How to Organize a Child's Locker
Every year children are assigned school lockers. Lockers are designed to help make your child's school experience run smoothly. The problem is that most children don't give any attention to their lockers and before they know it, their lockers become a jumbled, chaotic mess of chaos--chaos so intense that they have difficulty finding important homework assignments, switching books between classes or grabbing necessary supplies after school. But you can change that. You can help your child's transition between classes run smoother by helping her organize her school locker.
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Request locker guidelines. Every school has a different set of guidelines for what can be stored in a student locker. Some schools allow students to accessorize their lockers with mirrors, magnetic chalkboards or cork boards, but do not allow students to add extra shelves or put locks on the lockers. Knowing what your child's school allows will save him from embarrassment later.
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Purchase a combination lock for your child's locker a few weeks in advance. This will allow your child to memorize the combination without anxiety.
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Purchase a locker name tag. It's true that school lockers come with numbers, but sometimes remembering locker numbers can be intimidating and scary. Locker name tags are magnetic so they won't do any damage to school property but will help your child locate her locker with a quick glance.
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Place a magnetic corkboard on the inside door of your child's locker. It's perfect for helping your child keep track of important information, such as photos from home, notes from fellow classmates and homework assignments. It can also house important papers your child needs to bring home for you to sign.
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Insert two mini-shelves. Stacking mini-shelves are great for keeping your child's books, sports equipment and rainy day clothes organized. The bottom shelf is the perfect spot for shoes as it will prevent moisture or mud from getting all over your child's books or homework assignments. The middle shelf can then be used for storing your child's sporting equipment, like a glove and ball, dance clothes or gym uniform. The top shelf can then be used for stacking your child's schoolbooks and folders.
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Use the top shelf wisely. Each student locker comes with one shelf, often located at the top of the locker. Use this shelf to keep your child's lunch from getting smashed under a bunch of stuff.
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Use the hooks. Each student locker comes with two hooks-usually on each side of the inside locker. Use these hooks to hang jackets, hats, backpacks, and umbrellas.
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Tips & Warnings
Once a month ask your child to stay an extra five minutes after school to clean out his locker. Ask him to bring home all loose papers, to throw out any rotten food and to wipe the bottom of the locker down with a napkin.
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hommiedogg
Sep 02, 2010
You forgot to mention where the kid should keep his private stash ;) if u know what i meannnn!! -
Simon Breedon
Aug 22, 2010
I know this article is for younger kids, but I just dropped my babycheek off to college and I think much of what you have elaborated on here can be applied to dorm room as well. Or maybe not, but awesome article. very informative.
