In order to get the most out of Springpad, try some of the ideas below, or submit your own in the comment box at the bottom of the page

Organization Activity

Allow your child to organize his social life using Springboard. Have him create separate notebooks for movies to see, places to go, gifts to buy, and restaurants to try or places to visit. The app will function like a visual checklist, where items can be added or removed upon completion, or expanded on afterwards. Encourage your child to use Springboard to catalogue all the things he hopes to do in the coming weeks with friends, separating each "spring" into a category and ranking them by order of preference. Then, ensure he has an up-to-date contact list, and have him share each spring with the friends he thinks might be interested in joining in on the activity.

Planning Activity

Before a shopping trip, use Springboard to make a shopping list with your child. Listing items under the tags like "grocery," or "back to school," have your child make a shopping list that specifies the brand of each item he prefers, minimizing the time spent deliberating over the merits of a particular brand. Using Springboard as a collaborative list-making app can make any type of shopping more efficient. When the holiday season comes around, encourage your child to make a list of gift ideas for the family, or create a wish list of items he'd be interested in for his birthday.

Self-Awareness Activity

Springpad's reminders can help bolster the your child's ability to honor prior commitments and keep up to date with schoolwork and friends. Being mindful when it comes to keeping commitments is an important skill for developing social awareness. Social awareness and emotional bonds become crucial factors when you child begins to form relationships with peers. Springpad allows your child to set reminders about when and where to meet people, be notified of upcoming events like birthdays or study group meetings, and become a more dependable and resopnsible individual  Help him look over such information at the start of each week or month, setting reminders for events and obligations  Doing so can help him become a more dependable member of his peer group, and important characteristic for forging relationships.

Springpad & ADHD

Many kids with ADHD struggle with punctuality and reliability. They often fail to meet deadlines, neglect prior engagements, and improperly organize their materials. These shortcomings can be rectified using Springpad. The app can help to organize your child's world, making all tasks seem manageable and less stressful.

How to Use Springpad for Kids with ADHD:

• Use Springpad's Notebook feature to make tentative plans for the weekend. With your child, separate potential plans into their corresponding subject-related notebooks. For example, in the "Movies to See" notebook, "spring" a list of a few movies your child likes. Not only is he practicing organization by springing information into notebooks, he is also helping to plan a night out with the family. Once decided, set a reminder to go off an hour before the movie starts, so he has time to get ready for the show.

• Springpad's "unfiled Items" tab lets your child know when he has not put a piece of content in a notebook. A cluttered "unfiled items" tab means that your child is not utilizing Springpad to its full potential, so encourage him to check in on this area of the app periodically to sort any notes that slipped through. Only when information is sorted mindfully and meaningfully the app aid in organization.

• A child with ADHD will often have trouble being on time. Your child can use the reminder and alarm function in Springpad to recorded voice reminders, or manually enter notifications that relate to his springs. Either way, you can be sure that your child we be prompted by his mobile device to attend to a specific commitment.

• Springpad can help your child in social spheres, as well. A child with ADHD, though often outwardly talkative, fun, and rambunctious, is usually not the most reliable member in a group of friends. Encourage your child to create a notebook of voice recorded memos that notify him at pre-determined intervals of upcoming events, assignments, engagements, and any other commitments.

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Wunderlist

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SimpleNote

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Microsoft OneNote

Microsoft OneNote a virtual tabbed ring binder. Users can enter typed text, create tables, and insert pictures anywhere in the document like they would in a notebook. Read our OneNote review for more.