Nobody, especially kids, wants to think about back to school in July, but school seems to roll around early in Texas. Summer vacations begin winding down about mid-August and, typically, most kids begin returning to school in late August. I, like a lot of parents around the state, have long been a proponent of school starting after Labor Day, but for some reason, state lawmakers have not caught the vision.
July is a good time for forward-thinking parents to begin strategizing for back to school.
Not too many kids are going to be excited about returning to school and homework, so I suggest the first thing you may want to do is look for a fun way for you and the kids to say goodbye to summer vacation. This could be an activity as elaborate as a family trip to Disney World or something as simple as a day at the zoo or another local attraction. Whatever the goodbye activity is, make it personal. This activity should be about what your kids want to do.
Next, plan your âto school and workâ
