How to Teach Children Organization Skills Infographic

Organization and time management don’t always come easily for kids. Organizational skills are something you may have to teach your grade-schooler. The How to Teach Children Organization Skills Infographic presents some simple lessons to help your grade school child get organized.

Lesson 1: Recognize “wants” vs. “needs.”

Goal: Sort out and prioritize what s/he wants to do vs. what s/he needs to do.
Example: Your child does homework first. Playing with friends comes later

Lesson 2: Take one out, put one in.

Goal: Keep messes from becoming overwhelming.
Example: Your child has to put away what’s already out when s/he wants to play with or use something new.

Lesson 3: Categorize, label and sort.

Goal: Keep things neat and orderly.
Example: Your child looks at toys, groceries or homework to figure out which things go together.

Lesson 4: Picture the day.

Goal: Know the order or events in the day.
Example: Your child plans out the day by drawing a picture of the day’s schedule as a comic book.

Lesson 5: Make daily checklists.

Goal: Keep track of what needs to be done.
Example: Your child lists out things to do, checks off what’s finished and transfers unfinished items to the next day’s list.

Lesson 6: Keep a family calendar.

Goal: Plan for the future.
Example: Your child future checks the calendar nightly to know what’s happening tomorrow.

Lesson 7: Break big projects into smaller steps.

Goal: Make big projects easier to manage
Example: Your child breaks a science project into steps-first coming up with an idea, then listing materials needed and gathering supplies before doing the experiment.

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