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Todoist | A To-Do List to Organize Your Work & Life

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Trusted by 30 million people and teams. Todoist is the world's favorite task manager and to-do list app. Finally become focused, organized and calm.

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This tool can help your student organize their homework time - they can list out the assignments to complete, or list of steps to follow on a certain question, and set small time goals in which to accomplish each task.

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New & Improved!

The Time Timer ® Dry Erase Board is now magnetic! Available as a combined unit including a Time Timer ® MOD visual timer in Charcoal Grey or as an accessory to your existing Time Timer MOD. (Please note that the Time Timer MOD must include a silicone case in order to fit in Dry Erase Board properly.)

The Time Timer Dry Erase Board is an activity and message center for office, home and school. It is perfect for time-sensitive messages, visual schedules, to-do lists and to keep schedules on time.

The Time Timer MOD is a 60-minute visual timer that's portable and easy to use anywhere-from your office desk to the kitchen counter.

Dry Erase markers not included.

Note: To use the Dry Erase Board accessory with the Time Timer MOD - Home Edition, a protective case must be purchased separately to ensure a proper fit.

Additional Details

Benefits

Stay on track by showing exactly what needs to be completed in the time available

Ensure each step in a routine is followed - nothing is missed!

All important topics for a meeting are covered in the time allowed

Features

Convenient caddy to hold markers and supplies

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The magnetic Time Timer® Dry Erase Board is a Whiteboard with Visual Timer used as an activity and message center for office, home and school. It is perfect for time-sensitive messages, checklists, to-do lists, visual schedules, and helps keep routines on time.

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This is a great online parent and student coaching website. They have a facebook group, virtual coaching, and free and paid webinars and parent courses.

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"You've made a big difference in our lives. My daughter and I were reflecting on all the changes that we are grateful to you for: all the new furniture and storage ideas that will keep us organized, replacing the closet doors, so we can see what is inside (brilliant!), granola bars, beef jerky, and I've stopped nagging her to read. We thank you so much!"

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We provide hands-on education, guidance and coaching to parents and their students through customized products and programs, so all children - both mainstream and with learning issues - can develop the necessary skills they need to experience success in learning and in life.

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ADHD and Executive Function Crash Course for Families with Elementary and Middle School Students

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ADHD and Executive Function Crash Course for Families with Elementary and Middle School Students

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This webinar is with Educational Connections Founder Ann Dolin, M.Ed., and one of their executive function tutors, Jan Rowe, about how to boost your K-8 student’s productivity and keep them on track academically this school year.

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ADHD and Executive Function Crash Course for Families with Elementary and Middle School Students

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Terrific Teddy's Excessive Energy (Understanding Learning Differences) (Volume 2)

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Terrific Teddy's Excessive Energy (Understanding Learning Differences) (Volume 2) [Jim Forgan, Rob Barge] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Terrific Teddy's Excessive Energy (Understanding Learning Differences) (Volume 2)

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Does your child get overwhelmed with the volume of work that they are assigned? Maybe the act of getting started is just too difficult or overwhelming. Or perhaps they feel that what they need to accomplish is too big or vague. Every child comes to the table with their own reasons for avoiding homework. Compound that with the fact that most students were never taught HOW to do homework that's it's no wonder they want to avoid it!
[Read: Does Your Student Have a Personal Homework Profile?]

While student's can't control how or when teachers assign work, with help they CAN figure out how to make what they CAN control work in the best way possible. We have to find a way to tap into each student's own unique practices to help them get work done and in an effective manner. I have a lot of time-tested tips and tools for homework that truly work, and one of the best is the color-coded homework board!

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How to Help a Teen with Homework Trouble - Order Out of Chaos

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First-Then visual schedule application is designed for caregivers to provide positive behavior support. For individuals with communication needs, developmental delays, Autism or those who benefit from a structured environment; visual schedules serve to increase independence and lower anxiety during transitions through different activities.

This app was designed for use for the iPhone and iPod. If you are looking for a version that works on these devices as well as the iPad, please check out: FTVS HD: First Then Visual Schedule HD

Fully Customizable!
*Use your own photos or add photos from the built in Internet image search feature.
*Record your own voice to the images.
*Create as many schedules as you need.
*Change the order of a schedule, anytime!
*Checklist feature.
*"Save and Share" schedules via "File Sharing" on iTunes.
* Backup schedules via iCloud.
* Email a PDF copy of a schedule to print off at home.

Visual schedules provide positive behavior support through the use of images that show daily events(i.e. morning routine or therapy schedule) or steps needed to complete a specific activity, (i.e. using the restroom).

User can *record their own voice*, *add their own images* from their computer, internet image importer or iPhone/ iTouch camera, or simply use images from the application's stock library to create a schedule. Flexibility of obtaining images allows for schedules to be created "on-the-go" to help transition through unexpected changes in a routine.
Within a saved schedule, as many images as needed can be used to create the steps needed to complete a task. There is also the option of choosing different formats for use in each of the schedules. Format options can be changed at a moments notice depending upon the preference of the user:

*THREE DIFFERENT FORMATS:*

*FULL SCREEN*- In this format a larger image appears on the screen. User accesses next image on schedule by simply swiping screen to the left.

