One of the most overlooked and simplest ways for student to prepare for school is to organize their backpack and supplies.
Being organized is one of the few things that can help clear a student’s head and can affect how stressed they feel. As school passes by, a backpack can easily clutter and become more foe than friend.
Helping your student choose a backpack that fits his or her needs is just as important as organization. Here are some things to look for when choosing and organizing the right backpack for your child.
Choose a Backpack that Fits
There are many types of backpacks that have different styles of compartments and uses for them. There are all types of sizes of backpacks, such as camping backpacks that are built with many zippers for pencils and pens and miscellaneous school supplies.
Does your child’s school supply them with an iPad or other type of technology? There are backpacks with compartments for laptops and iPads.
Does your child play a sport? Look for a duffle bags big enough to carry their cleats and other equipment along with school supplies.
Take time to talk to your child about the kind of backpack that meets their school needs and after-school program needs.
Utilize Pockets
Does your child like a backpack with tons of pockets and compartments? Do they carry plenty of pencils and miscellaneous objects like a lunch and laptop? The best way to organize the pockets of your backpack is to completely empty the bag and lay the items that will fill the bag into organized piles.
Help your child to place essential day-to-day items in their bag. Find and assign a place for each item.
Keeping the Bag Clean
As the school year passes, you child’s bookbag will clutter with assignments and other objects they gather throughout the year. To keep the backpack from turning into a cluttered mess, assign weekly to monthly clean-out sessions that will allow your child to reorganize the bag. Give your child a folder that he or she can fill with papers from school to keep at home so the bag does not clutter with unnecessary papers.