Shorewood PlannerShorewood Planner

Purpose:Purpose:

Students will learn how writing Students will learn how writing can enhance memory and can enhance memory and organizationorganization

Students will learn how to use Students will learn how to use planners to keep track of planners to keep track of assignments, events and assignments, events and activities.activities.

Memory GameMemory Game

Play the memory gamePlay the memory game

Experience the phenomenon of “false Experience the phenomenon of “false memories”memories”

Read and/or Jigsaw the “7 Powerful Read and/or Jigsaw the “7 Powerful Reasons Why You Should Write Things Reasons Why You Should Write Things Down” Down”

Sample Pages from a Sample Pages from a School PlannerSchool Planner

Fill in Your Own PlannerFill in Your Own Planner

THINK Section- jot down goals and THINK Section- jot down goals and prioritiespriorities

RECORD Section- write down assignments RECORD Section- write down assignments for period 1-6 and your other commitmentsfor period 1-6 and your other commitments

ACT Section- plan your after school hoursACT Section- plan your after school hours

CHECK Section- Did you finish what you CHECK Section- Did you finish what you planned? If not, transfer the ideas to the planned? If not, transfer the ideas to the next week.next week.

AWESOME!AWESOME!

KEEP IT UP…KEEP IT UP…

WE’LL CHECK IN ON YOUR WE’LL CHECK IN ON YOUR PLANNER THROUGH CLASSES AND PLANNER THROUGH CLASSES AND SAS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKSSAS OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS