Time management
What’s the one thing we never have enough of, even though we already have all there is????
IT’S TIME!!!!!
Time is one thing that no amount of money can buy. Each of us starts the week with the same 168 hours
to spend.
No one can change that. What we can change is how we use the time we have.
A minute that’s wasted is gone forever: There’s a reason people talk about “killing time”.
Teaching your child to use time wisely is one of the most important ways to help her or him do better in
school and out of school. Studies show that the most successful people are usually those who use their
time most effectively.
Experts say that planning is the secret to helping your child use time wisely.
Teach your child that, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.
Children need to learn how to make a plan for using their time wisely.
Help your child set priorities when he or she makes statements like “there just isn’t enough time!” As
you work with your child to teach time management skills, you may soon discover a problem: there isn’t
always time to do everything! Now is the perfect time to help your child learn another important time
management method: setting priorities.
A calendar helps many children make plans: encourage your child to mark key upcoming dates, have
your child add the due dates for homework assignments especially those that will take time to
complete. Write in exam dates. The calendar will help your child keep track of lots of things. But it won’t
work if he or she doesn’t remember to look at it!!!
Planning for a regular homework time can also boost school performance: Teachers say that of all the
things students can do to improve their grades, setting a regular daily homework time is one of the most
important ones.