How to Organize School Work

Buy a planner. Write down all the Schoolwork you have to do and then write the due date. That will be a little reminder. You can also write down when you want to study or the day of a test! Anything that you would like to remember about the school day. Some schools provide planners to students so in that case, you will not need to buy one.^[1]

Make goals. Try dividing the long-term goals into short-term ones as it makes your work easier! Use diaries and planners to keep schedules. This is efficient not only for your school homework but also for the extra studies which you would like to do.^[2]

Buy a binder and folders! Color coordinate the folders by each subject (e.g.: Language Arts (red), Math (blue), and so on). Keep all the schoolwork from each subject inside its own folder so everything isn't so messy. You would also want to color coordinate notebooks, too. Another good thing is to buy a homework folder so you won't be taking all your folders home. It saves up space in your backpack. Keep all these things in your binder so you won't lose any of them in the hallway or at home.^[3]

Focus more in class and take notes. This will help you keep track of due dates and assignments. Plus, you'll be learning more by paying more attention. Try to listen more than you take notes.^[4]

Try to start your homework right when you get home. You can have a little snack first, but then you should check your planner to see all the homework you have due the next day ^[5]

After that, put everything back in the correct folder. Then close your binder and put it in your backpack. That way nothing gets lost.

After all of that, eat dinner, take a shower, and get a good night's rest!