3 Tips to Get Back Into A Routine after Vacation
Help Students Progress in Music, Art, & Dance Lessons & Classes
At Austin Arts Academy, we change the way you learn Music, Art, & Dance from rigid or boring to fun and engaging — an experience students will love!
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Vacation is Over
You’ve just walked through the door after a blissful week vacation with your amazing family, and it hits you…
Back to Reality
You feel that rush of dread and heavy feeling of “adulting.” And guess what, your kids are feeling it too.
You have to unpack, do the laundry, and organize everyone’s life again so that nothing comes unraveled. That’s a big responsibility.
So Now What?
Do you panic, hit the floor crying and throw a fit like one of your children might actually be doing as soon as you walk through the door?
Nope. You are a rockstar parent! You’ve got this.
And if you don’t…take a deep breath. We have some tips to help you fake it ‘til you make it…
3 Tips to Get Back into A Routine after Vacation:
Allow Yourself Time to Rest & Reflect
Summer brings with it a new routine for most families, which is an adjustment in itself as you travel and settle into a new schedule.
Whether it’s a new summer routine or post vacation adjustment…we highly encourage you to prioritize rest and make a point of reflecting back on the memories you made.
Look through pictures, share stories with friends and ease back into your routine gradually.
You might be wondering, when should I have my child start practicing for Music, Art, & Dance lessons or classes?
Did you know....
It's okay to practice in small segments?
It's okay to have "rest days" from practicing?
We cover more practice tips and ways to inspire your child to practice and stay engaged in their Music, Art, & Dance journey with our FREE GUIDE for parents!
When a child wants to practice, they are more likely to continue learning and progress naturally at their own pace.
And just as much as we want to acknowledge our students success, we are happy to do what we can do to support you as their family along the way.
Create a Plan & Think Ahead
We know that scheduling can get hectic during the summer as well.
You just got done planning and executing the vacation logistics, now you have to figure out how to schedule all the daily tasks and run everyone around to wherever they need to be.
We are flexible and can accommodate most schedules by offering the opportunity to double up on lessons when you are in town to make up for other lessons that might be missed due to other fun summer activities and travel.
Before you leave on vacation, create a plan and reschedule lesson times or other appointments and obligations ahead of time so that it’s not a stressful thing to try and rush to get done once you get back.
This way you can continue to relax and enjoy vacation mode as you ease back into reality and allow yourself time to rest and reflect. (Refer back to Tip #1)
Embrace It & Take One Step at a Time
It can take days to re-adjust and stressing about it won’t help.
Plus, while you were on vacation you most likely disregarded your typical routine….no alarms, no appointments, less screen time, and more family time!
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It is important to embrace these elements as they allow us to decompress. So take it one step at a time as you acclimate back to the daily grind.
Chunk your time
Progress at Your Own Pace
Refer back to Tips #1 & #2!
We hope you find the above tips helpful, as they also relate to ways in which you can help your child progress in Music, Art, & Dance Lessons & Classes at Austin Arts Academy.
At Austin Arts Academy, we offer hands-on learning experiences for all ages and abilities
Our Group Classes, Private Lessons, Holiday Camps, & Summer Camps focus on social interaction and learning in a fun and engaging way, as it’s essential to surround yourself with others who are learning in order to continue making progress.
Read more about the benefits of fun and engaging classes….
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We'd like to acknowledge all of our students at Austin Arts Academy who have proven they are SMARTER, STRONGER & BRAVER than they think.
It takes bravery to try new things.
Read More on the importance of trying something new…
Every week they come to Music, Art, & Dance lessons or classes at Austin Arts Academy, they prove this and make progress towards their goals.
And it takes you to help them establish a routine to keep progressing.
You can see all of our current offerings in our Course Catalog and descriptions of these current offerings in our Course Descriptions.
Written by Melissa Wolken
Contributing Writer, Culture Curator, and Admin Team Member
At Austin Arts Academy, we change the way you learn Music, Art, & Dance from rigid or boring to fun and engaging-an experience students will love at any age.
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