That crumpled paper was due last week : helping disorganized and distracted boys succeed in school and life

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That crumpled paper was due last week : helping disorganized and distracted boys succeed in school and life

Author:

Homayoun, Ana.

ISBN:

9780399535598

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

xvi, 287 pages ; 24 cm

Contents:

Why boys struggle with organization and time management -- Approach and attitude : how parents factor into the equation -- Identifying your son's (dis)organizational style -- Setting academic and personal goals -- Binders, planners, and other essential tools -- Creating space for success : a place to study -- Scheduling homework to manage time effectively -- Strategies for quizzes, tests, projects, and finals -- Healthy mind, healthy body : helping your son de-stress, recharge, and grow -- Special considerations : students with learning differences -- Special considerations : single parent/guardian, separation/divorce, and two households -- Special considerations : illness -- Implementing the strategies.

Subject Term:

Boys -- United States -- Life skills guides.

Parenting -- United States.

Success -- Psychological aspects.

Time management.

Summary:

Academic counselor Ana Homayoun has helped turn even the most disorganized, scattered, and unfocused boys into successful young people who consistently meet their personal and academic challenges. She does this by getting back to basics--starting with a simple fact: Most boys needs to be taught how to get organized, how to study, and how to visualize, embrace and meet their own goals. --from publisher description.

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At last, the solution for getting disorganized boys back on track.

Missed assignments. Lack of focus and enthusiasm. Falling grades. For too many boys and their frustrated parents, these are the facts of life. But they don't have to be.

Top academic couselor Ana Homayoun has helped turn even the most disorganized, scattered, and unfocused boys into successful young people who consistently meet their personal and academic challenges. She does this by getting back to basics- -starting with a simple fact: Most boys needs to be taught how to get organized, how to study, and-- most important--how to visualize, embrace and meet their own goals.

With an accessible and no-nonsense approach, Homayoun shows how to:

?Identify their son's disorganizational style
?Help him set academic and personal goals he cares about
?Design and establish the right "tools of the trade"
?Complete assignments without pulling all-nighters
?Help him tune out social pressure and fend off anxiety
Much more than a study guide, this insightful, user-friendly book provides a roadmap for the success too many boys have trouble finding--in school and in life.

Author Notes

Ana Homayoun is a nationally recognized counselor and consultant specializing in strategies for junior-high and high-school students. The founder and president of Green Ivy Educational Consulting and the author of That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week , she is a frequent writer and lecturer on adolescent issues.

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Homayoun, an educational consultant, has seen plenty of boys who score high on standardized tests but earn poor grades. Often the reason is that boys are not as good as girls at multitasking, a crucial skill that requires organization. She reports complaints from parents of boys chronically losing homework, forgetting tests, and not turning in assignments. She cites research on differences in how girls and boys learn, and examines them in the context of the distractions of technology, from video games to the Internet. Homayoun also looks at contributing factors, from sleep deprivation to overly involved parents. She helps parents to identify the particular style of their son's disorganization procrastinator, scatterbrain, slacker, underachiever and how to tailor a program that will help him. Among the suggestions: goal setting, self-competition, breaking down tasks into steps, scheduling to avoid stress and manage extracurricular activities, and using an assortment of tools, including binders and planners. Helpful advice for parents struggling with disorganized boys or girls.--Bush, Vanessa Copyright 2009 Booklist