*FIRST-THEN SCREEN*- This format shows two images side by side with an arrow between images to guide the sequence of the activity. This is often a visual that is given to portray conditional statements. For example, "First bathroom, then computer". This helps let the user know what is coming up next. Split screen can be read left to right with captions underneath each image, or top to bottom of screen with schedule scrolling down to see next image in the schedule.

*LIST SCREEN*- This screen allows images to be listed in a list format where four images are placed on schedule. This is great for a schedule for a child that is very familiar with a system of picture exchange or is not as easily distracted by upcoming activities.

*VOICE CAN BE ADDED TO IMAGES *and added to the images to help further reinforce schedule and to aid with receptive and expressive language acquisition. Please note, that if you have an iTouch that you will need to purchase a microphone to record sound.

*CHECKLIST FEATURE* can be turned "on" or "off" within the "settings" menu. You can add a checkmark by a task to visually indicate that the task is completed.

*ADD YOUR OWN PHOTOS* by using the iPhone's built in camera or download images from your personal computer to the camera roll or use the apps internet image importer.

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*STOCK IMAGE LIBRARY* consists of common images that can be immediately accessed to create schedules.

In addition, for reference we have added three example schedules (contain no audio-output) that can be deleted or edited.

We at *Good Karma Applications* have an intimate understanding of the needs of those leading exceptional lives. It is our mission to provide low-cost, effective applications to that special group of individuals. We hope that our applications will enhance the lives of those leading exceptional lives, and in doing so, provide support for those who love and care for them.

Version 1.1.6

In this release of First-Then we have added new features and fixed previously existing bugs and issues:

- Feature: Ability to change the name of a schedule
- Feature: Ability to set an image of a schedule
- Feature: Ability to reorder schedules
- Feature: Import/Export option - in the cloud
- Feature: PDF Export and E-Mail of selected schedules
- Feature: NEW! Settings menu - including the Checkbox option, backup/restore options, PDF Generate and email option
- Feature: When creating new events - the name of the selected image will be pre-inserted as the title
- Bugfix: after editing - the title of Step was not being refreshed
- Bugfix: display issue when rotating device under iPod
- Bugfix: File Sharing import/export crashes and issues - fixed
- Bugfix: duplicate images used to appear after import/export - fixed

GREAT App For Everyday Use!

I purchased this app to have a portable, multifunctional "First Then" tool for my 5 year old, who is impacted by Autism. This app met and exceeded my expectations, and the addition of the visual schedule makes difficult transitions in public settings far easier to endure. We've been able to ditch the cumbersome PECS now, and my little guy enjoys using the iPod to navigate through his daily activities. This app is almost unbelievably affordable too for the functionality and versatility it brings to the user (VERY user friendly!). The developer has answered my questions personally through email (I tend to be a little technically challenged, ha!) and is incredibly friendly when replying to my questions. Thank you, Good Karma, for yet another amazing app (I purchased My Choices previously with incredible success). I have found your apps to be so in tune with exactly what my child needs....can't wait to see what comes next!

Awesome app

Love the visual schedule, I previously bought the other visual schedule app that was 5 times as much and this one works so much better.

I also like the choice if you do this then you get this. Our teacher at school has a pec card at school that says this same thing. No longer do we have to carry pecs we can make one on the iPod touch immediately!

Love not being dependent on PECs or our speech teacher!

Great app!

I just bought this app and already I simply love it! I'm an autism teacher and can make schedules on other software, but this app makes it so easy and quick to do. It interfaces with you photos and with Google images and allows you to record. Plus you can send a pdf file! I will use this both for my son and for my classroom!

The developer, Good Karma Applications, Inc, has not provided details about its privacy practices and handling of data to Apple.

No Details Provided

The developer will be required to provide privacy details when they submit their next app update.

Information

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Good Karma Applications, Inc

Compatibility

iPhone

Requires iOS 3.2 or later.

iPod touch

Requires iOS 3.2 or later.

Mac

Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Family Sharing

Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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First written in 1999, the new edition of Understanding Girls with ADHD is better than ever.

In this expanded and updated book, Kathleen Nadeau, Ellen Littman, and Patricia Quinn rise to the occasion and deliver a comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable book that illuminates the complexity of ADHD in girls and women, both across the lifespan and across multiple domains of life (e.g.,
home, school, the workplace, close relationships). Blending clinical examples, case material, and a masterful synthesis of research findings around the world, the authors reveal the roots of ADHD in females during the preschool years, also summarizing relevant causal factors, and display the highly individualized journeys through childhood, adolescence, and adulthood that these girls and women face. The book's latter chapters make use of the information on ADHD and development and provide a synthesis of the kinds of treatment strategies needed to intervene with the complex issues faced by girls and families who struggle with ADHD. The authors' working through the executive functioning deficits experienced by so many girls with ADHD―and their deployment of vivid examples of right vs. wrong ways of approaching such problems―will be of great importance for large numbers of families. Even more, the authors emphasize that ADHD rarely exists in a vacuum and that understanding and treating co-morbid disorders is essential.

