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How Parents Help
Disorganized Kids
Focus and
Succeed
Disorganized Children
Need
Routines
Because:
They May Be Messy
And Can’t
Find Things.
They May Fall Behind in School
Get
Discouraged
and Give Up.
They May Get Hooked On
Video
Games and
Skip
Homework.
They May Develop
Behavior
Problems
Disorganized Kids Need
Predictable
Routines Like:
A Set Time to Study
Without
Distractions
&
With the
School Items
They Need
Parents Need to Plan the Week with Kids & Develop
An Agreement
Contract with
Expectations
and
Consequences
.
Parents Also Need to Follow Through with
Consequences
Expectation Guidelines from Parents
• Students do homework neatly according to
their ability.
• Parents check homework.
• Students redo messy homework.
• Students remember to hand homework in
during class time or parents consider a
contacting the teacher regarding student’s
classroom behavior and to discuss solutions.
Possible consequences for avoiding or
not doing homework. Pick one.
• No TV until homework is done
• No video games until homework is done
• No cell phone use until homework is done
• No play time until homework is done
• No family games until homework is done
• No dessert until homework is done
Parents Need to Follow Through.
1. Be Kind and Firm.
2. Give Honest Praise
3. Avoid Giving Material Awards
4. Do Give No-Cost Rewards that
Your Child Chooses, Like:
Playing family games together
Cooking child’s favorite meal or dessert
Playing video games or using cell phone
Weekly Homework Agreement Contract
I will do my homework each day
and work on missing
assignments.
When I complete my homework, I
will be able
to_________________
If I don’t, I will not be able
to_________________________
_
Signed_____________________
I will complete any missing
assignments by 6 pm on
Sunday.
When I complete all my work, I
will be able
to____________________
If I don’t, I will not be able
to_________________________
Signed_____________________
__
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How Parents Help Disorganized Kids Focus and Succeed

  • 1. How Parents Help Disorganized Kids Focus and Succeed
  • 3. They May Be Messy And Can’t Find Things.
  • 4. They May Fall Behind in School Get Discouraged and Give Up.
  • 5. They May Get Hooked On Video Games and Skip Homework.
  • 8. A Set Time to Study Without Distractions & With the School Items They Need
  • 9. Parents Need to Plan the Week with Kids & Develop An Agreement Contract with Expectations and Consequences .
  • 10. Parents Also Need to Follow Through with Consequences Expectation Guidelines from Parents • Students do homework neatly according to their ability. • Parents check homework. • Students redo messy homework. • Students remember to hand homework in during class time or parents consider a contacting the teacher regarding student’s classroom behavior and to discuss solutions. Possible consequences for avoiding or not doing homework. Pick one. • No TV until homework is done • No video games until homework is done • No cell phone use until homework is done • No play time until homework is done • No family games until homework is done • No dessert until homework is done
  • 11. Parents Need to Follow Through. 1. Be Kind and Firm. 2. Give Honest Praise 3. Avoid Giving Material Awards 4. Do Give No-Cost Rewards that Your Child Chooses, Like: Playing family games together Cooking child’s favorite meal or dessert Playing video games or using cell phone
  • 12. Weekly Homework Agreement Contract I will do my homework each day and work on missing assignments. When I complete my homework, I will be able to_________________ If I don’t, I will not be able to_________________________ _ Signed_____________________ I will complete any missing assignments by 6 pm on Sunday. When I complete all my work, I will be able to____________________ If I don’t, I will not be able to_________________________ Signed_____________________ __
  • 13. For More Parenting Tips and Tools Join Jean Tracy’s YouTube Channel Jean’s Free Parenting Newsletter