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The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond Paperback – July 5, 2005

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A must-read for parents, The Organized Student contains hands-on strategies for teaching your disorganized child how to organize for success in middle school and high school, with special tips for kids with ADD/ADHD and learning disorders.

The overstuffed backpack, the missing homework, the unused planner, the test he didn’t know about. Sound familiar? When the disorganized child meets the departmentalized structure of middle school, everything can fall apart. Even the academically successful child will start to falter if she misses deadlines, loses textbooks, or can’t get to class on time.

This practical book is full of hands-on strategies for helping parents identify and teach organizational skills. Educational consultant Donna Goldberg has developed these methods by working with hundreds of students and in this book she provides:

-Assessments to gather information about your child’s learning style, study habits, and school requirements
-Guidelines for taming that overstuffed binder and keeping it under control
-PACK—a four-step plan for purging and reassembling a backpack or locker
-Instructions for organizing an at-home work space for the child who studies at a desk or the child who studies all over the house
-Ways to help your child graduate from telling time to managing time
-Special tips for kids with learning disabilities and kids who have two homes...and more

The Organized Student is a must for any parent who has heard the words, “I can’t find my homework!”

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July 5, 2005
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THE ORGANIZED STUDENT is the best! At last a book kids and parents can really USE. If your child--or you--suffer from the slings and arrows of outrageous disorganization, buy this book! The suggestions in here really work.
Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of DELIVERED FROM DISTRACTION

"Of all the how-to books I've read, this one gets first prize. I predict that levels of parent-child frustration will drop significantly if they take the lessons to heart."
-- Clarice J. Kestenbaum, M.D., professor of clinical psychology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

"Donna Goldberg has been a pioneer in helping students get organized and achieve more in school."
-- Barry J. Izsak, president, National Association of Professional Organizers

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"THE ORGANIZED STUDENT is the best! At last a book kids and parents can really USE. If your child--or you--suffer from the slings and arrows of outrageous disorganization, buy this book! The suggestions in here really work." -- Edward Hallowell, M.D., author of DELIVERED FROM DISTRACTION

"Donna Goldberg writes with the head of a professional and the heart of a mom. Her tips, tricks, and techniques are extraordinarily sensitive to the time constraints of today's families. Don't keep this book on your bookshelf. Keep it on your nightstand because you'll refer to it again and again." -- Rick Lavoie, author of It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend

"Of all the how-to books I've read, this one gets first prize. I predict that levels of parent-child frustration will drop significantly if they take the lessons to heart." -- Clarice J. Kestenbaum, M.D., professor of clinical psychology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Touchstone; 64736th edition (July 5, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743270207
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743270205
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 0.72 x 9.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #420,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #255 in School-Age Children Parenting
- #278 in Parent Participation in Education (Books)
- #593 in Parenting & Family Reference

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Susan

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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2021

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First of all, the premises of this book may all be completely different now because of Covid19. I found it very helpful and explanatory on a lot of points. I wish I'd had this information as a kid!!

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MDP

This book has student organization nailed!

Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2005

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I especially like that that the author describes more than one way to get organized, and the methods are not complicated. I've observed that schools (& parents) tend to attack lack of organization with even more folders, binders, etc., as if adding to the quantity will somehow reduce chaos.

The initial thing I was looking for was advice on a workable planner for my middle school son. The author recommends one that has 2 pages for all 7 days of the week, and lists subjects down the side, so that the student can easily see patterns in assignments as well as a weekly view. The author writes over a teacher planner, as the proper layout is impossible to find. I ended up using this model to create one of our own using a page layout program (MS Word) & getting it wirebound at an office supply store ($6).

The author describes a simple yet very effective way to set up a ring binder system for keeping & filing papers & notes. However, ring binders can be awkward for some students: left-handers, those who must cope with small desks in class, or those who find binders hard to work with in general. The alternative system involves a portfolio with divided pockets to hold papers by subject; these are later filed into a binder or tote box at home. Either way, the student must "own" his system in order to make it work.

There are other very valuable chapters on organizing lockers, desks at home, and filing old papers.

