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Organizing the Disorganized Student By Ronda Battreall Colleen Damato Chris Middlemore

Organizing the Disorganized Student By Ronda Battreall Colleen Damato Chris Middlemore Kelly Sheridan. Why Help Our Students Get Organized?. Less Stress/Frustration for Parents, Teacher and Child. Life-Long Skill.

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Organizing the Disorganized Student By Ronda Battreall Colleen Damato Chris Middlemore

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  1. Organizing the Disorganized Student By Ronda Battreall Colleen Damato Chris Middlemore Kelly Sheridan

  2. Why Help Our Students Get Organized? Less Stress/Frustration for Parents, Teacher and Child Life-Long Skill Helps Organize and Process New Information with what is Already Known Effects Relationships

  3. Why Help Our Students Get Organized? Helps Children to become Independent,Healthy, Productive Adults Helps Children Focus, Be Productive, and Responsible Starts Your Child's Day Off in a Positive Way!

  4. Why are some people/ kids disorganized? It is because of the organization of the Frontal Lobes

  5. Frontal lobes are positioned at the front most region of the cerebral cortex and are involved in: Movement Decision-Making Problem-Solving Planning

  6. The Front Lobes help us: 1. Filter out distractions (Inhibition) 2. Prepare and plan for the future (Foresight) 3. Remember what happened last time (Hindsight) 4. Make step by step plans for the future (Planning) 5. Figure out how long the plan will take (Concept of Time) 6. Talk to ourselves (reflect) as we work through the plan (Self Talk) 7. Juggle the pros and cons about implementing the plan, and change a plan when it doesn't work (Flexibility) 8. Start, carryout and complete the plan 9. Do it all over for another task or subject!!!!

  7. How do we help? Teach the study skills, processing skills, and reasoning skills to complete tasks. Practice with the child and gradually release the responsibility to the child. The ultimate goal is for the child to accomplish tasks independently.

  8. Ways to Help Your Child with Organization 1. Model the Expectations toys schedules closets drawers chores Lead by example!

  9. 2. Be Specific about what is Expected For example... Instead of saying: "put it away" Say: "after your homework is done, put it in your homework folder, and place it back in your book bag"

  10. 3. Set up a Comfortable Homework Station that is Free from Distractions 4. Check Agenda for Assignments 5. Help your ChildDevelop a Plan for Long-Term Assignments 6.Keep it Simple! calendar checklist chart

  11. 7. Have all Clothes, Folders, etc. Ready for School the Day Before!

  12. Realities of Success: It takes approximately 30 days to make a habit The plan should be flexible (Change and adjust what does not work.) It is a process that involves daily communication with your child and sometimes school It has to be a team approach

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