Prioritization is managing time well. When we prioritize effectively, we understand the importance of doing the things we NEED to do before the things we WANT to do. Prioritizing includes working hard, staying on task, and saying no to things we don’t have time for. Below you will find resources you can use at home to help teach this important skill to your child.
Resources for Young Children:
Information:
Teaching Your Kids Time Management
https://www.verywellfamily.com/how-to-teach-your-kids-time-management-skills-4126588
Teach Kids to Prioritize will Make Their Life Easier
https://www.moms.com/teaching-kids-to-prioritize-why/
Activities:
6 Easy Ways to Teach Time Management
https://flintobox.com/blog/child-development/teach-kids-time-management-skills
Top Time Management Apps
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/top-time-management-apps
Videos:
Put First Things First
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mNpceWM4js
Pokey and the Spelling Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5lq5wTafhw
Resources for Adolescents:
Information:
Help Children and Teens Learn to Prioritize their Lives
https://www.supportforstudentsgrowthcenter.com/help-children-teens-learn-prioritize-lives/
How to Teach Time Management Skills to Teens
https://www.verywellfamily.com/teaching-time-management-skills-to-teens-2608794
Activities:
7 Time Management Techniques for Teens
https://student-tutor.com/blog/time-management-techniques-for-teens/
Videos:
The Jar of Life-Put Important Things First