Time Tricks
Do you know how long a minute actually is? Test yourself. Start the timer on your watch or phone and look away. Then look back at the timer when you think one minute is over. Try this same exercise for 5 minutes, 10 minutes and even half an hour. To be able to […]
What are Time Drills?
Explicit time-drills are a method to boost students’ rate of responding on arithmetic-fact worksheets and increase fluency.
Materials: Worksheet, Stop-watch
Preparation:
The teacher hands out the worksheet.
Students are instructed that they will have three minutes to work on problems on the sheet.
Process:
The teacher starts the stop watch and tells the students to begin the work.
At the […]
Time: How do we use it?
Last week, I decided to write down all the things I do in a day and calculate the time I spend on each one. At the risk of sounding immodest, I must say I am good at managing my time. Actually, I should say I have become good at managing my time. There […]
How can I help a Student with ADHD Organize their Assignments?
A student with ADHD may appear disobedient because she probably tends to procrastinate her work and then, as pressure builds, become overwhelmed.
Many students with ADHD have a poor sense of time and are unable to properly estimate the amount of time needed for different types of assignments. Most of them need to be […]
Using Time as a Strategy for Effective Transitions in the Classroom
There are many elements that help structure transitions in the classroom. The element of time creates a smooth method, if used properly. Let me explain how.
First, give students a time warning shortly before the end of the activity to help prepare themselves mentally for the transition and to make themselves ready for an […]
