley Cress Dudley and The Blended and Step Family Resource Center Blog: Blended Family Advice Linked In: Shirley Cress Dudley and her Blended Family Forum Group Website: http://www.TheBlendedandStepFamilyResourceCenter.com

Preparing for School

Posted on August 05, 2009

Summer is almost over and it's time to prepare my blended family for the school year.

Purchase a Calendar

I purchase a large calendar and a pack of markers.
Each child is assigned a color. I then take the various school calendars (we only have 3 different ones this year!) and color code each child's school year with their holidays, teacher work days, exam schedule, report cards, etc.
I then mark all birthdays, anniversaries and other special events. (Don't forget the hubby's birthday!)
Mark your visitation schedule- clearly so each child can follow the schedule of when they are at Mom's house or Dad's house

Have Each Child Add Additional Special Events