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Time Management

Time Management. Time Management. If you want to take dance lessons, or join the baseball team, or participate in any other activities in your free time, it can be hard to squeeze them into your schedule. . Be Informed.

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Time Management

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  1. Time Management

  2. Time Management • If you want to take dance lessons, or join the baseball team, or participate in any other activities in your free time, it can be hard to squeeze them into your schedule.

  3. Be Informed • When you get involved in a sport, club, or activity, make sure you find out how much time you'll be expected to dedicate, and get all the information you can about scheduled meetings, practices, games, etc. Sit down with your parent or guardian and have an honest discussion about what will be required of all of you, including who will drive you to and from events.

  4. Consult your schedule • Alone or with an adult, get out your Daily Schedule and Weekly Planner, as well as your Monthly Calendar, and see if your new activity will fit into your schedule without stealing time from other important things.

  5. Don't over-schedule • By cramming our schedules with sports, clubs, or other structured activities. • By signing up for more things than they really have time for. It can lead to a growing problem called "over-scheduling."

  6. Are you over scheduled? • How can you tell if you're over-scheduled? Here are some signs: • You have to rush from one event to another. • It takes a lot of effort to make your daily and weekly schedules come out right. • You take drastic measures to save time, like eating dinner in the car while going from Scouts to band practice. • You feel like you have no free time at all.

  7. Understand that dropping an activity is not "quitting." • Adults can put a lot of pressure on you to stick with sports and activities and not give up, and sometimes we put just as much pressure on ourselves. But dropping something because you're over-scheduled is not the same as "giving up" just because something is challenging. If you feel over-scheduled, talk to a parent or guardian, and explain what all the rushing around and time pressure is doing to you.

  8. Everyone needs free time • Did you know that many experts believe that having free time is one of the most important ways for us to learn, grow, and develop the skills we need to succeed. • We all deserve a chance to just explore our world and our thoughts, and to develop our creativity and sense of fun apart from specific groups, organizations, and activities. Down time is very important. Make sure the adults in your life understand that.

  9. If you are on the other side... • Time wasters: • TV • Video Games • The 'Net • The Phone • We know these things vacuum up our time-yet it can be SO hard to keep them under control. Here are some strategies to make that easier:

  10. TV • Instead of plopping down in front of the tube to watch "whatever's on," pick out which specific shows you want to see and fit those into your schedule. If you need a chill session and just want to channel surf, set yourself a time limit.

  11. Video Games • It's one thing to play your favorite new game for two hours on a Saturday, and another to make it a daily habit. Limit your gaming time or use it as a reward for getting other things done, like, "If I get my math homework finished, I can turn on Playstation/Xbox/Wii until dinner."

  12. The 'Net • Like with TV, try to make a habit of only going online for certain things. For instance, give yourself a daily "e-mail period" or let yourself play two rounds of a new game. If you like to IM/Facebook your friends in the evenings, set aside a specific time for that and let them know that's when you'll be online.

  13. The Phone • It's easy for a five-minute chat with your BFF to turn into a two-hour gossip fest. To avoid this, give yourself a phone-call time limit and ask family members to help you stick to it. If there's something you need to discuss with someone, and you think it will take some time, schedule that phone call like you would any other activity or appointment.

  14. Final Tips & Hints • Too much structure is a recipe for disaster. • Don't make the mistake of trying to take your schedule to the extreme. Effective time management involves understanding how to be flexible. • Get in the Habit of Being Ready on Time • Use an organizer • KISS - Keep It Simple Silly!

  15. Credits... • http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/time/tips4.html

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