Staying Organized
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6Th Grader Needs to Get Organized
Asked by D.C. from College Station
on December 1, 2010
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My 11-year-old is now in 6th Grade and is has had a problem with staying organized between home and school. I've wracked my brain and I've asked him about what he thin...
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- My daughter is the same. Smart girl, good grades, but highly disorganized. I enrolled her in a middle school that forces them to use their planners daily, as opposed t...
- These are suggestions I give to my middle school students & parents: 1. The planner will work. I often have them "jazz" it up a bit with a big clip to mark the curr...
- When my kids were in middle school they were encouraged to use a color system. Math was red - red bookcover, red notebook, red folder, etc. Pick one or two days ea...
Middle Sch Homework Probs - How to Teach Organization?
Asked by A.B. from Charlotte
on March 6, 2010
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I've been reading other posts about homework probs http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/16262700850911182849
http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/18155724183575789569 ...
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- Same problems with my son who is a bit younger and I'm just starting on the path of changing diet and trying to get him more organized. His teacher says he needs meds...
- There is a yahoo discussion group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dysgraphia/ for parents of kids that have handwriting difficulties(dysgraphia). There have been many...
- Here is what I learned in my study skills class - you can take it or leave it. Purchase a binder for each class (get the kind that has a pocket in the front and bac...
Starting Organized Sports/activities So Young
Asked by T.W. from Syracuse
on March 26, 2012
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I have a pretty athletic little guy who I've tried signing up for organized activities (soccer, sports class thru rec, swimming) but he just never seems to be that in ...
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- I think that one cannot say "he's too young", OR that he's the right age, because there's not a magic number where everyone on earth is suddenly old enough to be into ...
- Unless the child is kind of driving organized classes or you as the mom need a break, looking back I think they're a waste of money. If your son is happy just playing...
- We tried my son at 4, just not ready for it - it is a personal maturity thing. I would stop signing him up for these things is you feel no one is actually getting any...
Getting Organized to Homeschool
Asked by C.J. from Youngstown
on January 18, 2008
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I have asked about homeschooling in the past, I looked into the O.V.A and I am satisfied with the curriculum.. Heres my question.. For those of you who homeschool, and...
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- I have three girls (ages 7 1/2, 4 1/2, and 22 mo). My oldest attended 2 years of regular preschool and kindergarten. She started 1 st grade, but then I withdrew her ...
- I haven't home schooled but my siblings and I were homeschooling for a few years. My mother went to the same stores teachers use to decorate their classrooms, and she ...
- I was very very nervous about homeschool, but you know what...it works. :) When you have all day with your kids they usually improve in temperment, b/c the discipline...
GETTING & STAYING ORGANIZED / Nursery Sch. & Kind. Notices
Asked by B.P. from New York
on December 3, 2010
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Hi All.....this Sept. my 2.5 yr. old daughter started Nursery School 2 mornings a week. My older daughter 5 also started kindergarten. I'm a recently divorced mom...
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- I really like Google Calendar. You can input important information from the notices and then set up reminders to be sent to your cell phone as a text. I keep the tex...
- First, go thru the papers sent home daily. Throw away anything you do not need immediately. Have some kind of system rather a bulletin board, baskets, bins, trays what...
- Folders work great for each family member. It is the child's responsibility to "help" me put the papers in their folders & get the info on the calendar. & decorating...
How to Keep House Clean, Organized, W/ 5 Kids
Asked by E.T. from Provo
on March 26, 2008
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Hi all. I am in a bit of a rut and need some much needed advice. I am a SAHM and I work part time from home. I have 5 kids ages range from 9 to 1 yrs. The oldest 3 ...
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- I highly recommend an older book called "The Side-tracked Home Executive" has great ideas and ways to get the kids involved-- have also heard that the Fly Lady program...
- You can't carry the world on your shoulders, get help. Make a game of cleaning with the little ones. "while I make lunch.. you pick up our toys. Who ever gets done fir...
- Much has been said on the subject and all has merit. Just thought I would add a little from my experience. I had 11 children avg. 18 mos. apart then added 6 more from...
Organizing Time and Cleaning
Asked by A.F. from New York
on April 22, 2010
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My question is it seems like I am having a hard time getting any cleaning done when my daughter naps. Part of the reason for this is that she usually only naps for for...
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- Who needs a clean house? - LOL. Use the nap as your free time! I agree with the idea of cooking or doing dishes with your daughter in her high chair in the kitchen...
- No suggestion, just that I understand. It seems like every time I have to clean I just get the kitchen done, and than I run out of time, and other parts of the house ...
- Barbilee's suggestions are awesome!! =) Right now, my kitchen is totally trashed, but that is partly because I just made a delicious dinner--so worth it. Laundry ...
Organized Activities and 3 Year Old Boys
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on August 29, 2011
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So my husband got the email from a friend, "Hey! Our son and the kids in his preschool are going to be on a 3 year old soccer team. Do you want to sign your son up?" M...
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- Totally normal! I coached a 3/4 year old soccer team and several of the boys were like that. Do not worry about it. I saw one of the responses mentioned contacting E...
- In the current world of overachieving parents wanting overachieving kids someone thought organized sports would be a good idea. No child is ready socially to play on a...
- I think it sounds pretty normal as well. My daughter is about to turn 4 and still isn't on a soccer "team". She does soccer camp type things where they run skill dri...
Questions About Staying at Home with Kids
Asked by J.C. from Davenport
on March 9, 2011
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My husband and I are going to be having our 3rd child in Sept. We have a 3 year old boy and 20 month old girl and baby will make 3. We are very excited and it was pl...
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- 1. Ask your daycare if they would give you a multiple child discount since it wouldn't financially make sense to keep them in there. I think they would prefer to give...
- Hello, I just wanted to let you know it will be a transition for you, but I bet you'll love it! I worked after my son was born but now after kid #2 I am a SAHM. Pretty...
- THere is so much to do when you are a stay at home mom that it is really up to you how much you go and do. Joining a moms group is a great way to meet other adults, ...
Trying to Get Organized
Asked by M.N. from Dallas
on September 5, 2007
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My daughter just started kindergarden and I am trying to get organized. I would like to create a daily routine/ chore chart for my 5 and almost 3 year old. Need idea...
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- Hi M.! Don't know if you have a teacher's store near you, but I'm sure you could find some great items and ideas there! Good luck and make it fun!
- I actually bought a Reward Chart from a book order catalog while my son was in Kindergarten. It comes with stickers and you can use a dry erase marker to fill in the c...
- Hi M....I've got a 10 yr old and a 3 yr old. Here are some suggestions. Make your bed, clean your room, help dust, put your dishes in the sink, help with dinner, sett...
