Planning is defined as the process of thinking about and organizing the activities required to achieve a desired goal. Most students diagnosed with ADHD struggle with planning out homework, projects, studying for tests and other activities.
With any HomeworkCoach student, I like to begin each session by looking at the student’s upcoming assignments for the week. I always ask students or parents for access to the student’s blogs or web sites where assignments are kept. Before each session, I take a few moments and check sites so I know what’s going on for the week. When we start the session, I review what I found online with the student.
I ask if the student has done the required homework for the day/week. I then ask to see their agenda, or wherever they document their assignments. If I see a major test or project coming up, I start asking a lot of questions: “What are you doing to study? Have you made flashcards? How did you do on your last quiz?”
I guess I’m a like a bee in the student’s bonnet. I keep asking the same questions and start sessions in the same manner until these elements of planning become part of our expected routine. Now, I get excited to hear the student tell me, “I have a science test this week and a Spanish project due on Friday.” It shows me that the student is starting to practice these planning skills without me.
Megan Moody was one of our super homework coaches. She left us to raise a baby.
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