Understanding Girls with ADHD does not shy away from key areas of controversy. How, for example, can a family know whether it's ADHD or another set of problems that's the primary issue? How does one deal with the potential use of medication, which is plagued by bad press and abundant myths but which can, as part of a multi-faceted treatment plan, provide great benefit if the right dose is found and if the doctor works with the family to monitor positive effects and side effects carefully? What about longterm risk for eating pathology, substance abuse, and other difficult areas of impairment of salience for girls? How can girls and their families break through the thicket of negative expectations and sometimes-toxic family interactions to pave the way for a different set of outcomes?

Clearly, ADHD does not look the same across different individuals, especially girls. Understanding Girls with ADHD emphasizes the multiple ways in which ADHD can manifest itself across different people, families, and ages.

Always sensitive, and without hesitation in providing an authoritative tone, this book will empower girls and their families in ways that are sorely needed. Its emphasis on gender-specific manifestations of ADHD and its inclusion of practical means of attacking the executive-function deficits that plague girls and women with ADHD will ensure its continued status as core guidebook.

Written with compassion and sensitivity, and full of the clinical wisdom that accompanies years of experience on the front lines, Understanding Girls with ADHD is the go-to book for those needing guidance, support, and knowledge about female manifestations of ADHD.

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ADHD in Children: ADD Parenting Help Behavior, Discipline, Self-Esteem

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New York Times bestselling author, Lynda Mullaly Hunt's second novel, FISH IN A TREE, is the 2016 ALA Schneider Family Book Award winner, an ALA Notable Book, a Global Read Aloud Choice for 2015, a SLJ Best Book of 2015, a Nerdy Winner, and an SCBWI Crystal Kite Winner. It is now being released in fifteen languages. It will also be a stage show in NYC.

Her first novel, ONE FOR THE MURPHYS (both published by Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin), is the winner of The Tassy Walden Award: New Voices in Children's Literature, an ABA New Voices Pick, A Nerdy Book Award Winner, and an Editor's Choice Book with Scholastic Book Clubs. It is being released in five languages. Lynda's books have appeared on 37 state award lists thus far.

Lynda considers herself to be SO LUCKY to be writing for and speaking with kids all over the world. She also likes to watercolor paint and juggle :-) For twelve years, she proudly directed the SCBWI-NE Whispering Pines Retreat and is a former teacher and FPS Scenario Writing coach. Lynda lives with her husband, two kids, impetuous beagle and beagle-loathing cat.

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PLEASE SEE FISH IN A TREE Trailer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVhWzVsVVIY

Praise for One for the Murphys:

"An astonishing debut! Lynda Mullaly Hunt's direct style of writing has readers rooting for Carley Connors and all of the Murphys from start to satisfying finish."

~~Leslie Connor, ALA Schneider Family Award-winning author of Waiting for Normal and Crunch.

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"This is a beautiful book, filled with hope. You'll cry and laugh along with Carley as she learns to lower her defenses enough to love-and, more surprisingly, be loved. It's a story you'll long remember."

~~Patricia Reilly Giff, Newbery Honor-winning author of Pictures of Hollis Woods and Lily's Crossing

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"Carley is a modern-day Gilly Hopkins, bright and strong, angry and deeply hurt...The first-person narration allows readers inside Carley's head as she fights against both showing emotion and her growing pleasure in belonging to their world. There's plenty of snappy dialogue as well. By the end of this poignant debut, readers will be applauding Carley's strength even if they're as unhappy as Carley is about the resolution. A worthy addition to the foster-family shelf." (Kirkus-*Starred Review*)

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"...Scenes at home with the Murphy family, as well as those in which Carley builds a tentative friendship at school, are undeniably affecting....Hunt's writing is strong and her characters well-developed and believable...readers will still be drawn into this story of a girl's struggle against the ingrained belief that she is undeserving of kindness and generosity." (Publishers Weekly)

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"...Hunt successfully creates a portrait of a young girl's emerging understanding of the complexities of family and the awareness that loyalty is not the same as ignoring your own wants and needs. Carley's struggles with anger, regret, and self-worth both balance and deepen this coming-of-age tale. The novel speaks to the universal experience of growing up but will especially resonate with readers who have questioned the hands they have been dealt and wonder how to move forward nonetheless. Hunt's novel vacillates between uplifting and heartbreaking as Carley learns to love, be loved, and let go." (Hornbook)

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"In One for the Murphys, Lynda Mullaly Hunt convincingly portrays the personality of a questioning tween as she interacts with those around her. This is a life-affirming middle grade novel-perfect for those struggling with similar issues of fitting in or standing out." (Booklist)

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"...Lynda Mullaly Hunt's debut novel is powerful, honest, and heart-breakingly beautiful. This is a book for every¬one, not just middle-school girls; teens and adults will love it as well." (Sacramento Book Review)

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"One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt shines for its honest portrayal of a girl caught between two worlds: the life she'd love to live and the life she's afraid to leave behind." (Chicago Examiner)

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 Other Review:

One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt is a beautiful poignant story of eighty days in the life of a child placed in foster care with a loving family. It accomplishes the amazing feat of being both realistic and optimistic. The story encourages an empathetic appreciation for each character's struggles, and transformation, as they strengthen in love, understanding, and honesty. With humor and wit, the story is a "must" for foster children and the families that love them.

