Time+ is an excellent app for helping your child utilize the Time Management and Focus thinking skills. Try some of our suggested activities, or leave us your own ideas in the comment field at the bottom of the page. 

Focus Activity

Use Timer+ to create a daily reading routine for your child. Set aside a small, modest amount of time at first. Doing this will help your child stick to the schedule and see daily reading as a doable daily task. Keep track of how much your child is reading within the allotted time, and see if you can gradually stretch out the time set aside each day to read. The goal here should be for your child to both complete more reading per session, and to gradually begin to read for longer blocks of time each day.

Time Management Activity

Working efficiently doesn't come naturally to most kids. That's why Timer+ is a great way to get them thinking about time limits and what can be accomplished within them. If you haven't already, come up with some simple ways your child can help around the house. Label each of these chores within the app and ask your child to estimate how long he or she thinks it will take to complete each one. Observe while your child completes these tasks, noting the how long it took to finish each one. Note anytime your child's estimates were too long or short, and discuss these time-frames with your child. Explain that the goal is not to just finish these tasks as quickly as possible, but to do them thoroughly enough that more time won't be wasted coming back to fix hasty mistakes.

Timer+ is just one of many apps that can help users manage time, be productive, and stay on task. Try some of the suggested alternatives below and let us know which one works best for your needs in the comment field at the bottom of the page.

myTime Organizer 

myTime Organizer is a similar app to 30/30, but is primarily designed for professionals. The app does have redeeming qualities for students, however, and contains mechanisms for keeping track of the amount of time dedicated to individual tasks. Learn more in our myTime Organizer review.

Scholastic Reading Timer

The Scholastic Reading Timer is designed to help children and parents keep track of and improve reading habits. The app tracks reading time on a daily basis and compiles this information into a reading list and weekly reports for parents. Learn more in our Scholastic Reading Timer review.

30/30

30/30 is an excellent timer app designed to help users stay on task by using timed trackers for customizable activities and categories. The app centers around the philosophy that individuals are more productive when switching between periods of focused work and relaxing breaks. Discover more in our 30/30 review.