The Ecomony Impacts Everyone, Even Your Child

School isn’t always the only stress factor in a child’s life.? Sometimes outside influences affect students as well.? Family changes and losses, as well as national current events can have a serious negative effect on even the most focused and dilligent students.?The recent,?grim news regarding the ecomony is a great example?of this phenomenon.?Parents and teachers who are dealing with the economic shifts can sometimes unconsciously give off feelings of stress or anxiety that are internalized by even the youngest children.

I worked in a school district outside of New York City when the September 11, 2001 attackes occurred, and it was really difficult on the children in our school district.?? Parents, teachers, and adminstrators were overwhelmed by the tradegies, and getting classrooms back to normal took time and patience.? While children may not be able to grasp the specifics of the problem the way the adults around them can,?they are able to discern that something is worrisome and amiss in their daily life.?This can negatively affect their behavior and performance in school.? Parents especially?need to be mindful that when they are stressed, children pick up on the tension, and this can translate into school difficulties.? Now, more than ever, it is crucial to reassure our children, and ourselves, that things will be?okay.

With the ecomony affecting almost everyone in America and around the world, let’s do our best not to burden?our children?with worries of the world, as their lives are already challenging enough. Of course?discussing?what?is?happening in our nation is important, but it is equally important to reassure them that they need not worry about world events or family crises. Their?focus should be on creating a bright future for themselves, and that is much easier to?accomplish in a secure environment where education is paramount.?

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Scott Straub

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Giving children the skills neccessary to succeed is more important than ever.? Teaching them how to cope with challenging situations and how to deal with setbacks is part of life too.

You, or Your Child, Must Do This Right Now?

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This scenario repeats itself every day in classrooms around the world.? While most of the class is ?ready to take notes or start an assignments, a portion of the children are lost in their notebooks and backpacks trying to find a pencil and a clean piece of paper to write on.? Can you imagine how quickly these kids get behind in this fast-paced world? It?s not because they lack intelligence, but because they weren?t taught how to use a few necessary systems and skills.

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Today?s action step:

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Did you notice the notebook and locker checklists in the first chapter?? Make sure you use them to get your child organized today.? If you aren’t organized and prepared, everything in life will be more difficult.? I should know. A teacher once called me “Pigpen” because I was so disorganized!? Print the checklists out and use them to help your child organize his or her notebooks and locker (or desk if your child is in the earlier grades.)??

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Once students start to change their messy ways, school becomes a much better, more fulfilling place to be.? Chapter One outlines the ‘organizational’ method I developed for myself and my students (middle school, high school, and college students.)? It works so well that parents hire me to help prepare their children for the challenges of school, and how to apply those same skills to improve the rest of their life. ??Use the information in Chapter 1 to get yourself (or your child) ready for success.?????????

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Once again, you can download 2 free chapters of my eBook at this website:

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http://www.goodgradesfast.com/thankyou2.html

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Best,

Scott Straub

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P.S. I discuss this subject further in both a video and a more detailed manual, which are available at:

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http://www.organizingskillsforstudents.com/

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Discover how to get any student organized for school success, quickly and easily!

5 Skills EVERY Child Must Master…

5 Skills EVERY child must master?

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If you signed up for my free newsletter, which can be found at www.ScottStraub.com, the free book bonus you?ll receive is broken down into 5 the major categories every student must understand and master.? You?ll discover how to:

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- Organize any student?s notebook and locker/desk in less than an hour.

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- Fix mistakes which are costing students good grades and confidence

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- Generate assignments and projects that look incredible every time?in less time than they are spending now

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-Give great speeches and presentations

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- Take quicker, more effective notes.

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- Memorize large amounts of information in less time, using strategies that doctors and other professionals have used for years

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It?s easier than you think.? You see, as a child I struggled in school from grade school to college.? It wasn?t until I learn a few essential skills that my whole world turned around, and it can turn around for you, or your own child, much quicker than you might believe.

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Studies show that children who are organized do better in school and in life.? These same studies show that children who can memorize and process information faster get better grades.? Period.? Children who are comfortable giving presentations have more confidence overall and therefore tend to excel in the classroom.? This could be your child!

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If you want to order the complete book today, go to www.GoodGradesFast.com.? This best-selling book covers the most important areas every student needs to know in detail.

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You School Coach,

Scott Straub

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P.S. ?While I do have products and services I will offer to you, I firmly

believe in the philosophy “Give first…and prove your worth.”

Schools often fail to do this…

Children Do Poorly in School Because Educators? Often Don?t Teach Students How to Organize?

