One of the best ways to ensure that all of your assignments are done and that you stay up to date on your homework is to use a homework assignment planner.
A homework assignment planner will encourage you to develop:
- Time management skills
- Organizational skills
- The ability to prioritize
All of these skills can be aptly applied throughout the duration of your academic career.
So what is a homework assignment planner?
In short it is a calendar that you use to list your homework assignments and the homework tasks you need to complete.
How do you use one?
You use it the same as you would a regular calendar.
- First you write down your main due dates for all of your homework and any other course assignments. You can find planners that divide by the month/week/day or planners that act as a grid with each class on one end and each day of the week on the other. This enables you to keep track of every assignment for each class that you have to do each night of the week. So if it is Thursday you can review the Thursday column and see what tasks every course has assigned for the night.
- Second you divide any large tasks like term papers into smaller goals such as research one week and a first draft the next. This helps you break down larger projects into manageable pieces.
Working with a homework planner lets you work at your pace. If something is easily understood then you can move on to the next area. If you are still unsure you can stay back and try some additional practice problems. Each child is unique and has a different learning pace. Working with a homework planner one on one will enable you to identify your needs and your capabilities and change the lessons to match that. This means that you cover more material in a shorter amount of time.
Getting more done in a short amount of time. When you work with a homework planner you get the unique opportunity to work at your pace. You don’t have to wait for your teacher to explain things to other classmates. You don’t have to sit through an explanation of a rudimentary concept you learned the previous year. You don’t have to complete ten examples of a concept you understood entirely after just two. Instead you get to work at your pace.