Procrastinating means delaying work that needs to be done, often out of laziness. It’s natural to want to put off school work, and lockdown measures and remote learning make it even more tempting to give in to this bad habit. Fortunately, there are tricks to help your child avoid procrastination. Here are five!
Planning is not only one of the keys to academic perseverance, but also a solution to procrastination. It’s much harder for your child to put things off when they’ve got a schedule and a well-defined list of tasks. Plus, they have all their work laid out in front of them. To help your child get organized, encourage them to use their agenda and write down the following:
Lockdown measures and remote learning can make it very difficult for children to situate themselves in time. Some kids feel like they have ages to complete their tasks. As a result, they allow themselves to lose focus and become easily distracted. If this is the case for your child, suggest that they try a visual timer, or Time Timer. This simple tool can help them do the following:
Remote learning and screens go hand in hand. Unfortunately, technology also tends to create distractions. To help your child focus on their school work, ask them to do the following:
When it comes to remote learning, a child’s first instinct is often to spend the day in their pyjamas. While their choice of clothing may be comfortable, it also sends a conflicting message to their brain: You’re on vacation! To help your child get into work mode, ask them to do the following:
Whether they’re learning remotely or not, children tend to procrastinate when faced with more difficult or less appealing tasks. But since even the most unpleasant job needs to get done, try to encourage your child to do the following:
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Writing : The Alloprof Parents' team