Wouldn’t it be nice if summer came with a lunch menu? Elementary school students are used to selecting a school lunch or a sandwich from home, while your teenagers choose the cafeteria or a fast food restaurant for each day. How about you? Go through the past week in your planner and note what you …
Start Right with a Morning Routine
July 20, 2015
The easiest routine is the one that your circumstances dictate for you. But when the school bus isn’t coming, what will get your kids out of bed? Discuss a good morning routine with your family, decide how to spend your time, and set it down in your planner to help keep things on schedule. With …
7 Ways to Help Your Kids Transition to Their School Routine
July 20, 2015
Summer is a great respite for your kids. It gives them an opportunity to do their own thing on their own timeframe. But too much freedom can make it difficult to adjust when the new school year begins. Here are some ways you can help your children transition smoothly into their school routine. 1. Stay …
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Planner Quote: July 20, 2015
July 20, 2015“Happy people plan actions, they don’t plan results.” – Dennis Wholey
Tips to Balance Work and Kids During the Summer
July 20, 2015
By Monica Friel Summer is here! If you have school-aged children, you know the havoc that can wreak on working from home or getting projects done around the house. Here are some suggestions to help you navigate between working and enjoying quality time with your kids at home. Get work done early in the morning. …
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This Idea Will Change The Way You Organize Your Time
July 13, 2015
By Carmen Coker A popular Zen parable tells of a Wanderer who happened upon a raging river. He wanted to cross it, but there was no bridge. Afraid to wade across the river on foot with such a strong current, he spent hours building his own raft from vines and trees, which ultimately carried him …
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Planner Quote: July 13, 2015
July 13, 2015“In a full heart there is room for everything, and in an empty heart there is room for nothing.” – Antonio Porchia
Create an Emergency Contact List for Your Kids
July 13, 2015
Do your kids know the number to call in case of an emergency? And if Grandma isn’t home, which number do they call next? Prepare an emergency contact list with a package of Address/Phone Tabs, keep it in an easily accessible place in your home, and teach your kids where it’s located and how to …
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4 Benefits of Writing by Hand
July 13, 2015
You often hear the many benefits of electronic planning. However, writing things out by hand has its place, as well as some surprising benefits beyond just putting words on paper. 1. Information Retention If you’re learning new information, taking notes by hand works better than typing it out on the computer. When your brain focuses, …
Add a Back to School Checklist to Your Planner
July 6, 2015
Summer gets crammed full of activities: family vacations, sporting events, and continuing education all get layered on top of your normal responsibilities. With so much going on, it can be easy to forget something the kids need when they head back to school. Keep a running checklist for each child in your planner, and you’ll …
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Planner Quote: July 6, 2015
July 6, 2015“They are able because they think they are able.” – Virgil
Going Vertical
July 6, 2015
By Naomi Cook Ah …college graduation time – no more classes, no more books! I remember what a great time in life that was – no obligations (for the moment, anyway) and lots of celebration! Plus, I was finally able to check out of that cramped concrete cube that was my bedroom, closet, office, living …
2015 Back to School Checklists
July 3, 2015
When you have students heading back to school, it can be hard to remember everything they need, especially if you have students at different stages of their education. We’ve continued our annual tradition of back to school organization with these helpful checklists, with one for each stage of your child’s schooling. Print them out, place …
Premier Weekly School Agendas
July 1, 2015
School routines can be hectic—homework assignments, sporting events, science projects, dances, school plays, band practice, fundraisers, and art club are only the beginning. Our kids keep us busy and more than a little stressed out. The truth is, if we’re trying to manage our own schedules as well as our children’s, eventually we’re going to …
July 2015 To-Do Checklist
July 1, 2015
July is here and summer is in session! Time to plan that vacation, some time off from work, or maybe just an evening to relax! Here are a few more things to add to your list: July Checklist Pocket Size: JPG PDF July Checklist Compact Size: JPG PDF July Checklist Classic Size: JPG PDF July Checklist Monarch Size: JPG PDF
Help Your Child Pick Out Their Own Planner
June 29, 2015
No two people are the same, so there is no one-size-fits-all solution for planning. Before the start of the school year, discuss different planning styles with your child, and then help select a planner. If your child has many extracurricular activities, then a daily planner would provide space to schedule everything, while a child who …
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8 Ways to Improve Your Handwriting
June 29, 2015
Does it seem like penmanship is becoming a lost art? So much of our written expression is tapped out on a keyboard or via text messages that when it comes to writing longhand it can feel like we’re all thumbs. Yet we can all appreciate beautiful handwriting, and many of us would like to improve our own. If …
Plan Your Meals
June 29, 2015
If you’ve ever resolved to eat healthier, only to have your produce turn to compost in the crisper bin of your refrigerator, then you can benefit from a meal plan. Plan out a week of meals at a time, and look at your schedule to ensure that you have time to prepare the meal you …
The Most Important Part of My Planner
June 29, 2015
By Patty Gardner To-do list? A-Z tabs? Calendar? No. None of those. The most important part of my planner is the notes page. Yes, you read that right – the notes page. I’ve been using Franklin Covey’s two pages per day for 20 years and the Notes page has been and will continue to be the most …
Planner Quote: June 29, 2015
June 29, 2015“Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things.” – Sir Humphrey Davy
