Sherri Oberg Personal Blog

Are you a high school or college student who finds it difficult to manage your time?  If you are, there are a number of steps that you will want to take to improve your time management.  After all, having poor time management in school can have a number of serious consequences, including poor grades.

When looking to improve your time management, it is important to know that there are a number of tools that you can use to your advantage.  As a student, you likely have a computer and a cell phone.  Many already come equipped with time management programs that you just need to start using.  These programs can include calendar alert programs where a special message will appear on your screen or you will receive an email or a text message.  A standard internet search can also help you find and buy additional programs that can be installed on your computer or even your cell phone. » Read more after the jump →

Are you a parent who would like to teach your children about time management? If you are, you may want to share with them the importance of properly using time, as well as tips on how to go about doing so. Although you will have a number of different options, in terms of approaches taken, you may want to examine time management games for kids. For the most part, you will find that time management games for kids have a number of benefits.

As nice as it is to know that there are time management games for your kids to play, you may be looking for more information on these games. For starters, you may be curious as to what time management games are and how they can help your child. It is important to know that time management games for kids come in a number of different formats. Regardless of format, the gist of all games are to beat the timer. All players have to complete a certain task or play a game within a specific period of time. » Read more after the jump →

Are you a parent? If you are, do you know how to manage your time properly? If not, you will want to make changes right away. All individuals can benefit from being able to properly manage their time, but parents can often benefit the most. With that said, parents also stand to lose the most.

As nice as it is to hear that all parents should have a proper sense of time and know how to properly manage it, you may be curious as to why that is so. After all, if you are poor with time management, you may not think that the situation warrants any changes or improvements, but it does and it should. » Read more after the jump →

Are you a parent who is interested in teaching your children the importance of time management?  If you are, good for you.  Time management is a skill that all children should learn, as it may have a significant impact on their future.  Unfortunately, many parents do not take the time to teach their children the importance of proper time use.  In fact, some parents don’t even realize the importance of time management themselves.

Despite the fact that you are certain that you want to teach your child the importance of time management and ways that they can manage their time, you may be unsure as to how you can go about doing so.  The approach that you decide to take should depend on your child’s age.  Please continue reading on for a few helpful tips. » Read more after the jump →

In an effort to keep children motivated and safe, the U.S. Governmentsets aside a good amount of fund for financing after school programs every year. A report by the U.S. Department of Education and Justice points out that after school programs are very effective and is in the interests of the society as a whole. Interestingly, it was found that Americans liked providing school-based after school-programs in their community. » Read more after the jump →

With children becoming the primary focus of society, ways and means to ensure their safety and development are being researched. The Government too has pooled in to make a success of such programs. Here are some of the reasons why after school programs have become so popular:

1) Preventing Juvenile Delinquency, crime and violent victimization: About 10% of juvenile crimes happen between 3 P.M. - 4 P.M. Children need to be kept safe and out of trouble at such times

2) Preventing alcohol, drug and tobacco use. Risk-taking behavior that seeks to establish superiority in a clan is mostly seen in ‘latchkey’ children. Children in their pre-teens, if they have a meaningful relationship with a mentor, are less likely to indulge in these kinds of destructive behavior » Read more after the jump →

Several studies are expressing a growing concern that after school programs are pressurizing kids to do too much too soon. They point out that when a child’s afternoon is filled with classes, trips, sports and other forms of organized activities, kids do not really get the time to be just kids. They are even being deprived of the cherished family time.

Undoubtedly, there are children who are being burdened with a schedule that places too much demand on their time. This leads to increased levels of stress on the child and the family. As regular studies cannot be ignored, children are almost always on the run to achieve more. Such children are really bearing a burden that is too heavy for their frail little shoulders. » Read more after the jump →

Initial enthusiasm in after school activities tends to wane after the first excitement is over. This is but natural. The trick is to keep up the hard work even after this. How do you keep your child motivated? This is of particular importance when the child goes in for educational after school programs.

Make the career-academics connection early on:
Let your child understand how important studies are. Let him know that an excellent career is wholly dependent on wholesome learning. To develop his interest in studies, plan family activities that are connected with his studies. Emphasize the real-world connection to academics whenever possible. » Read more after the jump →

Should your child go for the football practice 5 days a week?  Are 3 daysenough? It is common for parents to be a little confused when it comes to deciding how much is too much with reference to after school activities. They argue that since most of the activities are fun (as different from studies), children will simply lap up these classes. But, too much of fun can also make a child sick. Here is a simple guide that will help you decide how much is too much for your child. » Read more after the jump →

When there are so many activities on offer, and each one looks as good as the next, how do you gauge the worth and effectiveness of these activities? Sure, you want an activity that junior enjoys. But, we really cannot afford to waste time on pleasure for pleasure’s sake, do we? There needs to be a grain of gold somewhere in there. Given below is a list of characteristics that any good after school activity must possess.

Clarity in objectives and goals is the first important thing. What does the course offer? How does it propose to achieve the results? How many kids make up a batch? Ask questions. After all, when you are dishing out the dough, you really need to understand what you are getting in return. » Read more after the jump →