The Organized Child: An Effective Program to Maximize Your Kid's Potential--in School and in Life

by Richard Gallagher, Elana G. Spira, Jennifer L. Rosenblatt

Are you sick of nagging your child to write down homework assignments? Is his or her backpack a black hole that eats up papers, books, and gym clothes? Organizational skills problems aren't just frustrating--they get in the way of school success and wreak havoc at home. Fortunately, help is at hand. This unique resource stands out from other books because it is based on a scientifically tested program that works. Learn how you can teach your 7- to 13-year-old specific skills to:

*Organize school materials and toys.
*Track assignments.
*Improve time management and planning.
*Overcome brain "Glitches"--mischievous creatures that trip kids up.
*Create and follow effective routines.

Concrete examples, tips for strategically using praise and rewards, and practical tools (you can download and print additional copies as needed) help you implement each step of the program. Maximizing your kid's potential starts now--here's how.

A Greater Good Favorite Parenting Book of 2018

Mental health professionals, see also the related intervention manual from Gallagher et al., Organizational Skills Training for Children with ADHD: An Empirically Supported Treatment.

Genres: Parenting, Self Help, Nonfiction

206 pages, Paperback

Published January 19, 2018

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Reviews

[Portia · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a parent and a teacher, I found this book incredibly helpful for identifying what areas kids (especially those with ADHD) are struggling with their functional skills. I also liked the format that they implement to help teach kids about the challenges (glitches) that get in the way of their success. I’ll be implementing a lot of these lessons and techniques this school year at home and in the classroom.

[Tabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Geared towards younger kids and mostly impractical to implement in the way subscribed. Please do not ask your kids' teachers to do even more work than they already do. In this day and age, you're able to check up on your kids' work and progress without the teacher needing to fill out an extensive worksheet daily for your kid(s).

[JTGlow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Already at the executive assistant level of parent, so there wasn't a lot new here. It could be updated for the newer platforms we now use for education. There are some useful reminders and templates for calendars, organizers and conversations with teachers.

[Nannette McNamara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Skimmed this book. Has some useful ways of dividing up the chaos that is a disorganized child.

[Emily Goenner Munson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty basic ideas and aimed at younger kids. Still, I found the idea of brain "glitches" useful for talking to my 14 year old about his planning etc.

[T · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not useful for us, but could be for small kids

[Meghan Davis strader · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think the most helpful part of the book is framing the disorganization as glitches. The actual practice however I thought was very overwhelming in the amount of papers, forms and tracking that the parent was encouraged to do. It was also very School specific, so if you are looking for general organizational practices to increase executive functioning skills, it wouldn’t be overly helpful.

[RedRobinXXX · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am reviewing this book for Richard Gallagher et al, Guilford Publications, and NetGalley who gave me a copy of their book for an honest review.
A good book to help get children(and yourself) more organised in your lifestyle. Easy to read and understand.