Nicolette M. Banbury, Nationally Certified Psychologist and Licensed Professional Counselor/Specializing in Play Therapy and Trauma

One for the Murphys skillfully balances the genuine struggles, hopes, joys, and disappointments of a foster child, the foster family that brings her into their fold, and the birth mothers painful choices. The story reveals many of the emotional nuances and coping strategies often found in these circumstances that are, for most, very hard to conceptualize and understand. The humaneness of the story is validating, educating, and compassionate. I would highly recommend it for therapeutic use in psychoeducational formats, with bibliotherapy, and in situations where attachment to parents has been seriously compromised and traumatic.

We all benefit when a book like this one is published.

Nicolette Banbury, NCP, LPC

Marlborough, CT

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I hear comments like this regularly:

I hate planners.
I don't need a planner.
I just don't like to use a planner.

I know, I know. You really don't want to use a planner.

But you do need to figure out some way to manage the details.

Seriously, I'll break it down and help make it simple and straight forward. I know because I do this with students all the time and it works. The nuances I will describe will make a BIG difference.

Look, students who aren't naturally organized tend to get overwhelmed with details, and planners are all about details. Therefore it's important to have a simple and clean system. Unfortunately, the systems we are often taught are too complicated.

Anyhow, forgive me because this is a long video, and trust me, it's boring. In fact, I almost put myself to sleep. Just kidding, but it is in-depth and should prove extremely valuable.

Plan on pressing pause a lot as you get your planner "front-loaded" for the school year. Trust me, this upfront effort will end up saving you a lot of time and frustration throughout the year. Check out the video.

Here are some of the most important takeaways:

1. Print yearly planners, post them for reference, tape one in your planner. Tape your schedule in there too while you're at it.

2. Use a monthly planner with lines in the boxes.

3. Get your entire schedule into the planner now, for the entire year. This is called "front-loading." It saves a lot of time and hassle in the long run. Hi-lite every single day off. Enter birthdays, appointments, and activities that you know about, now.

4. Thin out the planner. Get rid of every single page you don't need. Keep it simple.

5. Get a desk calendar to put on the wall. Enter only bigger events into it - you don't need as many details on this one.

6. Use shorthand in order to fit your info into the smaller boxes. Write assignments on the day they are due. Put the time first when applicable.

7. Learn to "backwards plan."

8. Dog-ear to simplify finding the right page.

9. Self-advocate. If they expect you to "use the same planner everyone else uses," tell them you've tailored a system to your brain and that you need to do what works for you.

10. The one thing I forgot to mention in the vid, sharpie your name on the front AND back so it comes back to you if it gets lost.

11. Get off to a strong start with front-loading your planner thoroughly. Try not to get into the swimming upstream pattern. It's extremely difficult to dig yourself out. So take an hour and do this! You got this, you rock, good luck!

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Video transcript:
Hey, this is Seth with SethPerler.com. Did you hear about the buffalo who sent his boy to college? When his son left he said, " bison. " Haha, pretty good, huh? Cheesy, I know.

How's it going? So I'm here today talk to you about planners for people who hate them. If you hate planners, you're in the right place. There are lots of websites and videos all over YouTube about planners that talk about how to use them, but they're all for highly organized people by highly organized people. And the thing is that these left-brain, linear sequential structured, naturally organized people love these things. They like to feel organized because it gives them a good sense of control. They feel good when they have these systems, and they're able to take these systems and run with them. They're able to do tremendous amounts of detail with all this stuff.

Guess what? If you're watching these videos, you're probably not that person. This is for students who hate planners. You are not into it. It's not that you don't like planners, it's that you don't like feeling like you have to manage minute details that don't matter to you. That's really what it comes down to. A lot of times the way that we're taught to use these things is not congruent with what we need. So let me set out the way for you to do this. By the way, even if you hate planners, you do have to learn to use them because like anything you want to do in life, this helps. And I want you, and everybody wants you, to be able to live the life you want to live.

