Recent Posts Tagged With 'september 2009'

• Back to School Post #7 of 7- Conclusion-Help Them Find Their Own Way

  Posted on Monday September 28th, 2009 at 08:44 in back to school, september 2009, student organizing, get rich organizing

  Help Them Find Their Own WayI have learned from my own experience that what works for me and works for my son and works for my husband doesn’t work for my daughter. If your method of organization isn’t working for your student, help her brainstor...

• Back to School Post #6 of 7 - Teach Project Management

  Posted on Thursday September 24th, 2009 at 08:42 in project management, back to school, september 2009, student organizing, get rich organizing

  Teach Project ManagementWith longer projects, planners are essential. Suggest students subtract two days from the project’s due date for each week they have to work on it. (For a three-week assignment, for example, subtract six days and consider th...

• Back to School Post #5 of 7 - Teach Time Management

  Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 08:40 in time management, back to school, september 2009, student organizing, get rich organizing

  Teach Time ManagementIt’s the rare middle school student who can gauge how much time an assignment will take. Suggest your student use a timer to develop the skill. If they time themselves reading a fifteen-page chapter, for example, they’ll have...

• Back to School Post #4 of 7 - Use Tools Wisely

  Posted on Thursday September 17th, 2009 at 08:38 in back to school, september 2009, student organizing, get rich organizing

  Use Tools WiselyMost middle school students use binders and planners, but many don’t use them effectively. Help them to choose a binder with several pockets, then designate the pockets as follows: One for each subject, to hold all completed assignm...

• Back to School Post #3 of 7 - Make Homework Routine

  Posted on Monday September 14th, 2009 at 09:34 in back to school, september 2009, student organizing, get rich organizing

  Make Homework RoutineYou can help by making sure your student has a suitable space to work without distractions and with homework supplies nearby. Find a place that’s comfortable but not so comfortable he’ll fall asleep. Create a routine of setti...

• Back to School Post #2 of 7 - Parents Need to Stay Involved

  Posted on Wednesday September 9th, 2009 at 07:47 in back to school, september 2009, student organizing, get rich organizing

  Parents Need to Stay InvolvedWhile middle school is a time of burgeoning independence, parents need to stay involved, at least until their student shows he can manage his own workload. Help your student by creating a routine and habit of the parent c...

• Back to School Post #1 o f 7 - Transitions

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 16:54 in back to school, september 2009, student organizing

  I took the month of August off, but now I'm gearing up to send my kids back to school next week. I'm devoting the month of September blog posts to tips on transitioning back to school.Parents need help organizing their children and their homework (ty...