Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as time management. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive functions.

This interactive lesson on time management takes this skill down to an elementary level in ways that are useful and accessible to them.

Overview of Time Management PowerPoint :

• Optional Bonus PowerPoint: Introduces students to executive functioning
• The lesson begins by explaining the importance of having good time management skills with visuals and examples.
• Students are then shown a story of a student who struggles with time management
• Students do an activity to practice estimating and timing how long simple tasks take (with accompanying worksheet).
• Students then practice estimating longer tasks with interactive quiz questions.
• Visuals show how there isn't always enough time to do everything we want to and prioritizing is necessary. Students practice deciding if there is enough time to do certain tasks.
• Ends with interactive review questions and a follow up worksheet to take home. The worksheet has them estimate and then time different activities at home.
• A set of task cards are included to help reinforce estimating time throughout the weeks following the lesson.

• BONUS- Optional worksheet to reinforce skills. Students have to choose which tasks are most important and cut and paste them to fit into the available time they have. This is especially beneficial for visual and tactile learners.

Thanks,

Eve Coates

Note to Teachers: This runs a little long and may need to be split into two sessions, especially with the younger kids.

More in this series:

Planning & Organizing

Procrastination

Impulse Control

Working Memory