Tip of the Week

October 8, 2024

A new acronym: DO IT

Try this acronym to provide a simple rubric for prioritizing tasks. DO IT. 

D = Due Date       
O = Outstanding       
I = Importance       
T = Time

  1. What is the due date for each assignment? 
  2. Are there any outstanding assignments that need to be completed? 
  3. What is the importance of each assignment? 
  4. How much time might these tasks take you? 

Any of the above may propel a task to the top (or bottom) or your child’s priority list. The acronym will slow your child down and force them to think through their order of operations. Then, once they’ve got a plan, they can go ahead and just do it.