Organized child : an effective program to maximize your kid's potential-- in school and in life / by Richard Gallagher, Elana G. Spira and Jennifer L. Rosenblatt

Understanding your child's disorganization -- Organization and the executive assistant in your child's brain -- From parent to coach : taking on a new mindset to get your child organized -- Discovering your child's organizational strengths and weaknesses -- Laying the foundation for change -- Overview of the skills-building program -- Prompt, monitor, praise, reward : how to motivate your child down the path toward organization -- Building a connection between home and school -- Organizational skills for school tasks -- Tracking assignments -- Managing school materials -- Time management for schoolwork -- Planning for long-term assignments -- Putting the last pieces in place -- Managing the glitches at home -- Putting it all together : making organizational skills of your routine every day -- When your child needs additional help -- Appendix: creating your own planner -- Resources.

Are you sick of nagging your child to write down homework assignments? Is his or her backpack a black hole that eats up papers, books, and gym clothes? Organizational skills problems aren't just frustrating--they get in the way of school success and wreak havoc at home. Fortunately, help is at hand. This unique resource stands out from other books because it is based on a scientifically tested program that works. Learn how you can teach your 7- to 13-year-old specific skills to: •Organize school materials and toys. •Track assignments. •Improve time management and planning. •Overcome brain'Glitches'--mischievous creatures that trip kids up. •Create and follow effective routines. Concrete examples, tips for strategically using praise and rewards, and practical tools (you can download and print additional copies as needed) help you implement each step of the program. Maximizing your kid's potential starts now--here's how. A Greater Good Favorite Parenting Book of 2018 Mental health professionals, see also the related intervention manual from Gallagher et al., Organizational Skills Training for Children with ADHD: An Empirically Supported Treatment.