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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the A/B schedule, get your kid a separate backback in 2 different colors for A and B days.

It works better than 2 different colored binders.[/quote]

So you’d have to transfer your pencil pouch and calculator and cell phone from one backpack to the other every day? This is the absolutel worst idea I’ve ever heard!!![/quote]

Math is only every other day.  The calculator stays in the math day backpack.

It is not hard or expensive to have 2 sets of pencils.

The kid switches the laptop each night after doing homework.

[b]You are delusional if you think your kid keeps their cell phone in their backpack all night, and doesn't walk out the door in the morning with the cellphone in their hand in front of their face.[/b]  The cell phone is completely a non issue.

Switching backpacks was an idea given to me from some older high schoolers who were brilliant, organized,  high achieving students.  We skeptically tried it with our middle schooler who was struggling with the every other day schedule that all the FCPS middle schools switched to.  The two backpack technique was truly life changing for my kid.  The results were so much better than using 2 binders.  I would recommend it to anyone whose middle schooler is going to a fcps school using that AB schedule.[/quote]
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We obviously parent very differently. Mine isn’t allowed to keep their phone overnight in their room. It goes into charging mode in our room and then is placed in the backpack the night before. My child does not use his phone in the morning ever as it would slow him down.

How does your child work on math on the days they don’t have math? For example, in study hall period? My child’s study hall period was not on the same day as his math class. He needed his math binder with them on the alternative days. In fact, he needed his materials from the other binder in study hall all the time.

I think 2 colored binders would work fine and no need to switch anything. Just pack both daily. Actually, I believe we only used one binder and all subjects fit in there! One binder with pocket dividers and one backpack! Easy peasy. [/quote]

Yeah, mine wasn't allowed to keep their phone in their room either, nor did they have unlimited internet access either.  Their phone was pretty locked down.

[b]However, I am not buying for a minute that your kids phone was safely hidden away in their backpack all day.  [/b]Guarantee that thing was in your kid's hand the second they walked out the door, and that his phone was the one item he would never, ever forget on his way to school or anywhere.[/quote]

I didn’t say it was hidden all day. He gets it out when he’s on the bus. But he’s usually running to the bus stop so doesn’t have it out until he’s seated on the bus.[/quote]

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