United States [ change ]

Back to School: Let's Get Organized

4 Ratings
Favorite  

Back to School: Let's Get Organized

Get ready for a new school year with creative ideas for helping your child keep track of school supplies and papers throughout the year.

Related Topics

What You'll Learn

  • Prepare for the upcoming school year by putting together a Homework Station that helps keep school items organized
  • Help kids keep track of their school supplies with ideas for decorating gear with one-of-a-kind designs
  • Make sure your kids hear you loud and clear by setting up a message and reminder system

Lessons

  • 1.Put Together a Homework Station

    When summer comes to a close, it's time for the kids to head back to school. The new school year brings a chance to start fresh with new books, new teachers, sharp new pencils, and new habits. Get this school year off to a good start by setting up a command center in your home that will help you and your kids keep school papers, notes, and supplies sorted out.

  • 2.School Supplies Made to Order

    Keeping track of school supplies will be easier when your child has personalized them with photos and artwork. Whether your student is entering Kindergarten or High School, they'll go back to school in style—their own style.

  • 3.Instant Messages

    Staying organized is the secret to reducing stress throughout the school year. Use these ideas to set up a communication system that makes it easy to deal with appointments, meetings, and deadlines throughout the school year.

12 Comments Post Comment

Posted 08/23/2010
Great ideas and fun projects! My daughter LOVES all the teal blue and lime green patterns - they match her newly redone bedroom perfectly!
Posted 09/22/2010
Great back to school ideas! My niece and nephew would love these Lunchbag Labels.
Posted 02/05/2011
I just want to print address on envelopes not organize scool projects
Cool Cool 37
Helpful Helpful 45
Interesting Interesting 30
Number of Photos 26
Number of Projects 9
Number of Blogs 22
Posted 04/04/2011
Lynda,
Here's a blog post by my colleague that shows you how to print standard envelopes on a Kodak AiO printer
http://kodak.ly/eAOyO6
Posted Aug. 8
Any idea how to get into the lessons? I clicked the "Start the lesson" link and it brought me to another page talking about what I'll learn in each class. How do I actually take the classes?
Sorry for the cluelessness. :)
Posted Aug. 8
Sorry about that...all set.
Cool Cool 37
Helpful Helpful 45
Interesting Interesting 30
Number of Photos 26
Number of Projects 9
Number of Blogs 22
Posted Aug. 15
Glad to see that you were able to get in, hope you enjoyed the workshop.
Posted Aug. 21
How do I get to the templates for homework station...anyone know? thanks.
Cool Cool 37
Helpful Helpful 45
Interesting Interesting 30
Number of Photos 26
Number of Projects 9
Number of Blogs 22
Posted Aug. 22
We don't have any templates for the Homework station - just ideas. Were you looking for something specific.
Posted Dec. 20
What must I do to create a 2013 calendar with scaned pictures?