Teach Your Child Organizational Skills
Building a better tomorrow starts now. At your child’s age, she should be developing the skills she will need when she becomes an adult. Incorporate these organizational skills from the top St. Cloud private schools into your child’s daily routine to help your child learn important lessons for the future. Soon, staying on top of things will become a simple chore.
Routines
A good routine is what sets the stage for your child’s organizational skills. Establish household tasks for each day of the week. For instance, laundry gets done on Sundays. Dishes get done daily. Include your child in every child-friendly chore you do to set an example. Your child looks up to you as a role model and wants to do everything you do.
Time Management
Your child should be taking advantage of her free time. Time management is a crucial life skill that will be valuable to her throughout adulthood. Planning, prioritizing, and estimating time are going to be important as she advances in school. Have her create her own schedule and estimate how long it will take. Once she has completed her tasks, review how she did estimating her time and completing the chore. Adjust as necessary to help her improve.
Checklists
Checklists are a great way to plan and stay on top of things. Make it fun by allowing your child to choose her own notepad or planner. It can be themed with her favorite characters or design. Her to-do list can be as simple as listing the three things she needs to do before bed. Referring to lists will encourage your child to strategize tasks and time. When she checks off each item, she will feel a sense of relief and confidence!
Deadlines
Deadlines are going to be a major life task when she grows up and gets a job. She needs to understand that deadlines for tests and homework may seem hard now, but it’s only preparing her for what’s to come. Don’t let her procrastinate and pull all-nighters the day before an exam. When she is assigned a project or test, sit down with her and establish a project or study schedule. Have her put it in her planner and on her checklist. Be sure to set a time in between for a rough draft — she will need time to make adjustments!
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