A checklist is the perfect way to make this transition smooth. I thought that it was worth passing along for any parent in the process of cutting the apron strings.

Procedures for success at home:

• Eat a healthy snack and drink a glass of water.  Find a quiet place to work: kitchen table or desk.
• Take out your planner and read what class work and homework was for that day.  It is always best to start on the most difficult work first.
• Check to make sure your class work is complete.  If it is not complete, make sure to finish it before completing the homework assignment.
• All work in the student workbook is to be done in pencil.  When we correct the work in class, we use pen. 
• If you have a question you cannot answer, be sure to come in to class before school starts so you can receive help.
• After you finish the work for a class, put a check next to it in the planner and be sure to place the assignment in the correct section in your binder so you can find it easily the next day.
• Refer back to your planner for the next assignment and keep working until all the work is complete.  Most students need about 2 hours to complete all their work for the 7 classes. 
• After you have verified that all your assignments in every class are complete, make sure everything you need is in your backpack before you go to bed.