Why Teaching Organization is the Best Gift for Your Young Child

Organization is a necessity at any age. However, the best time to learn to manage oneself and one’s possessions is as early as possible.

This is exercise 10, the last of the book Transform Your Mind Upgrade Your Life: Helping Kids Learn Organization. These exercises are examples of Bible Proverbs Therapy. Understand that your peace of mind comes from an equilibrium of five areas that cover your life: your Purpose, Conduct, Reasoning, Socialization, and Rulership. The more these areas are aligned, the more peace you’ll have, and the less they’re aligned, the more anxiety you’ll have.
(Transform Your Mind, Upgrade Your Life – Chapter 34 – Exercise 10)

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Organization Proverb and Example

When we teach the principles of Proverbs during childhood, we nurture, and for those with mental illness, we heal. To overcome mental ill-health we must apply both because this is the only way to prepare the future generation in a better state than we are today. Here’s our Proverb for this week. Study at UnlockBibleMeaning.com, there are many passages and stories referring to managing one’s environment.

This verse about organization includes many principles about life. It prioritizes exercising a solid profession before considering serious relationships that could lead to marriage or children. Here it’s the organization of fields for agriculture, but find a specific point you can work on for at least one week. Teaching children aged 3-5 about making their bed or organizing their room, an age-appropriate task, is a valuable life skill that fosters independence, responsibility, and cognitive development. At this impressionable age, children are developing habits and foundational skills that can significantly impact their future behavior and approach to challenges.

Jim and Judy were proud parents to their lively 5-year-old twins, Noah and Suriya. While the twins brought boundless joy to their lives, the chaos of scattered toys, misplaced belongings, and undone chores often overwhelmed their home. Determined to teach their children the value of organization, Jim and Judy decided to make it a fun family journey.

They started with the twins’ room. Jim built colorful shelves and bins, each labeled with pictures, to help Noah and Suriya know where their toys belonged. The family turned cleanup time into a playful race, with a timer and cheers of encouragement. The twins quickly learned to sort their blocks, dolls, and art supplies into their designated spots.

Next, Judy introduced a chore chart with stickers, creating a simple system to teach responsibility. Noah loved watering plants, while Suriya became the “laundry helper,” eagerly tossing dirty clothes into the hamper. Completing tasks earned the twins stars, which could be traded for small rewards like choosing a family movie night.

To instill routine, the parents created a morning and bedtime checklist with illustrations, guiding the twins through brushing their teeth, making their beds, and tidying up. By turning these tasks into engaging habits, Jim and Judy helped Noah and Suriya embrace responsibility without feeling overwhelmed.

Over time, the twins began to take pride in their organized room and completed chores. Judy smiled as she saw Noah helping Suriya fold her blanket and Suriya reminding Noah to pick up his blocks. Their journey wasn’t without challenges, but the family celebrated small victories together.

Through patience and creativity, Jim and Judy taught their twins a lifelong skill, transforming chaos into harmony and nurturing independence in their little ones.

3 Exercises To Get Organization Underway

Always frame organization as a game or fun activity. Offer gentle guidance but allow them to make decisions to foster independence and celebrate their efforts with high-fives, stickers, or verbal praise.

1. Toy Sorting Adventure

Objective: Teach categorization and designated storage.
How to Play:

• Provide bins or boxes labeled with pictures (e.g., cars, dolls, building blocks).
• Encourage your child to “rescue” toys from the floor and “take them home” to the right bin.
• Use prompts like, “Where do the cars go?” or “Can you find all the blue blocks?”

Benefits: Develops sorting and classification skills while making cleanup fun.

2. Daily Checklist Chart

Objective: Teach task management and accountability.
How to Play:

• Create a simple chart with pictures or stickers representing daily tasks, such as:
  • Make the bed.
  • Put away toys.
  • Place dirty clothes in the laundry basket.
• Let your child place stickers or draw stars next to completed tasks.

Benefits: Encourages a sense of achievement and introduces the concept of routine and responsibility.

3. Book Sorting Librarian Game

Objective: Keep books organized and accessible.
How to Play:

• Pretend they are a “librarian” organizing a library.
• Teach them to sort books by size, color, or favorite category (e.g., bedtime stories, animal books).
• Encourage them to neatly stack books on shelves or place them in specific bins.

Benefits: Builds sorting skills and teaches the value of maintaining an orderly space for learning materials. By incorporating these exercises into daily routines, your child will enjoy organizing their space and develop skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them and half as much money.
— Abigail Van Buren, “Dear Abby” newspaper column

Teaching organizational skills is a valuable way to invest time in a child’s growth without material dependence.

Psychology Recognizes The Value of Teaching Kids Organization

Here are a couple of articles discussing why and how young children should learn organization, along with their links for further reading:

5 Ways to Develop Your Child’s Organizational Skills
This article offers practical advice on instilling organization in young children, such as using planners, setting routines, and encouraging personal collections to teach categorization and responsibility.

5 Incredible Benefits of Teaching Organization at a Young Age
This guide discusses the lifelong benefits of teaching organizational habits early, highlighting how these skills improve academic performance and reduce stress.

Long-Term Benefits for Kids

Learning organization at an early age has lasting benefits. Children who grow up with these habits are more likely to excel in school, as they are better equipped to manage their time and assignments. They also tend to experience less stress and anxiety, as an orderly environment can create a calming effect. Moreover, they grow into adults who can effectively balance personal and professional responsibilities and recreation.

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