Each month, a Thinking Organized tip is emailed to our growing list of educators, parents and students who want to improve their executive functioning skills.
Test-taking can be a source of great anxiety for any student. However, individuals who have weaknesses in their executive functioning skills often experience serious difficulties in choosing…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
Are you ready for summer? Dreaming of long lazy days by the pool with a good book, your best friends and plenty of warm sunshine? Do you think we’re crazy for talking about summer at the beginning of January? Well…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
There’s no doubt about it. December is by far the busiest month of the year. The holidays are fun, but after the rush and fuss of Thanksgiving, it’s sometimes hard to gear up for a month of celebrations and end of the year commitments. What’s the secret to…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
A recent study1 conducted by University College in London affirms what many parents and educators have suspected all along. IQ scores, once believed to be a fixed indicator of an individual’s educational potential, can actually change up to…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
Picking children up from school is one of the very best times of the day for parents. Students are usually enthusiastic about coming home and sometimes excited to share the ups and downs of their day. However, at homework time…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
Getting effective structures in place for a new school year can be tough. Maintaining these systems during the frenzy of academic requirements and extracurricular activities can be even more daunting. For many students the initial burst of enthusiasm that comes with the new school year can burn out rather quickly. To combat this…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
If you’re lucky, summertime means sleeping late and filling the day with swimming, friends and fun. For these blissful months, there’s no nagging about homework or bedtime, and certainly no early morning conflicts. But back-to-school is just around the corner, and a peaceful transition…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
Summer has officially begun and most students are enjoying a much-needed break from the routines of school. On July Fourth we celebrate our country’s independence with a day of picnics and parades and a night of concerts and fireworks. There are many reasons to celebrate living in America, and several ways to practice Thinking Organized strategies during this very special month…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
As summer break approaches, many parents are thinking about a family vacation, trips to the pool and leisurely mornings without alarm clocks. What they might not be focusing on is how much educational ground their children could lose during the long break from school, particularly…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
Although summer vacation is drawing near, the end of the term also means final exams are just around the corner. In some schools, finals are worth as much as 20% of a student’s total grade. Here are some tips to…To read more, please subscribe to receive our monthly tips via email here: info@thinkingorganized.com.
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