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Stand in any classroom and you will find students fumbling around in messy notebooks and backpacks looking for their assignments and supplies.? In today?s busy classrooms, fundamental skills such as getting organized are often overlooked, and this causes many children to fall behind.? www.scottstraub.com

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In those same hectic classrooms, fundamental skills are not being taught because of added pressure on educators from federal and state authorities, principals, and parents.?? Skills such as how to organize notebooks, lockers, and backpacks, are often glossed over, or not even taught, and for many students that means it is sink or swim in the classroom.

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Step into any classroom and you will find students fumbling around in messy notebooks and backpacks looking for the day?s assignments and materials.? Walk down any middle school hallway and kids will be frantically staring into their overcrowded, disorganized lockers scrambling to locate textbooks, trying to make it to class on time.?

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When ?teachers were asked if unprepared children do worse in school, they responded with a resounding ?YES?, but who is teaching these struggling students how to cope with today?s fast-paced classrooms?? Yet, the lack of basic organizational and memory skills is often the cause of declining grades and self-esteem in children.?

Fortunately, there are ways to correct this prevalent problem.? By using my four step PORR method, any locker, notebook or backpack can be organized in no time.? Here are the steps.

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1.? Purge – Completely empty out each notebook, locker, and backpack.?

2.? Organize – Use a checklist of necessary materials to re-organize everything.? There must be a place for everything!?

3.? Replace – Replace all books and supplies in the correct place.

4.? Restock and Repeat – Restock with needed supplies and repeat as necessary. ?

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If you need a working model of a neat notebook, for example, have your child find a classmate who is already organized and have them show your child how they stay organized.? Modeling good habits and systems can be the fastest method to change a child?s messy ways.?

4 Steps That Can Help Students in Any Grade…

Children Do Poorly in School Because Educators Don?t Teach Students How to Organize?

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Stand in any classroom and you will find students fumbling around in messy notebooks and backpacks looking for their assignments and supplies. In today?s busy classrooms, fundamental skills such as getting organized are often overlooked, and this causes many children to fall behind. www.scottstraub.com

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In those same hectic classrooms, fundamental skills are not being taught because of added pressure on educators from federal and state authorities, principals, and parents. Skills such as how to organize notebooks, lockers, and backpacks, are often glossed over, or not even taught, and for many students that means it is sink or swim in the classroom.

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Step into any classroom and you will find students fumbling around in messy notebooks and backpacks looking for the day?s assignments and materials. Walk down any middle school hallway and kids will be frantically staring into their overcrowded, disorganized lockers scrambling to locate textbooks, trying to make it to class on time.

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When teachers were asked if unprepared children do worse in school, they responded with a resounding ?YES?, but who is teaching these struggling students how to cope with today?s fast-paced classrooms? Yet, the lack of basic organizational and memory skills is often the cause of declining grades and self-esteem in children.

Fortunately, there are ways to correct this prevalent problem. By using my four step PORR method, any locker, notebook or backpack can be organized in no time. Here are the steps.

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1. Purge – Completely empty out each notebook, locker, and backpack.

2. Organize – Use a checklist of necessary materials to re-organize everything. There must be a place for everything!

3. Replace – Replace all books and supplies in the correct place.

4. Restock and Repeat – Restock with needed supplies and repeat as necessary.

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If you need a working model of a neat notebook, for example, have your child find a classmate who is already organized and have them show your child how they stay organized. Modeling good habits and systems can be the fastest method to change a child?s messy ways.

There is Hope…

For most students it?s not intelligence that holds them back in school, it?s the habits and systems they use on a consistent basis.

Welcome to Scott Straub?s blog. Unlike many blogs that are just promotional sales

letters in disguise, you will be receiving information you can instantly put to use at school to help you, or your child, get the ?edge? in school. Not an edge over other students, but the ability to quickly and easily master the essential skills every student needs to know ? but often isn?t taught in schools these days due to serious time constraints.

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How can you be sure that the strategies I teach will work for you or your child? Well, I used to be the worst student in my grade. When I finally learned and used these powerful techniques, my world changed. For the first time since I was about 8 years old, I started doing well again in school. Over the past 15 years I’ve taught my unique system to thousands of students, and I can help you or your child too. Incorporating these time-tested strategies can help every student, from elementary school to graduate school, succeed. You can read more about my life at: About Scott Straub.

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In school it is critical that students be able to access their assignments, notes and materials very quickly as the modern classroom moves rapidly. As a teacher, I had the opportunity to witness so many children fall behind because they spent precious classroom time searching for the necessary books and supplies. These students were just like me, smart kids who simply lacked good organizational skills and techniques.

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Your School Coach,

Scott Straub

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