Your kiddo may need this Customizable Backpack Organizer, if this story sounds familiar:
Scene: AFTERNOON, bus rolls away and kiddo enters the house.
Mom: (greets loudly from the living room) Hi honey! How was school?
Kid: Fine.
Kid tosses school bag aside, and makes a bee-line to the kitchen before heading over to her laptop.
Mom watches Kid, curious to see what snack she picks. Then, eyes the school bag, crumpled on the floor, appearing light and empty.
Mom: (with the glimmer of hope) Did you bring home your folder or school papers for me to sign?
Blank look from Kid. Mom shakes her head, and sighs.
Kid: (smacks herself on the forehead) Oh yeah! Sorry, Mom. I’ll bring it home tomorrow.
END SCENE
Sound familiar?
That is exactly what has happened every day in my house.
Until, I found this wonderful and customizable Backpack Checklist from Understood.org.
Whenever I find a tool, I have learned to show it to my 10-year old daughter, and allow her to figure out how it can work for her.
Let me know how the checklist works for you, in the comments below.
I’d also love to hear about your organizational tools.