School organization tips for students with ADHD

Children with ADHD may seem restless, nervous, uncontrollable and with "lots of batteries", but the reality is that they are children who have great potential and that like any other child, they can achieve anything they set their mind to just by feeling motivated. enough to do it. There is something that all children need to be able to function well in their daily lives and that is something essential for children with ADHD, I mean organization.

For children with ADHD to be well organized, they will need good guidance from the reference adults. Reference adults are found both at school (teachers, teachers, specialists) and at home (parents or guardians). It is necessary that the reference adults can guide the child with ADHD to master organization and time management both at home and at school.

Working with your child or your student with ADHD to build systems or routines that promote the best organizational skills is possible and with patience, love and persistence, great results can be achieved. Below I will give you advice whether you are a teacher with students with ADHD or if you are a parent who is looking for solutions to help your child with hyperactivity to better organize themselves. Although these tips are really ideal to improve the organization of all children.

Tips for organizing the child with hyperactivity in the classroom

Organization by colors

Colors can help hyperactive children function better by helping them organize their materials correctly without getting confused. For example, you can use green for science notebooks and folders, blue for math, pink for language, etc. The idea is that the child can match the classroom materials with the colors.

Keep some routines in the classroom

It is necessary to have established routines in the classroom so that children know what is expected of them at all times. Tables can be hung to organize homework, materials, to know what is due at all times, reminders of tasks, have a locker where you can store your materials to prevent them from getting lost, etc.

Simplify tasks

For students to be successful in tasks it is sometimes as simple as simplifying them into simpler tasks. Dividing a large task into smaller ones is a good idea so that children can better understand the steps to follow and that in this way they can do it successfully.

Inform about the dates

Sometimes children get confused with the dates of exams or work delivery, so it is necessary to have in class a calendar of delivery dates and exam days so that they are clear, they should also write it down in the agenda and parents they must be informed. This way they will be able to organize themselves in time to be able to have the task done.

A folder for homework

Children usually have many worksheets done, to prevent them from being lost or misplaced, the ideal is to have two different folders: "Task to do" and "task completed", This way they will know where to keep everything and have it controlled.

Tips to Help Your Hyperactive Child Get Organized at Home

Labels and Stickers

Written stickers or labels are a good idea to keep all the material well controlled. Classroom projects, assignments, school supplies, material ... Everything should be well labeled so that you can know what each item corresponds to and that in this way nothing is lost.. Also in the bedroom it would be ideal to have specific shelves on the desk or in a place where the child can understand that that is where he will keep everything related to school.

Sort school supplies

Children need to learn to classify their things at school and to separate them from their things at home. School supplies should be assigned by subject and well stored in your backpack and bedroom desk. Notebooks, books, cases ... everything will have to have its place so that you can find it quickly whenever you look for it.

A board to remember things

An excellent idea that should not be missing in the study room or in the bedroom of a child with or without hyperactivity is a notice board (for example made of cork) that you can use to post important reminders and notes. You can also put your school or after-school schedule to remind yourself of what to do each day of the week.. You can use it with clips or colored pins to make it more attractive to use.

You can not miss the agenda!

Using a daily planner is a must to keep track of homework, exam dates, appointments, and anything else you need to remember. This way you will also learn to organize the time to be able to carry out all the pending tasks and classify them as more important and less important. You can help your child review the agenda each night to find out what is a priority over what is not. 

Preparing for school

Children need to be responsible for their things and for this they must prepare their things for school. It will be necessary to prepare the backpack for the next day with all the necessary things inside, it is also a good idea to choose the clothes that you are going to wear the next day, to prepare everything you need depending on the day you will start (sneakers , flute, money, lunch, etc.). This way the mornings will be easier and he will feel more responsible for what he does.

Reminders with notepads

Sticky note pads are a good idea to help you remember the specific things of each day. You can encourage your child to use a notepad with some fun, colored shape to jot down reminders and stick them on mirrors, doors, or other places where they know they are. You will see it and it will help you remember specific tasks.