About This Week: Get Schooled on Back-to-School Time

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This Week From Brian Spencer, your About This Week Editor School bells ring, are you listening? In the class, chalkboards are glistening. A beautiful sight, parents are happy tonight, sending kids back to school-year wonderland. Gone away is... okay, okay, I'll stop there and hand it over to our expert Guides dishing advice on how to best tackle the new school year. Back-to-School Survival Guide The media hype for back-to-school sales might have parents believing that "back to school" is code for "buy more stuff." Our Guide to Work-at-Home Moms disagrees and says this time of the year is about parents organizing themselves and their families for a successful school year. Get Organized for the New School Year Our Guide to Personal Organizing says she actually looked forward to going back to school and everything that went with it: clothes, sports, new teachers, friends, and new topics. She also looks forward to helping you get your household organized for the new school year, too. See More About:  time management  productivity  organizing tips Ease Your Child's Transition Back to School Going back to school can be an unnerving time in many children's lives--not to mention a disappointing one! Parents can help ease him or her into the new school year, however, by getting back into a routine, learning new activities ahead of time, and more. See More About:  back to school  back-to-school shopping  buying school supplies On Shopping for Tween School Clothes If it's time to purchase back-to-school clothes for your tween(s), our Guide to Tweens wants you to know that replenishing your child's wardrobe doesn't have to be expensive. In fact, if you have a plan you can make the most of every penny and hopefully have enough left over for all those school supplies. See More About:  back to school  kids clothes  tweens and fashion This Week Ads Back to School Pre School School Supplies Primary School School Supply Featured Articles World's Most Annoying Insects Rose Gardening 101 Treating Back & Neck Pain Tips on Avoiding Identity Theft Michelin Stars Defined How to Write a Strong Essay   More from About.com Should You Go Back to School? Have you been thinking about resuming your education? These eight questions may help you figure it out. More> 5 Tips for Adult Students Whether it's finding the money or worrying about tests, going back to school can be stressful for adult students. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About This Week newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2011 About.com   Advertisement