This book is an extremely valuable resource for parents and students, and I discovered it just in time.

Update, 11/8/11: My now high school senior son has been using his planner & filing system every year with great success. He gets a new planner every semester for class changes & to make it a bit thinner. Even though he now takes a laptop to school for note taking & monthly calendar, the paper planner is still invaluable for schoolwork. It is faster to access, never runs out of power, & will never crash. I expect he will take a version of his planner to college.

This book is something every parent needs for helping children develop & maintain workable organization skills.

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B. Foley

Organization really does help

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2008

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This book is very well written and was recommended to us by the developmental medicine physician my son sees for his ADHD. I think it has a great deal to offer with alot of useful suggestions (especially how to set up a binder). We adopted alot of what she said and it did help my son (and also his sister without ADHD) but some of the ideas were over the top for a fifth grader. The child also has to see the value of organization because if he doesn't work on it and buy into it you will waste alot of time and money.

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Leslie The Organizer

THIS is the book you want!!

Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2020

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I am a veteran professional organizer. This book is THE bible for working with students of any age. It’s logical; the responsibilities between student and parent are well defined, it’s not complicated, but the results from setting up your kid in this type of system all but guarantee success for them. Organization is usually not innate nor is it always instinctive. Children have to be taught organization and it is rarely taught by teachers or parents! Even if parents are organized, they may not be modeling the same behaviors required for a student to thrive. This is one of the finest books written by a professional organizer, and I’ve been in the business over 25 years. The author is also very well respected and experienced professional organizer. I recommend parents read it first. Depending on the age of the child, the parent can work/read together with the student to create and apply the author’s knowledge and expertise. As you can probably tell by now, I highly recommend this book.

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MamainNYC

Such a great books for elementary to middle-school transition

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2022

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There's all this stuff kids are expected to figure out when they transition from elementary to middle and then again to high school. I really loved this book for explicating so much of the hidden curriculum. Every family should have.

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Judy LaMance

Easy to read AND easy to implement

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2010

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I found this book to be extremely easy and enjoyable to read. I read it cover to cover in two days. I am now going back to implement the ideas and find that her steps are easy to follow AND easy to relate to my child. I was loaned this book by my child's school, and I have purchased my own copy so I can refer to it in the future.

We are not far in yet, but I believe that this book may be life changing for my child (and maybe for me...and I thought I was organized!) Some of the other reviews said the techniques were too simple and you could find them on the internet. That maybe true. However, this book puts them in one place in a concise simple to follow plan that takes you through ALL of your child's daily structure. It IS simple enough for a child, because it is designed for a child. If it were high brow and esoteric your child would neither understand, embrace or be able to implement the system.

Brilliance is often simple. Remember the quote by Robert Heinlein "Progress isn't made by early risers. It's made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something."

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Carolina Connector

It organized my middle schooler

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2014

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I gave this book to my rising sixth grader to read. He was very interested! He made a list of strategies and tools based on what he thought would help him succeed in middle school. He has never made a planning list like that before! We bought hanging files and his own hole punch and set up a study area just for him. The only drawback is that he thought it was better for high school students, because in middle school, the school and teachers still require their own preferred strategies, such as an agenda or certain types of notebooks, instead of the student being able to use what he prefers.

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Robert

Refer to american amazon site for details

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2007

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I have added this book to my wishlist after reading the excellent American amazon.com reviews. It teaches parents how to teach their kids to be better organised - DD is slightly young for this now, but I believe that if you need a resource of this type, check out the amazon.com reviews & you may well choose to buy it.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on February 17, 2018

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good advice

Angie

Great book and received quickly

Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2017

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Exactly as I expected it to be. Great book and received quickly.

BOHO PARENTS

BUENOS TRUCOS

Reviewed in Spain on June 25, 2015

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Este libro tiene buenos trucos para que tu hijo en secundaria aprenda a organizarse y a tener habilidades de ejecutivo.
Especialmente el capitulo dedicado a la organización de una agenda semanal.
Hay otras cosas como la organización de una taquilla que lo veo menos importante. Ya que esto es menos común en España.

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