Every parent wants their child to be successful in school. An important skill to ensure your child's achievement is to help your student develop good organizational skills. How does a parent help a child to be more organized in day-to-day school assignments and after school activities?It's not always easy to teach our children traits that we are constantly trying to perfect in our selves but just realizing the importance of organizational skills puts you ahead of the pack. The best way to teach a child a lesson is of course, by demonstrating it ourselves. But if you need some extra help, here are a few tips we've put together.
- Keep a large calendar posted in a common area of your home. Use different colored markers to differentiate between family members or activities.
- Set aside a specific area for school supplies or sports equipment to eliminate unnecessary delays in completing homework and projects.
- Find a shelf in a closet near the front door and label for items required to return to school regularly i.e., library books, show-n-tell items and homework. Office Depot offers a variety of in/boxes that can be mounted to a wall or closet door to help organize papers and books that must be returned to school or libraries.
- Use a timer to keep track of homework breaks or prolonged bedtime activities.
- For younger children, trace their hand and cut out of construction paper. Write items, which have to leave the house with him in the morning so that he may know what should be in his hand when leaving the house. Example: lunchbox, show-n-tell, ABC bag.
- Label boxes and crates with the name of the item that should be housed there. For toddlers cut out a picture of the toy or clothing. Allow your children to help with labeling by using colorful markers, stickers or computer labels.
- Give your child one drawer or area to be disorganized. This gives them enough space to express their need for messiness.
Maria Bailey is the founder of
BlueSuitMom.com and Smart Mom Solutions. She is a nationally known work/family balance expert.
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