Front page > Lesson Plans > Miscellaneous > Get Your Kids Organized Get Your Kids Organized: Ring in the new year with a calendar-making exercise. To focus on short-term goals for the new year (not those abstract new year's resolutions) have your students make a calendar for January. They can draw the grid, add the numbers, draw a picture on the top, everything including a large space at the bottom for their personal academic goals for the month. Incorporate the calendar into lesson plans thoughout the month to build organization skills.