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How to use the game called Perfection to teach students to be organized: 

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Poetry

            Writing or reading poetry is a favorite activity for many students.  Writing down our thoughts and feelings help us cope with the daily pressures and conflicts in life.  Sometimes writing poetry or keeping a journal helps us to think through our thoughts.  Here is a favorite poem. 

Don’t Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low, and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit,

Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.

Life is strange with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a failure turns about,

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don’t give up though the pace seems slow,

You may succeed with another blow.

Success is failure turned inside out,

The sliver lining of the cloud of doubt,

And you can never tell how close you are,

It may seem near when it seems so far.

So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit,

It’s when things seem worse that you must not quit.

-Author Unknown

  

     My Aunt Mary turned 97 years old last month.  She is a retire high school English teacher.  She always speaks her mind and listens wells, and at the same time shares a wealth of information.  She plays cards with friends - probably enjoying a game right now!  Stress management involves building a support system and connecting with friends old and new.  My auntie has has to build several new support systems over the years.
     Many children love poetry.  They will read it or write it.  Encourage them to keep a journal.  Have them share it with you if they will.  Most will share! 
    This post is dedicated to all the Aunt Marys out there and especially to mine!





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Help Students Get Organized with a Game!

 Teach Students Organizational Skills and 

Have Fun Doing It!!!

Perfection by Hasbro is a great game to teach organizational skills!  There are two types of Perfection: one with 9 pieces and one with twenty-five pieces.  The game is played with a timer and the object is to get all the pieces on the board within the specified amount of time.  If not, the gameboard pops up with the pieces!  Time is up!  

To teach children organizational skills try this with Perfection!

Game One:  Let the student play the game normally.  Chances are if it is his first time he will not beat the timer.  Then discuss ways to beat the timer.  What could you do differently?  Let the student come up with several ideas.  Relate his answers to being organized with homework, classwork, and projects.  

Game Two:  The student will now play the game with his idea for organizing the pieces.  Did his strategy work?  Does he have any different or new ideas for doing better?  Again, relate the play to organizing homework, classwork,and projects.   Let the student try his new idea!

Game Three: The student plays the game with a new strategy.  This time the student will probably beat the timer.  Relate the ideas for organizing to how one organizes supplies, paper, pencils, markers, planner, etc.  Is organizing cheating?  No!  Getting organized makes our work simpler and more efficient! 

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