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Tips to prepare your kids for the first day of school

A preschooler plays at school.

As summer winds down, many families are settling back into a routine as they gear up for a new school year.

However, for parents sending their kids off to school for the first time, it can be hard to know how to prepare them for that transition.

Amber Jayne, an early childhood education specialist, joined Idaho Matters to give us a few tips and tricks.

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Hannah Gardoski was the Idaho Matters Assistant Producer from 2022-2026.

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