[header] How to help students get organized [title] If you have younger students, lower your expectations and think of creative rewards for the entire class. [step] It isn't reasonable to expect a first grader to be perfectly organized, although it is completely fair to expect them to try. Younger students typically love the idea of a star chart or prize box. 
They are generally not influenced by the threat of a bad grade. It's generally easier to try to instill neatness as a habit into elementary school students.