In order to do anything you want to in life, you have to do things you don't want to do, including planning. You just have to have some way of being able to manage tasks and time. Again, you have to be able to manage tasks and time. We have to be able to chunk it down into small enough items that don't feel overwhelming. Me, you, right-brain people, disorganized people, people who are creative outside the box thinkers: we're not good with perceiving time or time management. The details can be very overwhelming. So I'm going to show you what I do with my students. I'm telling you this because it works, and I'm going to tell you in the simplest way possible. It's going to be a bit of a long video, but get ready to press pause because if you're looking for how to use a planner in a way that works for you, I'm going to explain some details to you that are really going to help.

First of all, what you want to do is print out your yearly calendar. This is the calendar for the local school district. You'll want to print one to four of them. You want one for the refrigerator, one for the bedroom, one for the office, and one to tape inside your planner. You're literally going to tape it inside there. We're going to cut off the edges like this, cut off all the edges, trim it down so it will fit in the planner, and then tape it in there. Middle school, high school, college, whatever complex schedules, tape it into the inside of your planner so that it's always there. This is called front-loading. Everything that you need for the entire school year, get it done now so you never have to think about it again. You want to front-load your planner and get it all done. Plop all the important dates in there. The next thing is right-brained people don't like a lot of stuff. You may have a lot of stuff, but "stuff" is overwhelming. So what you want to do is get rid of every single page from your planner that you don't need. In this case, I literally took out 11 pages from the planner making it now very thin and very manageable. As far as this calendar is concerned, you want to take all of the pages off up until the date where you're at. Right now is August in 2014, so we want to get all the rest of the pages gone. Bye-bye, it's all gone.

If you want to get a monthly planner, this is a great example. The only thing I don't like about this planner is the metal because it can get crushed in the backpack and make it annoyingly difficult to open. Left-brain, linearly sequential structure, organized people don't usually have that problem. We do. If it gets crushed in your backpack, you're a very right-brain person and that may be a bit of a difficulty to you. If you can find one that stapled rather than a spiral that might be better. So all I have here is July through the end of the year, I'm going to get rid of July, I don't need it anymore. Now, I have August through December. Open up to August. Here we go. This is monthly again. This is not weekly. Okay, you want to use a monthly calendar preferably with lines. The only problem is that you have to learn shorthand. So I'll discuss shorthand in just a moment. Now we basically have about six pages in this planner. You can also get an academic calendar that is like this.

Why don't you want to use a weekly one? Well, here's an example of a weekly one. By the way, I often will cut the planner and dog ear it right from the planner itself. I'll just cut it with this scissor so that you can open up right to the page that you need. This one happens to be monthly and weekly, Anyhow the point is, the reason you don't want monthly and weekly is it's too many blocks of time. Look at that, the thing is like a novel. Again, if you're a left-brain person you're probably not watching this point, which is great because this is not for them. This is for right-brain, outside the box, divergent thinkers and you don't want to be having a novel for your planner, you want the simple six-page one I was showing you before. There are only 9-10 months in a school year, basically half of August through May. There are 36 weeks plus the 10 months of the school year here. So that's 46 pages to manage, plus these planners give you a lot of clutter in the back. Although it might be cool to have the periodic table and geometry stuff I guarantee you, if you're watching this video, you are not the type of person who reads this stuff. You don't read the school rules at the beginning of the book. Rip it out or just don't use these ones. The other thing is that these are visually cluttered. The planners that schools will give you are usually visually cluttered. You may have to advocate for yourself and tell the school, "I'm not using this," and you may run into some problems with them. They might say, " you have to use this one because this is the one that we use because it's the way we do it." Advocate yourself and tell them you're working with the coach and say the coach said, " don't do that. " It's a lot of colors that the visually distracting and have famous quotes that frankly are also visually distracting. I do not recommend these for the students that I work with. All you need is simple, black and white, clean, easy to see, a planner that serves the purpose of planning. That all you want.

Alright, in your planner you're going to want to take your year calendar, and you are going to want to highlight every single day off for the entire school year. What that means is that your planner is going to look like this. You're going to go through the calendar with a fine-tooth comb and highlight every day off. This is November of 2014 and in this school district, they have the 14th off and they have the entire week for Thanksgiving off. This all done and it feels really good for students to be able to see this. Trust me. I do this all the time as soon as we go through the entire year, get the whole planner done. It feels really good to know that you start saying "Also in terms of front-loading, we'll write in the days from the previous month the 31st or 30th of October and so on in a different color so that visually it stands out. And then you can pick when you're ready to use November or when you're done with October etcetera. You want to do this for the entire school year. And then the only problem is you don't have as much space as you do on the weekly planner, they give you tons of lines. So what you're going to want to do is learn to write shorthand, and here's an example of the shorthand. I will put a photograph of this on the blog post so you can go ahead and look there for photos of everything. Hopefully, you can see this. So for example, for Math " wow, that's a lot of days off," and you can really look forward to these days off. M: page 65 1 through 21 high," so it's very short. " LA: the draft is due." Science, " SCI lab 14 is due," " 4 p.m. Dentist. " Any time you put something in your planner, you want to put it on a date it's due, not the date you're given the assignment. Now, what you can also do is backwards planning. You put, for example, you have a test this day, you write it in on the day that you have a test, and then you backwards plan and write in the days that you intend to study for the test. Now if you're a right-brain person chances are if you write in that you're going to study four times, you're probably not going to study four times. You want to account for that and plan for 5 or 6 times that you're going to study and just know that you're not going to study a couple of those times and be okay with it. A lot of times it's better to over plan. It depends on your personality but consider that. You're going to put it on the day that it's due, or that you're doing the activity, then backwards plan. The other thing is that anything that's associated with the time, like in this case there's a dentist appointment at 4, you want to put the time before you write what the item is. That's because visually the eye is going to see the number, and you want to be aware of the time first because that's a priority and it's not flexible. Always put the time first. Finally, you want to color-code your calendar. You don't need to, but a lot of people you might want to have some kind of coding system because it makes it easier visually. You are probably a very visual person and this makes things easier for you as well.

