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September 2013 Newsletter
Greetings! ,
Well for many of you September is a time for change or returning to school schedules and more structured routines.  With school back in session, I wanted to focus this month on helping with the kids and getting organized for school.  The article below will give you some helpful tips for how you can help your kids and if you're already doing these things, then kudos to you because your kids are learning valuable skills.  If you have any school organization ideas you would like to share, you are always welcome to "like" my facebook page and post your tips and suggestions there!
Wishing you a successful school year and a clutter-free life!
 
Jennifer Truesdale, CPO
Your Organizing Expert & Professional
Getting Kids Organized For School

"Getting organized" is more than eliminating clutter and creating neat storage systems. One of the most important areas of organizing is task management. It's never too early (or too late) to teach kids how to get and stay organized with schoolwork. The skills they learn now will carry over into high school, college, and ultimately, their careers and home management as adults.

 

* Establish a great homework routine. With your child, determine the best time for daily school work and stick with it. For some kids, it will be right after school. Others may need some downtime to play, and then it's time to hit the books. The most important thing is to stick to the schedule so your child knows what's expected.

 

* Set up the space. 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 chapter books. Create a school supply box and keep it well stocked with supplies (paper, pens, pencils, crayons, scissors, glue, ruler, sticky notes, calculator, etc.) so kids don't have an excuse to get up. 

 

* Make sure you know what's going on at school. Instruct children to unload their backpacks as soon as they come home. Have them hang up their bags in a designated area (try a coat rack, pegs on the wall, or a wicker laundry basket near the front door). This allows for easy access the next day. They should 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.

 

* 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/calendar of some sort. Office supply stores sell ones with cute kid-friendly designs, or use computer lists (or even PDAs) for techie kids. When they learn of upcoming assignments, tests, or events, they should write them down in their planners.

 

* Encourage color coding. Color affects our mood and memory. Let kids pick the colors of their folders and notebooks to correspond to different classes. 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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Month of September Local Activities

Every month I attach the link for all of the local events that are happening in the LowCountry. Because the Charleston calendar has so many items and things to do and different types of categories to review, I have decided to put the link to the calendar of events here and then just highlight one or a few events for the month.

September Highlight
This months highlight is the 4th Annual Open Arts Festival on 9/08/13, featuring over 35 local arts organizations. The arts expo presents a variety of artistic opportunities in music, dance, theater and the visual and literary arts. 
  
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Getting Kids Organized For School
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SIMPLE
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If you check your
child's homework, don't expect it to be 100%. The teacher needs to know where they are struggling so that they can focus on what they need to review.



If your child has a big project or research paper due include the due date on the family calendar so that everyone is aware of the approaching date.

 
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