Get Organized Without Losing It By Janet Fox How to do Homework without Throwing Up

1. Get Organized Without Losing It By Janet Fox How to do Homework without Throwing Up By Trevor Romain

2. Organization Tip Being organized does not mean being a total neat freak. It means spending less time going crazy and more time having fun.

3. How to Handle a Locker Shocker Locker Shelves Magnetic hooks Magnetic file pockets Plastic stacking drawers

4. Backpacks and Binders • Each day before you start your homework, take everything out of your backpack. Sort, trash, put things where they belong. • Each week clean out your locker. • Check school supplies at home. • Every couple of weeks, go through your binder. Throw away anything you know you don’t need. If your not sure what to do with some of your papers, ask a teacher or other family adult for advice.

5. Reasons to Use Your Agenda Book • It keeps all of your important information in one place. • Reminds you of what you need to do and when. • Helps you keep track of important projects. • Helps you reach your goals. • Frees up valuable space in your brain.

6. Agenda Tips and Tricks • Personalize your planner meaning develop your own style for writing things down and keeping track of important dates and assignments. • Mark really important events and due dates with a highlighter or stickers. • Use highlighters or colored pencils for different subjects or types of activities. • Check your planner first thing in the morning and last thing every night after homework.

7. Ten Terrible Excuses for Not Doing Your Homework • I don’t feel like it. 9. Nobody reminded me. • No time. 10. My dog, cat, horse, pig, etc. ate it. • Homework? What homework? • I left it at school, on the bus, in the gym…. • I have to watch my favorite TV show. • I didn’t write down the assignment. • Homework is really, really, really, really BOR-ing. • I have better things to do.

8. Homework with out Throwing Up • Use a homework checklist. • Have a regular homework place with good light, study supplies, dictionary, file box or folders, and wastebasket. • Get rid of distractions and have a snack. • Do the hardest assignment 1st. • Find a homework buddy or helper. • Ask your teacher for help when you need it. • Homework can improve grades.

9. Homework & Study Tips • Have a positive attitude • Make a list of what needs to be done each day. • Know what your teachers expect from you • Keep up with your assignments • Break large assignments into smaller parts • Enter long term assignments on a monthly calendar • Always keep your parents informed

10. Sources of Stress Homework Tests School Team Tryouts Grades Fights with friends Family troubles Bullies Busy schedules

11. Handling Stressors • Talk about it to parents, teachers, friends, counselor • Balance your time with activities • Get plenty of rest • Exercise, deep breathing, stretch • Plan fun/relaxing times

12. Long-Term Project Planner • Example: Science Fair • Hypothesis/Problem • Materials/Procedure • Research • Data table/Graph • Conclusion • Notebook, display board

13. Chinese Proverb “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Where are you on your elementary/middle school journey? What is happening in your life?