Countdown to School

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Contain your excitement — the first day of school is so close you can taste it! It’s been a long, hot summer and you’re counting down the days until you can lovingly wave goodbye as those kiddos get on the bus. As you wipe the single tear from your cheek, you think to yourself: no more backyard bickering, coming up with creative things for them to do or crowdsourced grocery shopping. Clouds part and angels sing — your life is yours again… right?

But there's still some time left to make sure everyone’s brains still work after a summer of…whatever you’ve been letting them get away with. A little help from some awesome Netflix TV shows and movies can help to ease them back into the education mindset while disguised as fun.

Here are a few options for them to watch as you count down the days!

For older kids, put a fun spin on the stuff they’re dreading — math homework, spelling tests, science reports — the brand new Project Mc² Netflix Original Series, premiering on Aug. 7 proves smart is the hottest BTS trend. The show features four supercool teen spies who show how girls can use their science smarts and math problem-solving skills to save the world. Total #SmartGirl inspo! Catch a first look here.
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The offspring of favorite fairytale characters in Ever After High's new Way Too Wonderland adventure (debuting Aug. 14) empower kids to write their own life stories. Whether Royal or Rebel, your actions, behaviors and choices are your own to make.

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Netflix Original: Ever After High: Way Too Wonderland

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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

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How the State Got Their Shapes

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Get the little ones ready for new experiences with shows like the Netflix original Dinotrux from DreamWorks, premiering Aug. 14 — prehistoric hybrid dinosaur-construction vehicles team-up to use their different skills to solve problems and show that even the most uncommon of duos, like Ty-Rux and Revvit, can form friendships of a lifetime.
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They can also go anywhere and be anything by letting their imaginations soar on a Reading Rainbow journey, now available to stream.

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The Cat in the Hat (aff) Knows a Lot About That!

To be honest, I am beyond excited that Reading Rainbow is back. I loved watching that as a child, and it is so cool that I can introduce my kids to it also.

What are you watching on Netflix as the summer winds down?

Lisa Martin

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This Post Has 26 Comments

  1. I’m so happy to know that I’m not the only parent out there chomping at the bit for school to start back. I love my kids, but I need a break! LOL

  2. Robin (Masshole Mommy)

    We still have another month, so we are right smack dab in the middle of summer fun still here in our house.

  3. Jeannette

    We start back in two weeks and I’ve already been adding in Netflix shows that are getting their brains ready. SuperWhy is a favorite in our house.

  4. Ronda

    We love Netflix in our home! My kids really enjoy the Brain games series!

  5. rika

    my kids joined summer camps and they actually will have 2 weeks off this month. So excited for our summer vacation

  6. Liz Mays

    It’s so cool that the kids have such awesome programs to come home to. I like that Netflix has their own original series!

  7. Dawn

    As the summer winds down, my daughter is watching The Fosters. I started watching it with her and it’s pretty good!

  8. tiars & tantrums

    I have been watching Heartland on Netflix this summer. I love this new find for me. I stay up WAY TOO late and have almost finished season 3!

  9. Annemarie LeBlanc

    I know it sounds crazy, but, at the beginning of a school year, I feel sad that the kids would be away again. However, during summer, I could not wait to send them off. I guess I just want so me quiet time, but too much of it is not good too.

  10. Lynndee

    We’re definitely counting down the days. Two more weeks! 🙂 Those look like fun shows to watch, but we don’t have Netflix, we have cable.

  11. Nickida

    My daughter loves Ever After High, I need to let her know there are new episodes.

  12. Kristin

    I get very excited that we are going back to school. Not sure if all the back to school shopping, or the up coming free time i will have during the day.

  13. Ann Bacciaglia

    These looks like great shows. I can not believe how fast this summer went by. I need to get ready for the kids to go back to school.

  14. CourtneyLynne

    Hehehe I’m so excited for reading rainbow as well!!! I tried watching it with my toddler and ughh… She was a hater!!! How can someone hate that show -_-

  15. Ourfamilyworld

    We’re going back to school next week. We love Netflix. They always have a wonderful line up of shows.

  16. Rebecca Swenor

    This is an awesome idea for the kids to watch shows on Netflix to get ready for back to school These are awesome movies on Netflix to get the kids back in the mindset of school. I will have to tell my sister about these shows for her kids . Thanks for sharing.

  17. Chubskulit Rose

    It makes me sad to see my kids go back to school again. I get used to seeing them 24/7 and it’s butter sweet when school starts,

  18. Bonnie @ wemake7

    Reading Rainbow? I loved that show, I’m going to put that on right now for my little guy.

  19. I am not ready for my kids to go back to school yet. We gave had a wonderful summer and I’ve enjoyed them at home. Mine gave a little bit longer but not much.

  20. HilLesha

    I’m so ecstatic that Netflix has a better line-up with movies and TV shows! I just got done watching an Amish suspense movie on there, which was really good.

  21. ARod

    Great options! The countdown is well under way. School days here we come. lol

  22. Life as a Convert

    I watched How the States got their Shapes and really liked it. Loved all the history

  23. becka

    We are going to homeschool this year so our count down has been a little different than normal. Love Netflix and all their shows. Their new Project MC2 is really good. My oldest loves it!

  24. Just a few weeks more and its all back to school. Netflix always have the good stuff there.

  25. Margot C

    I remember reading that Reading Rainbow wasn’t being funded anymore or something, then Levar Burton went on Kickstarter and they created the App; that is so cool!

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