SUPPLIES

With school-age kids in the home, and all their gear and toys and school supplies, being organized is a high priority. Make sure your home has ample storage options for all their stuff.

essentials

Backpack (with lots of compartments for keeping all the contents organized)

Homework essentials (three-ring binders, composition notebooks, loose-leaf paper, pens and pencils, etc.)

Lunchbox (with thermos, reusable sandwich wraps and bags, and refillable water bottle)

Wall calendar

Weekly planner

Extras

Accordion file holders (for sorting all the paperwork)

Archival boxes (for keeping artwork)

Arts and crafts supplies (page 256)

Chore chart

Desktop inbox/outbox

Storage provisions (bins and baskets and labels)