Getting the kids into a routine after school makes the afternoon and evening so much more pleasant. Do your best to enforce every step of the routine during the first few weeks of school; with consistency, it will become a habit that you can count on.
Print out our handy checklist, insert it in a clear plastic sleeve (or laminate it), and post it on the fridge. The kids can check off each task with a dry erase marker as it's completed. More than one child? Have each one use a different color.
Download our printable version for free.