Org Skills

Question 1

Teach your child the mantra of everything has a home.

Use pictures of items as visual reminders of where items belong.

Answer 1

Designate a specific daily time where your child is to D clutter a space.

Question 2

Help your child with larger decluttering project by teaching them how to get rid of things in a systematic way – – sorting items in the three baskets such as throwaway giveaway and store

Answer 2

Apply everything has a home technique to backpacks as well and help your child organize their spaces

Question 3

Help your child come up with a system for filing school papers. Help them to streamline the system. Decide what needs to be kept and what can be tossed

Answer 3

Use color coding techniques by subject to help organize work.

Create done folder or an outbox

Question 4

Encourage the use of a planner. Help your child find a planner that best suits her needs. A weekly or monthly at a glance calendar is preferred over daily one so that they can anticipate upcoming events.

Answer 4

Check to make sure they were using the calendar otherwise you’re wasting their time.

Question 5

Help your child manage core items such as ‘phone wallet glasses, keys’. Make sure everything has a home.

Answer 5

Teach your child to do the spin when she leaves the space to check for items that would be potentially left behind.