{"id":1122,"date":"2014-08-15T15:09:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T20:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/nol\/2014\/08\/15\/back-to-school-check-list\/"},"modified":"2014-08-15T15:09:32","modified_gmt":"2014-08-15T20:09:32","slug":"back-to-school-check-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/nol\/2014\/08\/15\/back-to-school-check-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to School Check List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1121\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/nol\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2014\/08\/NOLbacktoschool.gif\" alt=\"NOLbacktoschool\" width=\"491\" height=\"188\" \/>Many children in our cluster have already started school and the rest will start it shortly. To ease the transition, it\u2019s important for host parents and au pairs to discuss changes in schedules, duties, and routines.<\/p>\n<p>You may want to review the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Au pair\u2019s schedule<\/li>\n<li>The children\u2019s schedule, including school and extracurricular activities<\/li>\n<li>Breakfast routine and types of healthy food to serve<\/li>\n<li>What to pack for lunch<\/li>\n<li>What to do when a child is staying home sick<\/li>\n<li>What to do when a child is late for school<\/li>\n<li>After school routine (snacks and free time before starting homework)<\/li>\n<li>Designated spot for school bags, lunch boxes and papers that need parent\u2019s signature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If au pair drives children to and from school, it\u2019s important to discuss:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buckling seat belts securely<\/li>\n<li>Lining up in a car queue<\/li>\n<li>Making sure children get on\/off on the right side of the car<\/li>\n<li>Holding a young child\u2019s hand in the parking lot<\/li>\n<li>NEVER leaving a child in the car when dropping off a sibling<\/li>\n<li>Observing 20 mph speed limit in school zones<\/li>\n<li>Never passing a school bus when it shows a stop sign<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many children in our cluster have already started school and the rest will start it shortly. 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