With the new school year starting soon, use these tips to teach your child to become – and stay – organised for school.
The skills they learn now will carry into high school and ultimately their careers and home management skills as adults.
Here are five tips to improve your child’s organisational skills:
1. Establish a great homework routine with your child. Determine the best time for daily school work and stick to it. For some kids, it will be right after school, while others may need some downtime to play, and then hit the books. The most important thing is to stick to the schedule so your child knows what’s expected.
2. Have a designated study area, such as the kitchen table. But for unique assignments, allow for some flexibility such as moving to a rocking chair for reading.
3. Make sure you know what’s going on. Instruct children to unload their backpacks as soon as they come home. Have them hang up their bags in a designated area for easy access tomorrow and bring homework to the designated study area. Check in each day so you’re aware of their workload and take special care when they seem overwhelmed.
4. Encourage the use of lists and planners. The older kids get, the more homework and activities they’ll have. Teach them to manage their tasks with the use of simple lists or a planner or calendar of some sort. When they learn of upcoming assignments, tests, or events, they should write them down in their planners.
5. Encourage colour-coding as it affects our mood and memory. Allow your children to pick the colours of their folders and notebooks to correspond to different classes. For instance, if green reminds them of science, then they’ll know instantly to grab the green notebook when looking for their science notes.
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