Get Organized Without Losing It (Laugh And Learn) [Paperback]

Janet S. Fox (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Laugh And Learn

Kids today have a lot to keep track of—and keep organized. Schoolwork, friends, activities, chores…rooms, backpacks, lockers, desks…and what about fun? Here’s friendly, practical, humorous help for kids who want to manage their tasks, their time, and their stuff—without going overboard or being totally obsessed. Tips, techniques, strategies, and examples empower kids to conquer clutter, prioritize tasks, handle homework, prepare for tests, plan projects, stop procrastinating, and start enjoying the benefits of being organized: less stress and more success. Lists and steps make it doable; jokes and cartoons make it enjoyable. Recommended for any kid who’s frustrated, overwhelmed, and sick of hearing “Clean your room!” “Where’s your homework?” and “You’re going to be late AGAIN!”

Editorial Reviews

Review

If students have their schoolwork organized thoroughly then they have won half the battle for a great school career. [Janet Fox] gives specific ideas of what to purchase, such as plastic pouches and folders, dividers and binders, in a precise shopping list. The best advice is "when in doubt, throw it out." The other significant message is to have a planner and check it every morning and evening. She advises picking out your clothes and packing your lunch the night before. There are also great clues to paying attention to information a teacher gives because it will be on a test: how to write this information down and highlight it. In reading texts for class, Fox reminds students to skim, highlight, and summarize.
—KLIATT

Midwest Book Awards: Merit Award

National Parenting Publication Award (NAPPA)

From the Publisher

Midwest Book Awards 2007 Merit Award Winner, Children/YA Category

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (January 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575421933
• ISBN-13: 978-1575421933
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,095 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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More About the Author

Janet S. Fox is a writer, mom, and former high school English teacher. Janet became a children's author in the mid-90s. Her son's learning differences led her to develop ideas described in her book for Free Spirit Publishing, GET ORGANIZED WITHOUT LOSING IT (2006). Her other published work for children includes fiction (Spider Magazine) and science non-fiction (Highlights for Children). Her first young adult novel FAITHFUL (Speak/Penguin, 2010), is a 2011 Amelia Bloomer list pick. FORGIVEN, a companion YA novel (Speak/Penguin, 2011), is a Junior Library Guild selection. She is a 2010 graduate of the MFA/Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts and has been a Regional Advisor for the SCBWI. Janet lives with her husband and their college-age son in the mountains of Montana. The family loves dogs and currently is ruled by an elderly Basset hound.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute - but they have to want it, May 20, 2008

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T. Heling "and the Zoo" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Get Organized Without Losing It (Laugh And Learn) (Paperback)

It was a cute book - my daughter thought it was "interesting". She flipped through it - but then more or less it got tossed in the heap of other books that she has. All in all - just because you want them to be organized - doesn't mean that a book is going to fix it. And that goes for all books on this subject.

If you are looking for a miracle cure...there isn't one.
If you are looking for maybe a hint or two - that may or may not stick with you child... Then go ahead and purchase the book - but to be honest - it would be cheaper to just borrow it - or something like it from the library.... After all it probably won't get looked at again after a week anyways.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars organized smorganized, May 9, 2008

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Lisa (Georgia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Get Organized Without Losing It (Laugh And Learn) (Paperback)

This really didn't cover anything that doesn't come up all the time in our normal "you need to be more organized" conversations. It just repeated us. My son lost interest real fast. I asked him what he learned and he said "I need to be organized". Yep, kind of knew that already.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Organized Without Losing It, July 2, 2006

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K. A. Torres (Florida) - See all my reviews
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This book is simple to read yet informative and effective for my upcoming 6th grader. There are great ideas for students to prepare for middle and high school. Awesome techniques!