A20 - North Shore News - Sunday, August 15, 2010
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SO you’ve finally settled into a workable summertime routine with the kids and everything is about to change again. In just a few weeks, the kids head back to class, and that means back to morning chaos, homework disorganization, and dealing with massive amounts of information between school and home. Amy Morris is a single mom of two teenagers and founder of gotfamilygetorganized.com. She says being organized is a learned skill that is developed over time. With guidance and practice, kids can develop an effective approach to becoming organized. Here are a few of her tips. Five Ways To Keep Kids Organized ■ Hub of the House — Create a central location to hang a bulletin board that will hold important school and family information. Teach kids to update the calendar upon receiving new information and get in the habit of checking it the night before for the following day’s activities so that they can prepare in advance.
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organized parent sets a good example. Morris’s website stores, in a unique, simplified, and easy to use format, important family information: school schedules and extracurricular activities, social and sport information, and medical, just to name a few, and it is all available in a central location that can be accessed anytime and anywhere, from any computer, iPad, or smart phone.
an organized manner. It will be crucial to them at exam time, especially if midterm and end of year final exams are inclusive of all the material covered to date. Organization is an excellent opportunity for kids to gain self-confidence and independence and not lose their sanity or you, yours. Gotfamilygetorganized.com is a comprehensive website created by a mom for moms, dads, children, caregivers, grandparents and families to organize and keep track of emergency data, medical records, school information, activity schedules and more. The website enables smart planning and keeps track of all the important pieces of information in one accessible place. Forget burgeoning bulletin boards, refrigerator door disasters and nasty desk messes. Versatility of use and access anywhere are key. Practical examples of the desirability — even the necessity — of having instant access electronically to your family’s information include needing to supply data to a medical office or a drug store while at their facility. Just connect and look up whatever you need using your Blackberry, iPhone , iPod Touch, iPad or any electronic device that allows Internet access.
■ Organize Backpacks — A backpack is your child’s personal assistant. Teach them how to keep it neatly organized by only filling them with necessary school day items and keeping out unnecessary loose papers, non-school items and liquids. ■ Make Lists — Teaching kids to make and prioritize lists will provide them with a greater sense of accomplishment. As they complete items and their lists become smaller, they will feel more productive and will have a greater sense of satisfaction in themselves. Kids will take ownership of their tasks, shape their own time and gain greater independence. ■ Student File Storage — Teach your kids to sort and effectively file school papers in
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