INSTRUCTIONS -- explains in a step-by-step bulleted format how to use the homework manager, including recording daily assignments, tracking class materials, using the planning calendars, and staying on top of addresses and phone numbers

THE HOMEWORK JOURNEY -- offers tips for more effective study time (when, where, and under what conditions homework should be done), a list of supplies which should be stored close at hand, and a system for keeping track of assignments and class materials

REMINDER PAGE -- a quick "at-a-glance" sheet (one for each semester) containing your child's class schedule, each teacher's contact information and meeting availability, and a "study buddy" contact list

PLANNING CALENDARS -- pages for each month and week of the school year...including space each day for recording appointments (due dates, extracurricular activities, tests, etc.), a box for both parent and teacher sign-off on completed homework, another box for checking off that your child has packed his/her materials for the next day of school, weekly reminders, teacher comments, and parent comments

GRADE TRACKING SYSTEM --an extensive series of forms for recording assignments, tests, and quizzes by subject (enough room for 16 different subjects)...including possible points and points received...to help parent, child, and teacher track progress in any class

TELEPHONE / ADDRESS LIST -- room for recording 24 different contacts...including name, address, phone, and email

HOMEWORK POCKETS -- a front pocket for storing completed homework that needs to be turned in at school and a back pocket for storing assignments, notes, and other items that need to be brought home