I have always been a firm believer of the importance working out a weekly planner at the beginning of the year. This will enable the pupils to think through the school activities and enrichment classes that they are involved in and how much time they have left to complete other tasks such as homework, projects and revision.
Here are some simple steps that you can follow:
(1) List down the planned school activities (Supplementary lessons, CCAs etc) and enrichment classes (Ballet/Music/ Swimming classes, tuition etc) that you are involved in every day.
(2) Mark these activities out in the weekly planner.
(3) On the weekly planner, mark out daily routines such as mealtime, bathing time, exercise time etc
(4) Allocate time for completing homework and revision. Generally, studying in 1-hour blocks (50 minutes of study with a ten-minute break) is more effective. Mark out the blocks for homework and revision separately.
You MUST always allocate time for daily revision. During this revision period, you will review the concepts that you have learnt in school for the day to check your understanding. Flag out those concepts that you do not understand to check with your teacher the following day.
Tip:
- Be aware of your peak periods of concentration. When you are the most alert, schedule time for studying or reviewing the subjects that you are weaker in.
Useful templates to download:
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/school/time/print_weekly_planner.html
http://web.mit.edu/uaap/learning/teach/time/weeklyplanner.pdf
~ Serena's Greenhouse
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