 You are probably only reading this if your child is having problems with grades, homework assignments that were lost, missing papers (your child doesn’t have a clue to what happened to them).
Read the following information and customize it for yourself.
1. Supplies
– Does your child need a planner for different classes? This is necessary if she has 5-7 various classes during the day, with assignments and upcoming tests. This can be as simple as a spiral notebook to the elaborate store bought day planner. The significant part in this is the ability of the child to record daily homework assignments and future deadlines (for instance: Book report due Oct. 9).
– If you have office management software you can make your own planner. You can do this using a weekly calendar. Print August through December in advance and bound the whole document with a spiral binding. Also a printing shop will do this for a small price, if you do not have a binder. This makes a portable planner that is easily adapted.
– Binders can contain all the necessary supplies. This is much like an attaché case for a child. A binder should have a 3-ring holder and should be large. This part will hold loose-leaf paper and pocket folders with  3-ring holes. Another great characteristic is the pencil container. For example, you can look for binder with two sections so it could contain index cards and a planner. Look for a good one. Don’t buy a small one just because it has a cute character, this is a significant part of the organization.
– Folders with pockets with 3-ring holes are necessary. Keeping all of those loose-leaf papers contained, until their due date, is a nightmare. Folders normally have two pockets, so label each side with a subject (for instance: Math and English).
– Backpacks are good for carrying loose books and supplies, but be careful of the black hole syndrome. Loose papers have a way of getting lost down there, and you’ll never see them again.
– Every thing should have a place and everything should return to its place.
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