How to hit the ground learning

one month before back to school

There’s still plenty of summer fun left! But it’s never too early to
start preparing. Use this checklist to take your child’s back to school
prep one step at a time. Check off each item as you go and before
you know it, they’ll be ready to jump back into learning!

1 month before school

Back to school shopping list

Beat the crowds and get your most important supplies ahead of time.

Schoolwork supplies Health & safety supplies Lunch supplies

Backpack Hand sanitizer Lunchbox
Binders Disinfectant wipes Ice pack
Paper Box of tissues Water bottle
Notebooks Hand wipes
Pencils Mask Other
Pencil sharpener Sunscreen Indoor running shoes
Colored pencils/crayons/markers Sunglasses Hair elastics
Eraser Hat Stickers
Highlighters Raincoat/Umbrella
Ruler End of summer 
Protractor learning materials 
Calculator  ooks (try these great reads
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Glue Educational games and activities 
Pencil case A Prodigy Premium Membership 

Back to school to-do list

Help your child get ready to enter the next grade level and prep for the new school year.

Get ahead with
Prodigy Math Game
Create a Prodigy parent account
 ttach your child’s Prodigy account
A Sign up for extra curricular activities
to yours to view their progress and
support them where they need it.
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 ncourage your child to play Prodigy
Math Game and build up their
math skills!
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 rint custom Prodigy worksheets
tailored to their learning needs for
extra practice.
Get their minds in shape with Prepare for the school year
summer learning activities Read & sign all school documents
Fill your last month of summer with Plan for before or after school care
educational fun and print a 31-day
summer activity calendar

 alling all campers! Join a virtual
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summer camp like Camp Prodigy 
and watch fun online camp sessions 
any time.

 et the whole family together
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and enjoy some family-friendly
summer activities 
How to hit the ground learning
one week before back to school
It’s almost time to hit the ground learning! Use this checklist
to finalize your child’s back to school prep so they can hit the
ground learning as soon as the school bell rings.

1 week before school

Back to school shopping list

Grab all your extra last minute supplies before the first bell rings.

Schoolwork supplies Lunch supplies Other

Labels Lunch ingredients for week 1 Monthly at-home calendar
Planner/Agenda Healthy snacks Whiteboard & markers
Combination lock Sticky notes (for all adorably Teacher gifts
embarrassing lunch notes) 

Back to school to-do list

Get your routine in shape just in time for the new school year!

Prepare to level up their
math skills with Prodigy
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 nce you have your Prodigy parent
account, set a Goal from your
parent dashboard (how many math
questions do you want your child
to answer?)
E
 ncourage them to play Prodigy
Math Game and build up their
math skills!
O
 nce they reach their Goal,
Choose a Reward together and
send it (then set another one!)
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 ign up for a free 1:1 online tutoring
session to kick off the school year
Plan your new school Prepare for the first day
year routine Label their school supplies
 ill out monthly calendar and
F Get your child a back to
display somewhere your child school haircut
can see
Prepare their first day outfit
 reate a new transportation plan
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Start an earlier bedtime and
— How will they get there? Will
wake up time
they need a buddy to walk or ride
the bus with? Meal prep for the first week
Is your child starting at a new
school? Organize their school Pack their backpack
time, class schedule, location etc. & lunchbox
School supplies
Message their new teacher with
any questions/considerations Health supplies
 rrange a playdate (in-person
A Spare outfit
or virtual) with your child and
their friends or classmates Raincoat/Umbrella

 idy and prepare homework

T Non-perishable lunch snacks
or at-home learning area Lunch & other snacks (morning of)
Plan brain breaks and mindfulness Water bottle (morning of)
activities to prevent back-to-
school stress