3 Reasons Why Keeping a Physical Planner Has Never Been More Important
Planning in digital spaces can negatively impact students’ ability to learn valuable time-management skills that are necessary in college, the workplace, and adulthood. Because of this, paper planners are important in increasing focus, memory, and efficient planning while also lowering distractions and student failure rates.
1. TIME MANAGEMENT
Handwriting forces the brain to focus and leads to success
Advanced time-management skills are critical for students to develop at an early age. However, there’s much more involved in time management than making an appointment on a laptop, and a
physical planner is the perfect solution.
- Written sections demand that students process the information in their schedules.
- Focused writing spaces teach effective planning strategies using active brain processes.
- Daily comment sections foster communication among students, teachers, and parents.
2. HEIGHTENED MEMORY
Physical planners combat digital glitches and forgetfulness
Studies show handwritten notes improve memory and student success, and planning is no exception.
- Handwritten daily planning sections increase recollection of assignments, reducing failure.
- Physical planners bypass computer glitches – and student excuses for missing assignments.
- Goals and notes spaces teach students responsibility while also encouraging creativity.
3. FEWER DISTRACTIONS
Physical planners keep focus on tasks at hand
Finally, a hard-copy planner helps students focus on their schedules and mitigate distractions from their digital devices.
- Tangible planners remove notifications and pop-ups that interrupt students’ focus.
- Regularly recording written tasks helps students become independent of their devices.
We don’t want to see your students fail due to the lack of the proper tools needed to learn time management and planning. Contact us today at 800-705-7526 or sales@schooldatebooks.com to find an affordable planner that will work with your budget and lead your students to success.