Thanks for your interest in the Back-to-School Starter Kit. I have three editions of the kit that I am going to share with you today, the Basic, the Deluxe, and the Premier. Let’s go ahead and get started though with the supplies that come with all three.
And essential part of any successful middle school experience is the filing crate. Managing the paper flow during the middle school years can become overwhelming, I’ve got to have the crate, and of course the files go with it, a box of 25.
And the tabs, so that you can keep a file for each class, there is enough that should last you your child moves to school experience.
Now look at over here. The 16-quart plastic tub and you are thinking, plastic tub, are you sure? Yes, of course I am sure. Number one, it holds most and not all the supplies you are going to need to get things done at home. This is an at home item, not at school. So you don’t need to worry about trying to fit in your backpack. But it will house most of what you need and it also functions as a mobile desktop. You can take it with you anywhere in the house or out on the road. So if you have time in between practices or you have to get one activity the next, take it with you in the car, nice flat surface on the top; and you can get things done without wasting any time. That way you can get to bed earlier in the evening.
Now, what’s in the tub, a packet of 12 pencils, always essential item. Either blue or black, a pack of 12 pens, 300 index cards, why? They are great study aid, I am going to show you how in the instructional videos.
Of course you are going to need the binder. A one-and-a-half inch, you can take your sleeve out of the front, decorate it any way you like. This will get you through most of what you need during the first couple of weeks in school. Occasionally teacher will ask for a separate binder, in which case you go out, you get some another one. But this one will take care of most of your needs.
Now for the binder you will need the binder dividers, and set you up with the best set that I have ever found and used, got great reviews from the kids that I have worked with in the past, simply because it has a couple of pockets and very clearly marks one class to the next. Key item.
A package of 150 pieces of filler paper; that goes in the binder and then part of it will actually stay in the tub that way you’ll always have enough paper at home.
A set of five assorted colors, highlighters, a key item again. Not only for at school but at home and we use it in a number of the different activities that I am going to share with you across the video and in this kit.
Alright, the essential heavy-duty Three-Hole Punch. Again, not an at-school item but something that you are going to use at home for those papers that come home that need to go back into the binder and your teacher just hasn’t taken a time to three hole punch up. So this is an essential item that you will use for years to come.
What else? The Desktop Calendar; it’s key as the filing crate was the organization, the Desktop Calendar is the managing time and being able to look forward into the year to see what’s coming, using as a whole money, I’ll show you how to do that.
Now beyond the materials, beyond just the base of school supplies, everybody gets a signed copy of the book, a great resource to use, particularly as you are going through the videos trying to understand what you need to do with this, because that’s the real jam in this kit. Sure the rates applies, sure you are going to be able to use them, but the knowledge in how to use them, right here in the book, and then inside the gift box, a CD with the instructional videos and a number of handouts that you can open up on your computer and then print out. So I will tell you all about what those are.
But this is the key item, this is what puts it altogether and makes it work so that on day one when school begins, you are feeling good, you feel like you know what you are doing and you have some things in place and ready to go. That is the basic edition. But wouldn’t be complete without a little fun, so let’s go in some jolly ranchers, you know you like those and a fortune cookie because you are never quite sure what’s inside. Like I said, it’s fun, so why not. That is the basic edition.
The Deluxe edition everything that you see here, plus three hours of on the phone coaching. Why would you want that? Why not just come with the basic version, here’s why?
Three hours of coaching, I get to walk you through how each of these things really comes into play during the middle school years, and I can also answer a lot of really commonly asked questions that parents and kids have about middle school. Been there, talked to a lot of kids, worked with a lot of parents, spoken at many different schools, I know the game, I know the rules are, love to be able to help walk you through that. Also includes an email support for the first six weeks in school. So that is the deluxe version.
Now the Premier edition, okay. Again, all the basic supplies, but instead of calling you on the phone. I come your front door for four days, not three but four. Four days on site with you or a small group of friends, up to six, because if you get beyond that it’s not really small anymore, becomes impersonal. So let’s stick with six or less.
I come to you, I don’t care where you are in the continental United States but we can make an arrangement just if you are in Europe, and we can do that. But generally in the continental United States, I come to you not only do I work with you, on how to use the tools to get just set up that way, but really start to build some strategies for success during the middle school years thinking about academics, thinking about a balanced extracurricular schedule, and then sitting down with the entire family, or families to put together a vision statement, which is really going to pave the way for an incredible year for everybody.
So the Premier edition for those people who are really wanting or needing to hit the ground running on the very first day of the school. And as I said, fun may be for a small group of people to get together and share that experience as a group.
So those are the three editions. When are they available? Starting Saturday, August 1, get in on the early-bird pricing. I am not going to check that pricing here because then you’d have no reason to go to the website. Go to the website, find out what the pricing is, it’s an incredible set of supplies, but I don’t have to tell you that, you figured it out already. I hope to share some of it with you, have a wonderful day.
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