HELLO AGAIN READERS

It's the time of year when summer holidays are nearly over.
How can you help your grandchildren adjust to early nights, new schools or new school years and getting out of the holiday mood? Granny Look hopes she has found some interesting things for you to do with them in the remaining holidays, ways of saying summer's over to their friends and coping with back to school.

BACK TO THE OLD SCHOOL DAYS

If you are anticipating one last summer visit from the grandchildren, make it special and take them to see how school was in the olden days - it will give them a whole new outlook on back to school in 2008 and make them realise how lucky they are!

Experience together A TASTE OF VICTORIAN SCHOOL LIFE in the family-friendly Ragged School Musuem in London.
Go to www.raggedschoolmuseum.org.uk/nextgen and click on Classroom, under Exhibitions, to find out about their unique hands on Victorian classroom and kitchen. There's lots of information on other places to visit in the area too.

There can't be many children (or grandparents) who haven't heard of Robin Hood! Whether visiting grandchildren in the U.K. or seeing them before "back to school", step back into the days of Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham!

Visit www.visitnottingham.com/exec/107129/2643/ (Click on the first heading Castles & Museums in Nottinghamshire), scroll down to The Museum of Nottingham Life and find out about LIFE IN VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN TIMES including the Old Edwardian School Room.

There are some children in the world who will not be going back to school - help them to be able to do so by visiting www.giveakidabackpack.org with your grandchiildren to see how you can SUPPORT EDUCATION AND GIVE A CHILD A SMILES.

ACTIVITIES TO PUT MINDS INTO ACTION!

If summer has been one long round of fun for your grandchildren, stimulate them into back to school action with some creative activities!
What could be better than ACTIVITIES WITH AN OLYMPIC THEME - you'll find them at www.activityvillage.co.uk/olympic_crafts_for_kids.htm.
Paper rings, medals to make,flags to fly and Olympic Recipes, as well as Back to School in the Don't Miss section - so lots more crafts, activities and information there too.

Check out the Back to School Crafts at www.dltk-kids.com/school/crafts.html
Paper, apple, feather, bead crafts and more, for all ages, with full details and pictures.

BACK TO SCHOOL/SUMMER SLEEPOVERS

If your grandchildren are changing schools, moving to new areas or losing some of their friends due to different schooling, why not suggest they have a back to school sleepover, so they can see the summer out in style with some safe, supervised fun!! www.thesleepovercompany.com has some GREAT IDEAS AND PRODUCTS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL SLEEPOVERS.

At http://party.kaboose.com/sleepover-party.html not only are there some EASY AND FUN RECIPES, ACTIVITIES AND GAMES for sleepovers but if you click on Back to School at Site Favourites you'll find lots of suggestions for smooth transitions to the back to school countdown!

For many reasons the first day back at school can be full of worries for children.
Find help at http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/school/back_to_school.html not only with that first day, but dealing with many questions and problems they may have over school matters.

Granny Look has Features and Reviews, Blog and Specials, as well as all her other helpful headings at www.grannylook.com - so surf along there to find more help and information on grandparenting.

Look out for the September newsletters, which will include items relating to Grandparent's Day in the USA and in the UK!

Till then....

Granny Look.