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Organized Child: An Effective Program to Maximize Your Kid’s Potential–in School and in Life Whether it’s perpetually forgetting to write down homework, misplacing backpacks, or cramming month-long assignments into a single night, organizational skills problems get in the way of school success–and wreak havoc at home. Fortunately for children and their frustrated parents, help is at hand. This unique resource stands out from other books because it is based on a scientifically tested program that works. Parents get step-by-step guidance for teaching 7- to 13-year-olds specific skills to track assignments, organize their school materials and toys, manage their time, and create and follow effective routines. Praise, rewards, and fun characters (“Glitches” and “Mastermind”) motivate kids to practice each new skill; loads of concrete examples give parents a helping hand. Practical tools for planning and time management can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2″ x 11″ size. Contents: I. Understanding Your Childs Disorganization 1. Organization and the Executive Assistant in Your Childs Brain 2. From Parent to Coach: Taking on a New Mindset to Get Your Child Organized 3. Discovering Your Childs Organizational Strengths and Weaknesses II. Laying the Foundation for Change 4. Overview of the Skills-Building Program 5. Prompt, Monitor, Praise, Reward: How to Motivate Your Child Down the Path toward Organization 6. Building a Connection between Home and School III. Organizational Skills for School Tasks 7. Tracking Assignments 8. Managing School Materials 9. Time Management for Schoolwork 10. Planning for Long-Term Assignments IV. Putting the Last Pieces in Place 11. Managing the Glitches at Home 12. Putting It All Together: Making Organizational Skills of Your Routine Every Day 13. When Your Child Needs Additional Help Appendix: Creating Your Own Planner ResourcesBy Richard Gallagher, Elana Spira and Jennifer Rosenblatt GUILFORD PUBLICATIONS Pub Date: 02/2018 ISBN: 9781462525911 Format: Paperback 206 pages