How Does Your Student Learn?
August 11, 2009 by Nikki
It’ time to think about it… Back to School! Are you ready? Most important is your child ready?
Just as we start to get used to summer, we are reminded when we walk into a store that back to school is just around the corner. I have been doing research on how best to be organized during this transition, I hope to teach you what I have learned myself… the next few blog posts will be dedicated to just this… Back to School Organizing Tips!
The book I am currently reading is the The Organized Student by Donna Goldberg. Here are some points that I thought were worth sharing.. As well as some of my own input and ideas!
1. A cluttered room is not always a sign of a disorganized student. Being messy and being disorganized are two different things. Being organized is about finding the things you need when you need them. If your child is able to find his clothes, turn his homework in on time, be prepared for tests, gets good grades, then disorganization is probably not the issue. He or she has their own system that works for them. If the child has a chaotic bedroom and exhibits signs of academic distress, then learning organization skills could be of value to this child. Like any other skill, organization has to be taught. This is not to say you should be satisfied with a messy room, you have to go by what rules and values you set in your home about these issues, however it is something for you to think about. Not too jump to the conclusion that disorganization is the problem.
2. To teach your children about organization, it is important to know how they learn. It is also important to involve them in the process of setting up a system. They need to create their own solutions, that fit their needs not what you think they need. You want your children to be invested in the process or the system stays in place. Think of this as a family project, first talk about the current problems, what items get lost, what do your kids struggle with most, what is their day like at school, ask questions and get their input. This will be the beginning of setting some defined goals, then help your children figure out what tools they need etc. This is the beginning of setting up a plan.
3. How does your child learn? If your child is a visual learner, color and sequence will play a large role in his organizing system, they will learn by watching what you do. If your child learns through listening, make sure to explain what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and how they should use the tool. If they learn by doing, make sure the organizing process is hands on, let them assemble and manipulate the tools and show you how they plan to use them. In any case, remember they need to be involved!
For the next month or so, my blog posts will be dedicated to Back to School Organizing. If you have specific questions please feel free to email me @ info@takecontrolorganizing.com, and I would be happy to get back to you and consider your question as a topic for a blog post.
If you have a child or children at home and you would like to set up a new organizing system for the upcoming school year and need a little help? Take a look at my Virtual Organizing services, I may be able to help you no matter if you are local or 5 states away from me! Contact me @ 541-514-85873 for more information!
Until next time… Happy Organizing!
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