That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and Life - Softcover

Homayoun, Ana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0399535594 ISBN 13: 9780399535598

Publisher: Tarcher, 2010

Synopsis

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 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-- 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 dis-organizational 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 road map for the success too many boys have trouble finding--in school and in life.

About this title

About the Author

Ana Homayoun is a nationally recognized author, speaker and school consultant specializing in organization, personal productivity, and social media management. She is the founder of Green Ivy Educational Consulting and the author of The Myth of the Perfect Girl, and travels to schools and corporations around the world promoting organization, time-management, personal purpose and overall wellness. To learn more, visit her website at anahomayoun.com.

Reviews

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. --Vanessa Bush

Edition details

• Publisher: Tarcher
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399535594
• ISBN 13: 9780399535598
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304