You might start with the weekends or holidays, and you're going to go ahead highlight all the days off for the entire school year. I'm starting with weekends. There's all my Saturdays. In this case, the school start on the 21st. So you're going to highlight all your days, get it all done. And then any time there's a big event, like here, you can write huge. The cool thing is that you can still write on top of that. So for Halloween, you can put an icon of a pumpkin or something, and you still have room to write on top of it that says, " 6 p.m. Soccer ". Highlight all the days and get everything in your calendar that you can. If you have things that are odd about your calendar, for example, if you have a late start day or certain weird times of classes on certain days, or if you have extracurricular activities, get everything on to the calendar that you possibly can for the entire school year. If you know that you have a certain activity that goes every Thursday night from 6 to 8 until November, get it in the calendar now. You want to front-load as much as you can, it's a lot of work at the beginning but saves you time and frustration for the entire rest of the school year. You really want to get into the habit.

One of the worst things that students experience is the "swimming upstream syndrome." You start to get a little behind, usually, this starts to happen around the second or third week of school, but it doesn't become evident until about the sixth week of school. So you're starting to get behind around the third week, and then around the sixth week, suddenly something happens: a report card comes out, a grade gets back to you, you have D and F, and big red flags come up. You do not want to get into that pattern, help yourself out. I do recommend you put these on your wall. These are really cheap go ahead and grab a couple and throw it on the wall in your bedroom or your office, but I don't recommend using them with thumbtacks because you want to be able to pull it down every once in a while to work with it. If you're doing a lot of work, like if I was highlighting this, I wouldn't actually do it on the wall, I pull it down and do it on the table. Having these little nails and a hammer and put it up and then hit it into the wall. It'll stay there for the entire school year.

I think I covered most of what I was going to say if I forgot anything, I'll go ahead and get it in the show in the show notes on the blog and I want to thank you very much for your support. And I want to wish you an awesome school year. You got this. Of course, you'll have some ups and downs, but it's all good. You got this.

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The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success How to Use Your Brain's Executive Skills to Keep Up, Stay Calm, and Get Organized at Work and at Home by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare Published by Guilford Press Meeting a huge demand, Peg Dawson and Richard Guare (authors of the bestselling Smart but Scattered books focusing on kids and teens) now provide a state-of-the-art resource specifically geared to adults.

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What are ADHD? What does it mean to have ADHD? How can kids diagnosed with ADHD help themselves succeed in school, get along better at home, and form healthy, enjoyable relationships with peers? In kid-friendly language and a format that welcomes reluctant and easily distracted readers, this book helps kids know they're not alone and offers practical strategies for taking care of oneself, modifying behavior, enjoying school, having fun, and dealing with doctors, counselors, and medication. Includes real-life scenarios, quizzes, and a special message for parents.

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Patricia O. Quinn, MD, is the author of the award-winning Attention, Girls! A Guide to Learning about Your ADHD and 100 Questions and Answers about ADHD in Women and Girls. She cofounded the National Center for Girls and Women with ADHD in 1997, and is currently the director.

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"Dr. Barkley gifts us all with this fourth edition of his classic work. You will find tons of new information--grounded in the most recent science--and the advice of one of the most experienced, thoughtful, and kind professionals we have. This book is brimming with wisdom that parents can put to use every day. Bravo, and thank you, Dr. Barkley!"--Edward M. Hallowell, MD, coauthor of Driven to Distraction Smart but Scattered Published On: 1997-01-01 Published On: 1996-07-31 Published On: 1996-11-15 Published On: 2002-04-01 Published On: 1997-01-01 Published On: 1997-01-01

"This book woke me up, gave me a good cry, consoled me, then helped me plan for the future. Dr. Barkley gave me a better understanding of exactly how and why ADHD has been such a serious problem for my daughter. The book is written so you can easily digest it and follow the step-by-step advice to advocate for your child. It is candid and empathic. This book is my 'go to'--I refer to it daily and I will be giving copies to my family members and school counselors. Parents need this book!"--Kirsten W., Detroit

