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Bad Report Card? What To Do #1: Organization
Many times a student is very capable of learning and understanding, yet have lower grades due to their organization. Poor organization from time management to completing and handing in homework can lower report card grades tremendously. Teaching a student how to be organized can be an invaluable life lesson.
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Have your kids create a homework basket or box filled with all the supplies they will need. This will help avoid distractions along the way while trying to locate the items. The supply basket/box will keep kids focused on getting homework done rather than looking for something they need. This will help homework time go by faster.
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Organizational Skills Tip #3: Homework Notebook/Planner
Most disorganized students forget or lose track of what assignments need to be completed and when then need to be turned in. A homework notebook or planner app should be used to write down the following every day:
Homework assigned for each class with due dates.
If no homework assigned for a given class, write “no homework”.
Upcoming tests, quizzes and projects.
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Organizational Skills Tip #2: Homework Space
A student’s homework space should be quiet, free from distractions and have all of the supplies needed to complete assignments.
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Organizational Skills Tip #1: Homework Routine
There should be a consistent time set aside daily for homework. Students should have a list of all homework assignments to be worked on for the day. As students finish their assignments, they should check them off the list.
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Y3K Tutor In Your Home often receives phone calls and emails by parents all the time asking us to help their students with organizational skills. These skills can be the difference between a poor student and a successful student. Children without organizational skills more often than not, tend to fall behind and suffer with low grades. They have trouble keeping track of assignments and/or constantly losing things.
Over the next several posts we will offer some organization tips just in time for the new school year.
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Having a ton of homework can be overwhelming for a student. Students (and adults) may be paralyzed with fear as to how to get all of the homework completed. Have your child identify and start the hardest assignments first. This way their brain will be the least tired and most focused.
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Nearly 20% (1 in 5) of high school age boys in the United States and 11% of school aged children overall have received a medical diagnosis of ADHD according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These rates reflect a marked rise over the last decade. Check back tomorrow for the surprising statistics.
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There is no emotional growth when you are procrastinating.
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