Does anyone have suggestions for a curriculum that teaches organization skills and time management for teenagers?

We have a school room now, but before had all of our supplies and books in the kitchen. Even though we have a school room, we don’t do all of our studying there. Many times, we’re in the living room, kitchen or deck. The best thing I like about having a school room is that it’s a place to hang endless items on the wall and store all of our books, files and supplies.. Before the school room, my kitchen table was always piled high with books.

Thanks!! This is a wonderful, comprehensive list.

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I’m very interested in using workboxes with my high schooler. He has a learning disability and is dependent on me to do almost any work. I’ve read somewhere that this workbox system works well with high schoolers. Do you think it’s necessary to buy the book? How much of the book is dedicated to talking about kids in high school? I don't really need ideas of what to put in the boxes, but am wondering if there are a lot of other ideas for older kids that I wouldn't have thought about.

How many hours per week do you require of your children to do chores? What types of chores do they do? Do you need to schedule these chores, remind them or do they do them on their own? I’m mainly interested in middle and high school ages.

I would come up with a per mile expense. When I was a teenager, my sister and I shared a car. We each kept track of our mileage in a notebook. I believe my dad made us pay 10 cents per mile, but keep in mind that was about 30 years ago.

I've also seen books listed as 'parent book' or even IG (for instructor's guide). Perhaps Ebay doesn't realize what IG stands for. I also agree that it is ridiculous.

I never write in my books and like to keep them looking as new as possible. I hate it when someone borrows a book of mine and has returned it dog eared with underlined words (in pencil). My son loves to mark up his books, but he knows how much I hate it. There are a few of his books that I’ve given him permission to write and highlight and boy are they all marked up! For most the other books, he uses at least a pack or two of those post it tabs. Each color means something different – a word he doesn’t know, an interesting part of the book, an important fact, etc. I guess I like to keep them looking new because sometimes I sell them or pass them onto others.

I only really speak one language--English. I took three years of Spanish in high school and a couple years in college, but I feel as though I never really learned it (despite getting straight A’s). I can read a little of it and recognize some words, but I could never hold a conversation. I’m just starting to learn Latin and really enjoy that.

Wow! These are all great resources. Thank you all!! I’ve never heard of any of most of these places . . . guess I live a sheltered life. J

This is a cross post--I'm posting this on the high school board too. I haven’t seen too many places to buy homeschool curriculum in an e-book format. If you have bought these, where have you bought them from? I love the idea of not adding more clutter to my house and having the portability of having our entire curriculum on our laptop so we can take it anywhere. I also like how you can easily search for a topic in the e-book and can get it instantly. I’m looking mainly for middle and high school level books. I don’t have Kindle, so I’m looking only for ebooks that can be downloaded to a computer.

Hold on to your kids was written by Gordon Neufeld and Gabor Mate. I LOVE this book!!

I agree. The public schools are not the solution, and will most likely make things worse. Yes, you’re right, an evaluator might suggest putting him in school (because of their so-called services), but homeschooling will be better for him (and you in the long run). The schools can still do the evaluation in addition to or instead of having someone privately do this. I would take him to a pediatric nuerologist for an evaluation. Most of the time, insurance will pay for this. I’d also look into some in-home behavior therapy. Once you learn why your son is acting like he is, you can then (with others), figure out how to help him. All behavior has a purpose. It could be sensory or any other number of things. Hold off on the academics for now. I once saw this triangle of needs of kids with special needs. Academics are at the way top. Until their behavior, sensory system, etc.(which are towards the bottom) are under control, kids can’t concentrate on academics. I highly recommend reading Ross Greene’s book, The Explosive Child. You are not alone. Post often and let us support you.

I’d like to hear any suggestions you receive. My son is also VERY slow moving, which is the exact opposite of me. It can be very frustrating at times! I do know a little about low tone. My son has low tone and our biomedical doctor suggested giving him L- carnitine. He’s been using it for about six months, but I haven’t noticed a difference. I’ve heard that there are a couple possible cause of hypotonia: a vestibular system that isn’t functioning well (such as being clumsy) or poor delivery of nutrients. This is different from diet, in that diet is what you eat, but nutrition is what the tissues actually use. Hypotonia is not the same as not being in good shape, and although the condition can improve, the tendency toward low tone will continue Some strategies that I’ve heard of include taking vitamin supplements (especially l- carnitine and CoQ10) and using digestive enzymes.