"This book is packed with useful information that makes it a go-to resource for the parents and kids I see in my clinical practice. It is difficult to imagine any question a parent might have about ADHD and its treatment that is not addressed here. The book provides how-to guidance in a straightforward, step-by-step format--including helpful tips for getting a thorough evaluation, dealing with behavior challenges, working with schools and teachers, managing medications, and navigating the teen years."--Peg Dawson, EdD, coauthor of

"As the mother of a 16-year-old with ADHD and as a speech-language pathologist working with children of all ages, I am beyond glad this book came my way! It is the most thorough and practical book I have ever read on ADHD. This book has helped me gain so much insight into the disorder, along with practical methods for tackling some of the most difficult and puzzling aspects of it. Dr. Barkley has given me immediate things I can do to improve my son's life, and guidance I can provide to the parents of children I work with. I love the suggestions for structuring the home-school relationship to help kids reach their potential, and the suggestions for taking care of yourself as a parent. This is an incredible resource for families."--Jennie M., Austin

"If any professional knows about ADHD, it is Russell A. Barkley....All in all, this is a splendid book." (on the first edition) ―

"An excellent and readable book that will empower parents of children with ADHD." (on the first edition) ―

"This is not just another book. This is a great book....Although aimed at parents, it has something for everyone involved with ADHD kids: teachers, psychologists, doctors, and family. I am not going to lend this book to parents (although I will show it to them) because they need to buy it so they have it on hand to read and reread." (on the first edition) ―

"This book is unique in its up-to-date and clear presentation of the scientific underpinnings of the disorder and the pragmatic, empirically based approach to intervention that it encourages. It is also very well organized and readable; it is probably the best available resource of this type." (on the first edition) ―

"I certainly plan to recommend this book to parents....It empowers parents to take charge of the life of their child with ADHD rather than feel constantly distressed and overwhelmed by the special needs of these unique children." (on the first edition) ―

"I am always looking for the best book, the right book or the latest book. Let me tell you about one: Russell A. Barkley, PhD's,

"Barkley has provided a scientifically grounded, up-to-date resource for parents. Readers will discover critical insights and specific guidance--from managing behavioral, social, emotional, academic, and health concerns, to navigating difficult conversations with children, teens, and teachers. The book is informed by Barkley's clinical experience and decades of research."--Kelly B. Cartwright, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Teacher Preparation, Christopher Newport University

"An excellent resource for parents, clinicians, and teachers." (on the first edition) ―

"This material is specific, practical, widely applicable, and supported by both clinical and research experience. From the pediatric therapist's perspective, this book has a great deal to offer....An outstanding achievement." (on the first edition) ―

"Addresses the common questions and concerns of puzzled parents....Its overall theme is positive and hopeful and will be welcomed by many families." (on the first edition) ―

"Rich in anecdote and warm in understanding of the human experience of ADHD, this book should be a must for most parents....Dr. Barkley has produced a book that will be added to the list of practical, reasoned, well thought out and helpful resources for parents who are looking for it all in one place." (on the revised edition) ―

"This book features pioneering research that provides new insight into preventing ADHD from becoming a major obstacle in a child's (and parent's) life....Parents will appreciate having this book on hand, and teachers will want a copy to show parents who are ready for a resource." (on the first edition) ― Intervention in School and Clinic Child and Family Behavior Therapy NAMI Advocate Pediatric News Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Canadian Medical Association Journal Taking Charge of ADHD. " (on the revised edition) ― Psychiatric Times Child Psychology and Psychiatry Review Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review Published On: 2003-11-03

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, before retiring in 2021, served on the faculties of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Barkley has worked with children, adolescents, and families since the 1970s and is the author of numerous bestselling books for both professionals and the public, including Taking Charge of ADHD and Your Defiant Child . He has also published six assessment scales and more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, and childhood defiance. A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, Dr. Barkley is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. He is a recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the APA, among other honors. His website is www.russellbarkley.org .

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Gr 4-7-A novel full of heart, humor, and honesty. Elliott is your typical kid dealing with his parents' divorce, his best friend moving away, a baby brother being born, not fitting in at his new school, nearly failing sixth grade-and on top of it all, Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder. His passion for cooking drives him to want to do better so he can go to an awesome cooking camp in the summer. When his big school project comes up, he sees it as an opportunity to pay for camp and prove to his dad that cooking is a worthwhile endeavor. But when Elliott's so-called friends refuse to work with him, he ends up making an unexpected ally and convincing her that his cooking skills can get her an A. Elliot is an instantly lovable character, and readers will be hooked from the very first chapter. McDunn provides an honest look into ADHD and normalizes male characters exploring their feelings through therapy, which is a refreshing take on navigating a complicated dad-son relationship. Middle graders will be able to see themselves as Elliot through his various interests and relationships. Those with ADHD may appreciate this reflective text as a glimpse inside the brain of a middle schooler with ADHD. VERDICT This is a must-have for any library servicing middle grade readers; Elliot's struggles are commonplace, and his story is told from a place of warmth and humor, which makes those realities a little less painful and the lessons included easier to digest.-Erin Decker

