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Because I value the time Christ has given me, I choose to use my time wisely.

 

How To Use My Time Wisely

Time Management

Time is a precious gift from God. He gives us many opportunities and talents that can occupy our time. We should plan carefully to use our time in the best way.

 

I choose to use my time wisely.

 

Definition

Time Management means: Planning what I need to do and arranging my time to see that I get it done on time;
Work when I should work, play when I should play, study when I should study, pray when I should pray;
Consider how much time it should take me to get something done and then set about to do it.
Setting priorities so I do the most important things first and leave other things for later.
Polishing my shoes, taking my bath, checking to see that my Sabbath clothes are pressed, cleaning my room, making sure the Food is ready for Sabbath so that when it comes everything will be ready;
Planning to get my assignments done before they are due;
Learning my memory verse/ power point before Sabbath.
Avoid wasting time playing video games or watching TV when I should be doing other things;

 
Artwork Music

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Morning has broken, SDAH, 44
Seek ye first, SDAH, 224

Student Life Applications

Because I am a child of God, I will:

Spend my time in ways that will please Him.
Take every chance I can to be productive.
Avoid wasting time by planning my day to include time for physical, mental, and spiritual things.
Avoid spending too much time on some things while neglecting others.
Plan time to do my school work and not be distracted by games or TV.
Plan my time so that every day I will have personal time with Jesus to pray and read the Bible.
Do the right things at the right time.
Have foresight so I won’t run out of time when I need to get my jobs done.
Pace myself so that I will use the right amount of time on each activity.
Watch the time so that I know when it is time to do different things.
Plan to have things to do when I know I will have time in the car or waiting.

 
 

Bible, E.G. White

Proverbs 90:2 So teach us to number our days
Ecclesiastes 3:17 for there is a time for every purpose
Romans 13:11 and knowing the time . . .


Reinforcing Stories

“Impatient Ian”, page 41, Book Two, The Children’s Hour with Uncle Arthur. Review and Herald Publishing Association.
“The Boy Who Couldn’t Wait”, p. 117, “All in Seven Minutes”, Book Three, The Children’s Hour with Uncle Arthur.
“When the Grass Grows Longer”, page 69, Volume Three, Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories
“Put-Off Harry”, Going Up by Charles L. Paddock
“The Hard Things First”, “Della’s Garden”, “Saddest Verse in the Bible”, “Was He truthful?”, “Wasted Energy”, Treasury of Devotional Aids for Home and School.

Student Activities

1. Make a time chart of your activities for a week. Consider any adjustments that should be made.
2. Make a schedule of preferred activities. Try following it.
3. Keep a record for one week of how long it takes to do your homework. Adjust your schedule to fit your needs.
4. Notice the classroom schedule and consider how it fits your needs.
 

Links to the Curriculum
Art: Measure the time it takes the class to clean-up.
PE: Measure the time it takes from the last minute of play to the first minute of the next class.
Music: Measure how long it takes to sing your favorite song.
Science: List several experiments and calculate the time needed for each.
 

Resources


The Children’s Hour with Uncle Arthur. by Arthur S. Maxwell, Review and Herald Publishing Association. 1945
Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories by Arthur S. Maxwell, Review and Herald Publishing Association. 1964
Going UP by Charles L. Paddock, PPPA. 1953
Treasury of Devotional Aids for Home and School by Department of Education of General Conference of SDA. 1951

Evaluation

Primary:
Tell or write two ways that show that God manage His time.
Tell or write about a time when you saw someone manages his time.
Tell or write about when you managed your time like God would do.
Tell or write about when you saw the hurt and unhappiness when someone was not managing his time.
How do you think God feels when He sees people who are managing their time?
How do you feel when you are managing your time?
Tell two ways that you can manage your time.
What makes you want to manage your time?
What is the opposite of managing your time? Who makes us act that way?
Finish the sentence: We can manage our time when we..........

Middle:
Why does God care if I manage my time?
What difference does it make whether I manage my time or not?
What effect would it have on my future if I did not choose to manage my time?
How would people treat me differently if I did or didn’t choose to manage my time?
How would I feel about myself if I did or did not choose to manage my time?
Give some reasons why you think it is best to manage your time. Why would someone do differently?
What makes choosing to manage your time better than the opposite?
List some ways that a person might manage his time without anyone noticing?
List 3 situations where a person could manage his time in his work, home, or at the shopping mall.
Is it possible for a person to get better at managing his time? Explain.
Can you think of someone who seems good at managing his time? What makes them better at it?
How could you learn to be better managing your time?
Do you like to join in when people are managing their time? How have you joined in?

High school:
Would you practice managing your time if no one was checking on you? Your parents, school, or the law?
What is the alternative to managing your time and what do you see as the results of that choice?
Would you recognize it if someone was not fully managing his time? How?
Are you proud to manage your time and willing to tell others how you feel?
If someone in a group spoke out against time management would you speak up to give the other side?
Can you say that managing your time has become a habit?
What effect do you think managing your time will have on your future life?
Do you see your family practicing time management? How about your church, city, or nation?
What do you think should be done to promote time mangement in your family, friends, church, city, nation?