Weekly Time Tracker & Planner

Name: _________________________ Date: ____________________

Part 1: Your Weekly Snapshot

Let's see where your time goes! Fill in your regular, fixed activities like school, sleep, meals, and any extracurriculars (sports, clubs, lessons). Be honest about how much time these things take!

Part 2: Taming Your Tasks

Choose one big assignment or project you have coming up. Let's break it down into smaller, manageable steps.

Big Assignment/Project: ____________________________________________________________________

Due Date: ________________________

Step 1: Identify the Goal

What is the final outcome you need to achieve? What does success look like for this assignment?

Step 2: Brainstorm All Steps

List every single thing you need to do to complete this assignment, no matter how small. Don't worry about order yet.

Step 3: Organize and Prioritize

Now, put your brainstormed steps into a logical order. Number them, and if some steps are more important or need to be done first, mark them with a star (*).

Step 4: Estimate Time and Set Mini-Deadlines

For each step above, estimate how long it will take. Then, looking at your weekly schedule (Part 1), assign a realistic mini-deadline or time slot to work on each step.

• Step 1: Estimated Time: _______ Mini-Deadline/Time Slot: ________________________
• Step 2: Estimated Time: _______ Mini-Deadline/Time Slot: ________________________
• Step 3: Estimated Time: _______ Mini-Deadline/Time Slot: ________________________
• Step 4: Estimated Time: _______ Mini-Deadline/Time Slot: ________________________
• Step 5: Estimated Time: _______ Mini-Deadline/Time Slot: ________________________
• Step 6: Estimated Time: _______ Mini-Deadline/Time Slot: ________________________
• Step 7: Estimated Time: _______ Mini-Deadline/Time Slot: ________________________
• Step 8: Estimated Time: _______ Mini-Deadline/Time Slot: ________________________

Part 3: Reflection

1. How does breaking down a big assignment like this make you feel? (e.g., less overwhelmed, more confident, still stressed?)
   
   
   
   

2. What is one challenge you foresee in using this planner, and how might you overcome it?
   
   
   
   

Procrastination Pitfalls & Power-Ups: A Discussion Guide

Part 1: Procrastination Pitfalls (Identifying the Problem)

Objective: To help students openly identify and discuss common reasons for procrastination and time management struggles.

Instructions: Facilitate a group discussion using the following prompts. Encourage all students to share their experiences in a safe and non-judgmental environment. You can write down common themes on a whiteboard.

Discussion Prompts:

1. Opening Question: Think about a time when you had something important to do (homework, chores, studying), but you put it off until the last minute. What happened? How did it feel?
   
   
   
2. Why do we procrastinate? What are some common reasons we delay tasks?
   • (Possible student answers to guide discussion if needed: task feels too big, don't know where to start, it's boring, I'll do it better under pressure, distractions, fear of failure/success, perfectionism, tiredness, waiting for inspiration)
     
     
     
3. What are some of the negative consequences or feelings that come from procrastinating? How does it affect your grades, your stress levels, or your free time?
   
   
   

Part 2: Procrastination Power-Ups (Finding Solutions)

Objective: To brainstorm and share practical strategies students can use to overcome procrastination and manage their time effectively.

Instructions: Transition from identifying problems to finding solutions. Encourage students to think about what helps them or what they've heard works. Build on the ideas discussed in the lesson plan and slides.

Discussion Prompts:

1. What are some strategies or tricks you already use (or have heard of) to get started on tasks, even when you don't feel like it?
   
   
   
2. Think about the strategies we discussed like breaking tasks down, setting mini-deadlines, or using a planner. Which one are you most willing to try this week?
   
   
   
3. How can we minimize distractions when we are trying to focus on a task? What works for you?
   
   
   
4. Who can you ask for support when you're struggling with procrastination or feeling overwhelmed by a task? (e.g., teacher, parent, friend, school counselor)
   
   
   
5. Closing Question: If you could give one piece of advice to a friend who is struggling with procrastination, what would it be?