"Starring a sweet and messy kid tackling problems that will bring laughter and tears, Honestly Elliott has all the ingredients for a memorable story." ― Lynne Kelly, author of SONG FOR A WHALE Honestly Elliot t is honestly and truly middle-grade at its best." ― Jess Redman, author of THE MIRACULOUS and THE ADVENTURE IS NOW

"McDunn is a master at creating characters that are fun, flawed, and above all, real. Full of humor and heart, School Library Journal, starred review Booklist, starred review These Unlucky Stars ) offers an affirming and nuanced depiction of empathetic and creative Elliott's experience of ADHD. . . . Elliott's relationship with his father, from whom he craves acceptance despite his dad's failure to acknowledge Elliott's specific challenges, is particularly inspiring as the two work toward openness and understanding." ―

"A novel full of heart, humor, and honesty. . . . Elliot is an instantly lovable character, and readers will be hooked from the very first chapter." ― Publishers Weekly, starred review

"McDunn has a talent for creating sympathetic characters. . . . This well-paced, heartfelt chapter book offers a lovable main character, a lively supporting cast, and a satisfying conclusion." ― Kirkus Reviews, starred review The Horn Book School Library Connection Kirkus Reviews, on THESE UNLUCKY STARS

"In a droll, engaging, self-effacing, and disarmingly open voice, Elliott narrates his story, providing realistic, firsthand insights into living with ADHD. A refreshingly honest exploration of family and friendship." ― Booklist, starred review, on THE QUEEN BEE AND ME

"A slice-of-pie, er, -life novel with all the right ingredients for a satisfying read." ― Kirkus Reviews on THE QUEEN BEE AND ME

"Middle schoolers will laugh, and maybe even cry, as they follow along with Elliott as he stumbles through his days and finally finds a place of comfort for his warm heart and special way of approaching life. This title will be a winner for any reader looking for a story that reads like it could be about a real kid they might know." ― Publishers Weekly on THE QUEEN BEE AND ME

"McDunn offers a warmhearted, nuanced look at a slightly lonely child. . . . genuine and engaging. . . . Heartfelt and appealing." ― Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Newbery Honor-winning author of THE WAR THAT SAVED MY LIFE on CATERPILLAR SUMMER

"McDunn portrays the intertwined emotional lives of middle-school kids with sensitivity and precision. . . . An insightful story of friendship and change." ― Caterpillar Summer . What a beautiful story of family, forgiveness, life on an island, and growing up." ―

"Meg's first-person narration is emotive and candid. . . . Refreshingly genuine." ― Kate Messner, author of BREAKOUT and THE SEVENTH WISH on CATERPILLAR SUMMER

"McDunn deftly sketches Meg's struggles amid seventh grade's unspoken social order. . . . Readers will identify with the pitch-perfect middle school dynamics." ― Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on CATERPILLAR SUMMER

"An engaging, honest book--I love Cat, and you will, too!" ― Publishers Weekly, starred review, on CATERPILLAR SUMMER

"I could almost smell the ocean air as I read Gillian McDunn's

"An engrossing, heartwarming, beautifully written debut about building and rebuilding family ties." ―

"McDunn's poignant, gratifying debut about friendship and family encourages both empathy and hope." ―

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An empowering guide for parents and teachers seeking a positive, practical alternative to the confusion and struggles of middle school.

"A must-read for anyone who has a tween or works with tweens." - Madeline Levine, New York Times bestselling author of The Price of Privilege and Ready or Not

How can parents stay close with their children through middle school? How do we help middle schoolers discover who they are, enjoy friendships, and manage their growing emotions? What kinds of learning experiences will keep them curious and motivated?

These and more questions are answered in this highly engaging and informed guide to the middle school years. Chris Balme draws on his experience as a middle school founder, principal, and teacher, together with the latest adolescent neuroscience. He shows what is going on in the brains of middle schoolers, and how that affects everything from their friendships to the way they relate to parents or show up in a classroom.

Parents will gain insight into how to transform their parenting to help middle schoolers find greater independence, connect well with peers, and have the deepest learning possible in and out of school. Educators will learn about the developmental keys to making middle school a place of belonging, with deep social and emotional learning and academics that draw out students' full motivation and potential. - as a parent of tweens, an educator, and a school design innovator. Chris's love for young people and the awkward but powerful path of self-discovery they travel in the middle school years is obvious, and its clarity inspires us to see and want to enable the magic. Weaving together brain research, storytelling, and design insights, Chris breaks us free from the old narrative of adolescence.", Co-Founder of NewSchools Venture Fund and Pahara Institute

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"What Chris Balme calls the "Ultimate Underdogs"-middle schoolers-are in for a better time of it now that he's written this book. After 20 years of working with this underestimated, under-trusted, under-stimulated swath of humanity, Balme has distilled what they need most, and how to give it to them. Hint: It doesn't look like your old social studies class."
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