Children are often busy little people. Many have afterschool sports, dance, or clubs they are part of. When they get a little older, they may also throw in a casual job into the mix. This is where parents need to step in and show their kids how to prioritise their time effectively to ensure schoolwork and downtime is prioritised.

Time management is an essential skill for children to develop from a young age as it can help them succeed in school, in their personal lives, and in their future careers. When a child can manage their time effectively, they will be able to set time aside for homework, leisure and after school activities.

There are several things you can do to guide your child in developing good time management skills. Let’s start with schoolwork.

You can start by chatting to your child about the importance of managing their time effectively to complete assessments and homework at home. Help your child understand time management by showing them how to break down large tasks into smaller ones, set realistic goals, encourage them to take breaks, and praise their efforts. 

We also suggest that parents explicitly show their children how to map or plan their week with a calendar or diary. Get children to visually identify if they have enough time to do the extra activities whilst prioritising their schoolwork and downtime. Afterall, we all know how easy it can be to burn ourselves out and that’s the last thing we want for our kids!

You can also go that one step further by modelling good time management skills yourself – remember kids learn habits from the adults in their environment!

To ensure your child develops exceptional time management skills, you could also consider hiring a tutor to help your child. A professional tutor can provide your child with individualised instruction and show them how to effectively develop a plan for managing their time. 

A good tutor, who is a qualified teacher, can:

• Identify your child’s time management strengths and weaknesses. A good tutor can help your child recognise areas where they need to improve their time management skills.
• Create a plan. A good tutor can help your child create a time management plan that is tailored to their individual needs.
• Provide support and encouragement. A good tutor can provide your child with support and encouragement as they work on developing their time management skills.

To sum it up!

Time management is an essential skill for children to develop. Parents can help their children develop good time management skills by talking to them about time management, setting realistic goals, breaking down large tasks into smaller ones, encouraging them to take breaks, praising their efforts, and modelling good time management skills themselves. Parents can also hire a good tutor to help their child manage their time effectively.

If you are concerned that your child is struggling with time management, and are considering a tutor, get in touch with our admin team. Our qualified teacher team would be more than happy to discuss how our tutors can help your child develop essential time management skills.