It’s that exciting time of year – back to school. New clothes, new haircuts, new backpacks filled with school supplies, new teachers….. Along with the excitement comes a degree of stress for both parents and children.

Kids.gov , a service from the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, offering all sorts of resources for students, parents and teachers, has an article with 10 tips for parents to help with the transition from summer to school year. Topics include communicating with teachers, health, easing into the school routine, time management , communicating with and listening to your kids, and much more!

The site is also translated into Spanish.