Your child may have six or more teachers assigning homework on top of after-school activities. Organization can make the difference between doing well and sinking.

To help your child get organized:

• Have a weekly planning meeting. Sitting down with your child for 15 minutes each Sunday night to plan the week ahead can make the next six days go more smoothly.

• Have your child wear a watch and refer to it often.

• Get your child a daily planner to keep track of homework and activities. Have him check it every day to see which books to bring home.

• Have your child make checklists. Have him make a checklist of tasks to complete when he starts his homework each evening. Have him make a checklist of the steps he needs to complete for long-range projects.

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