Sometimes children fall behind in school and fail to hand in assignments because they simply don`t know where to begin. Prioritizing tasks is a skill your child will need throughout life, so it`s never too soon to get started.
Tips to help your child prioritize:
- Ask your child to write down all the things he needs to do, including non-school-related activities.
- Ask him to label each task from 1 to 3, with 1 being most important.
- Ask about each task, so that you understand your child`s priorities. If he labels all his social activities as 1, then you know where his attention is focused.
- Help your child change some of the labels to better prioritize for academic success. Then suggest he rewrite the list so all the 1s are at the top.
- Check in frequently to see how the list is evolving and how your child is prioritizing new tasks.