Home Organization: Handling Homework Hassles

Keeping track of homework can prove to be a home organization struggle for parents and kids alike.   Which of course leads to stress-ick, who needs it?  At our house we use the tiered stacker above.  Each child has their own shelf complete with a label with their name on it-but of course!  I found out what a struggle people can have with homework when my best friend came to me one day.  One day one of her twins had set his homework down on her desk and it got mixed in with her papers.  At the last minute they had a frantic search to find his homework.  That’s no fun.  I had her get the tiered stackers and solved that problem!  Sometimes it’s really that simple!

When you use the stacker it’s important to remember the following:

• Label each tier with each child’s name
• Use for homework only-no coloring books, no art projects, no miscellaneous papers
• Place homework back on the stacker if it’s not done
• Take homework from the stacker and place in backpacks the night before, no stress in the morning-yipee!

Another great way to deal with homework is to create a caddy with supplies.  A caddy is mobile if your child wants to lay on the floor one day, work at the kitchen table another day or head on up to their room.  Items to stock in the caddy:

• Glue sticks
• Pens & pencils
• Erasers
• Ruler
• Markers
• Crayons
• Tape
• Scissors
• Anything else helpful you might think of!

Keep homework organized, keep stress levels down and check off one more task that gets you closer to your home organization goals!

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