Introduction	p. xi
1 Why Boys Struggle With Organization And Time Management	p. 1
Challenge 1 The Reality of Multi-Tasking	p. 4
Challenge 2 The Parent Crutch	p. 6
Challenge 3 he Lure of Technology	p. 8
Challenge 4 Sleep Deprivation	p. 9
Challenge 5 The Crippling Fear of the Unwise Choice	p. 10
How This Book Can Help	p. 12
Summary	p. 13
2 Approach And Attitude: How Parents Factor Into The Equation	p. 15
Creating the Positive Foundation	p. 17
Have Cooperative Collaborative Meetings	p. 19
You Are Not Alone: Seek Like-Minded Friends	p. 19
Avoid Competitive Parenting	p. 21
Bribery, Humiliation, and Negotiation Do Not Work	p. 23
Your Son Does Care (He Just May Not Want You to Know It)	p. 25
Make a Fresh Start and Just Let It Go	p. 26
Accept Your Child for Who He Really Is	p. 28
Let Him Take Ownership of His Successes and Mistakes	p. 30
Summary	p. 32
3 Identifying Your Son's (Dis) Organizational Style	p. 33
The Over-Scheduled Procrastinator	p. 34
The Scattered Charmer	p. 36
The Tech Master	p. 38
The Seriously Struggling Student	p. 40
The Creative Wonder	p. 42
The Intellectual Conversationalist	p. 45
The Sincere Slacker	p. 47
The Seemingly Satisfied Underachiever	p. 49
Summary	p. 52
4 Setting Academic And Personal Goals	p. 55
His Dreams, His Goals	p. 58
Three Academic and Three Personal Goals: Measurable and Specific	p. 61
Why Setting Goals Is My Favorite Part of My Work	p. 70
Summary	p. 71
5 p. Binders, Pla
The Elusive and All-Important Key: An Organized Binder	p. 76
Creating Organized Binders	p. 82
Organizing Binders After the Grading Period Is Complete	p. 88
The Other Essential: Planners	p. 89
The Wired Challenge: PDAs and Online Homework	p. 91
Summary	p. 93
6 Creating Space For Success: A Place To Study	p. 97
Beware of the Bedroom	p. 98
Effective Study Spaces	p. 102
What If the Bedroom is the Only Option?	p. 108
Creating That Home Space: Supplies and Other Necessities	p. 109
Final Thoughts	p. 110
Summary	p. 111
7 Scheduling Homework to Manage time Effectively	p. 113
Study Habits That Work and Free Up Time	p. 115
Summary	p. 127
8 Strategies For Quizzes, Tests, Projects, And Finals	p. 129
Proactive vs. Reactive	p. 131
Designate Break Times	p. 133
Active vs. Passive Learning	p. 133
How to Handle Quizzes	p. 134
The Indispensable Flash Card	p. 138
Big Tests	p. 139
A Word About Test Anxiety	p. 141
Long-Term Projects	p. 145
Writing Essays	p. 148
Studying for Finals	p. 153
Final Thoughts	p. 155
Summary	p. 155
9 Healthy Mind, Healthy Body: Helping Your Son De-Stress, Recharge, And Grow	p. 161
Diet and Nutrition	p. 162
Exercise and Sleep	p. 167
Healthy Motivations Outside the Classroom	p. 174
Emotional Balance	p. 180
The Problem of Over-Scheduling	p. 184
Summary	p. 192
10 Special Considerations: Students With Learning Differences	p. 195
The Particular Challenge of Parental Over-Involvement	p. 197
The Psychological Fallout of Learning Difficulties	p. 204
Creating the Right Set of Accommodations	p. 207
Summary	p. 216
11 Special Considerations: Single Parent/Guardian, Separation/Divorce, And Two Households	p. 219
Household Transitions Can Cause Major Upheaval	p. 220
Separation and Divorce	p. 222
With Divorce, Focus on the Parenting Plan	p. 225
Two-Household Challenges	p. 227
Tips for Two-Household Families	p. 230
Summary	p. 235
12 Special Considerations :Illness	p. 237
Short Term Illness: Cold, Flu, Strep, and Other Ailments	p. 238
Chronic, Long-Term, and Life-Threatening Illnesses	p. 246
When a Parent/Family Member is Sick or Dies	p. 256
Summary	p. 261
13 Implementing The Strategies	p. 263
Sample Five-Week Strategy	p. 265
Acknowledgments	p. 269
Recommended Reading List	p. 271
Sources	p. 273
List Of Worksheets	p. 275
Index	p. 277

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