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August 15, 2013 by: Shell

Back to School Video Traditions: Join In!

We always take pictures on the first day of school: a shot by the van and then another shot of my kids headed away from me, towards their school or classroom.

back to school

A photo tradition I’d love to add is to get an adult XL t-shirt that has “class of (their graduation years)” printed on it and take a pic of my boys wearing their shirt every year until their senior year of high school, to watch them grow. If only I had the crafting ability to actually make those shirts…

But a simple tradition that I can add is to include a back to school video tradition, to capture not just what my boys looked like at the start of a school year, but what they sounded like and thought about at that point in time. I want to be more intentional about taking video of my boys.

At the end of summer each year(not on a designated day so that I won’t ever feel like I missed the opportunity to do this every year), I’ll ask my boys a few simple questions that will still be relevant even when they are in middle school or high school. I think it will be fun to be able to look back across the years to see how they change.

And I’m inviting you to join in! Starting Monday, August 19th, you can link up here or with my co-host Ashley of My Front Porch Swing. Link up will be open for two weeks.

Share a back to school video of your kids! You can use some of the questions suggested below or show off your own video tradition.

I’m keeping it simple and will be asking my boys these questions:

  • How old are you?
  • What grade are you going into?
  • What are you looking forward to about this school year?
  • What do you want to be when you grow up?

I figure keeping it short and simple will keep my boys cooperating with being videoed: from when they are young and have short attention spans to when they are high schoolers who are rolling their eyes at their mama and will only humor me for a minute or two.

Other ideas for questions to include:

  • What school are you going to this year?
  • Who is(are) your teacher(s)?
  • Who is your best friend?
  • What is your favorite subject?
  • What do you want to learn this year?
  • What do you hope is different from last year?
  • What was your favorite memory from this past summer?

If you have suggestions for other questions that could be asked, please share them in the comments and I’ll add them to the list! Thanks, ya’ll!

I hope you’ll come back and link up your videos!

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Comments

  1. Anna Hettick says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:46 am

    OH!! I LOVE this idea!!!! I probably won’t link up because of my issues with my kids being on the internet but thank you for this awesome idea!!!! 🙂

    • Shell says

      August 15, 2013 at 7:03 pm

      I’m so bad at getting video of the kids- trying to do things that will change this. I know I won’t always post all of mine, either.

  2. Emmy says

    August 15, 2013 at 10:30 am

    What a great idea as yes I love watching old videos and especially hearing their sweet little voices that change all too soon. 

    • Shell says

      August 15, 2013 at 7:03 pm

      The cute ways that they say things- I like being able to hear that again.

  3. JDaniel4's Mom says

    August 15, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    This is such a wonderful idea!

    • Shell says

      August 15, 2013 at 7:04 pm

      Thank you!

  4. Jennifer says

    August 15, 2013 at 4:46 pm

    This is a great idea. I may whip out the old video camera to play along.

    • Shell says

      August 15, 2013 at 7:04 pm

      I’ll probably just use my phone!

  5. Marta says

    August 15, 2013 at 9:32 pm

    What a super cute idea! I also love that shirt idea but I’m not too crafty either.

    • Shell says

      August 18, 2013 at 12:54 pm

      I should see if I can get one made somewhere.

  6. Leah Davidson says

    August 16, 2013 at 12:26 pm

    Love this idea – to capture what they sounded like, how they moved, their mannerisms. All the little things that you think you will never forget!

    • Shell says

      August 18, 2013 at 12:55 pm

      But yet- we do forget. Video is a must!

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