Free Spirit News 
for March 9–29

Spring Is in the Air! Time to Cut Clutter and Opt for Organization with Free Spirit’s Help

When tweens feel lost in a blur of schoolwork, activities, and projects, how can they enjoy the school year? In Get Organized Without Losing It, Janet S. Fox uses a dose of empathy and humor as she helps middle schoolers manage their tasks and their time. Fox offers tools such as an after-school scheduler, homework checklist, memory tricks, and strategies for dealing with desk disasters, burdensome backpacks, and more. Part of Free Spirit’s Laugh & Learn™ series.

Be sure to check out our free downloads that make it easy to get organized. Homework Checklist and After-School Scheduler.

Do you know a kid who starts his homework at 10 p.m. when he should have started it after dinner? Or maybe your daughter has a panicked, time-is-running-out feeling all the time, because she has trouble beginning a project. Also part of our Laugh & Learn series, See You Later, Procrastinator! (Get It Done) by Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick helps kids ages 8–13 kick the procrastination habit and feel more in charge of their lives.

For self-help books that really help, Free Spirit’s Laugh & Learn series offers sound advice, real-life topics, and a healthy dose of humor, all from a kid-centric point of view. Add the entire series to your bookshelf or classroom!

Time Management In a Jar^® offers 365 tips—one for each day of the year—to help older teens and adults organize and simplify their lives. This go-anywhere jar contains messages on individual cards such as “Use waiting time productively” and “Break through the email clutter” that can be used as discussion starters, motivational messages, or team-building themes.

 
View our entire line of In a Jar^® products.

From all of us at Free Spirit, thanks for stopping by!

	Advisory Board Members Wanted Free Spirit seeks grades preK–12 teachers, administrators, librarians, counselors, and social workers to join its advisory board. In order to make our books and other products even more beneficial for children and teens, the advisory board will provide valuable feedback on things like content, text, and art and help us identify what educators need to support the kids they serve. Free Spirit also seeks young people, grades 6 and up, to join its teen advisory council. In order to keep our books and other products current and relevant, the advisory council provides valuable feedback on such things as the design, art, and content of our resources for young people.