Planning and Prioritizing
Many children have trouble creating plans to accomplish all of the tasks expected of them. Some of our kids like to do things as they come to mind. They may not finish all they need to get done; but they do accomplish what most interests them, what is most pressing, or what they are told to do when someone is standing over them. Prioritizing requires them to think more broadly about and thoughtfully organize their tasks and commitments. Taking the time to set priorities is also an opportunity to learn about how they use their time and how much time it really does take to do a good job on a task.
How to Prioritize
The basic components of prioritizing requires the following steps:
1. Establishing all the major tasks that need to be accomplished
2. Determining which are the most important to complete
3. Clarifying when the tasks must be completed
4. Estimating the time commitment necessary to accomplish each task
5. Scheduling that time commitment into a schedule, calendar, or other organizer
1. Establishing all the major tasks that need to be accomplished
2. Determining which are the most important to complete
3. Clarifying when the tasks must be completed
4. Estimating the time commitment necessary to accomplish each task
5. Scheduling that time commitment into a schedule, calendar, or other organizer
- Prioritizing tasks should weigh in several factors such as the due dates, the amount of work needed, the difficulty of work needed, the amount of stress induced by the work, the value of the task (both intrinsic value and extrinsic value), interaction between tasks and other events that may limit time.
- Large projects shouldn't be left until the night before
- Very stressful work can be spread across a longer time frame.
- Encourage your child to list the steps needed to complete long-term projects.
- And before starting to put those steps in a logical order
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