I'll Never Get All of That Done!: A Story about Planning and Prioritizing (Executive Function)

I think this book would do better for the 4th and 5th graders, not the younger crowd, and as a guidebook for parents rather than the kids. It's not really a story. I see a clear need to help kids who have trouble organizing their schedules and a need for parents to step in and help. This book outlines the three P's for resolving those tangled situations the mostly arise after school (Prioritizing, Planning, and Posting). Throughout the book we get hints that 'mom helped, the teacher helped, mom prioritized, mom said,' etc. Also, I noted in several places throughout the book the boy's mom explains what it means to "prioritize" in two-step explanations (listing tasks, then ranking), and later in the book, she adds that the dates assignments are due has to be added, too (3 steps). Multiple steps are hard for some kids. Having gone through this myself and worked with children on the autism spectrum, I think this book is geared more for the parents than the kids. I can see a younger child starting to read this with their parent and becoming discouraged almost immediately. The ideas are good, but carrying them out, in reality, requires the parent(s) to sit down and work through the process with their child. Also, if the child has any sort of short-term memory issue, the 3 P's become harder. It speaks well that the teacher and parent are on the same page as to the strategy they use to help the child (I see a good IEP influence here). But, implementing the strategy has much more of a chance of success using hands-on experience with the child and walking them through it in your own words. Reading the strategy might scare them off; the book will be daunting to many younger children. It's a good guidebook for the older kids and over time they will learn and start applying the three P's as part of their routine, but I think it's meant more for parents, teachers, and counselors.

I liked this book! It's a wonderful story that both children and parents can assimilate and put in practice the necessary steps towards improving organizational skills!

Very appropriate for older kids!

This book is part of a series by Boys Town press that is meant to help children to cope. In this entry, the reader follows Blake as he is involved in several situations that overwhelm him. Generally, he cannot figure out how to get everything done. The reader sees how many demands he faces and that is just how they feel, like external demands that Blake does not know how to meet. Blake's mother teaches him the "three Ps;" these are prioritizing, planning and posting, that is figuring out the order in which things need to be accomplished, figuring out how to each task in steps and putting a reminder where it can be seen. Adults will see this as organizing and partializing in order to get things done.Young elementary school aged children will see how Blake manages a bake sale, his chores, his schoolwork and more. Each time the "three Ps" come into play. Children who buy into this message will have a useful tool for getting their work done and not becoming completely overwhelmed. There is a section of tips for parents at the end of the book.Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for this title in exchange for an honest review. I am off to get organized now!

A good lesson for tweens and teens of different abilities, as they develop life skills. The examples from Blake’s life, when he used the three P’s (prioritize, plan, and post) were relatable and could be transferred to fit individual readers’ lives. The parent/educator section was especially helpful with hands-on ideas. I am eager to read and share the others in the series.I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

My daughter loves this book and it has really helped her to plan and prioritize without getting overwhelmed. The instructions are easy to follow. I highly recommend this book!

Great book to help kids prioritize things so they don't feel overwhelmed. My child related easily to the characters and it was a great read aloud moment together.

Planning and prioritizing can be hard for young students to master, this books helped my class a ton!! It has easy steps to follow that are relate to kids! Highly recommend!