With the holidays over, whether you are sending your kids back to school or getting back into a homeschool routine, getting over the holiday high can be tricky. I can’t really blame my kids for not being in the mood to work after so many fun filled weeks when I’m grumbling about it as well. When we’re having a rough day, timers are the best trick I have for staying on task. The Time Tracker Mini from Learning Resources is a great twist on the standard timer and with visual and auditory cues it’s perfect for keeping you on task.
The Time Tracker Mini has some really great features for such a small unit. My personal favorite is the fact that you can set a warning timer to go off (with whatever time value you’d like) so that you know when the time is getting short. I know when I’m in the middle of a task I appreciate some advanced warning before it’s time to move on (otherwise I’m constantly looking at the clock to check for myself) and with kids that little extra transition is essential.
Since every child is different, I love the fact that you can choose to use just the visual indicator with the light on top or visual and auditory indicators. There’s also a volume control that you can adjust based on what your current need is (and for us that changes depending on the activity we are working on).
We use timers for just about everything around here – cleaning, schoolwork, breakfast if we’re having an especially slow day. I rarely clean without a timer and my kids have gotten into the same habit. It’s a great way to motivate them to get things done without having to nag them. Our schoolwork is often timed, especially when my kids are having a rough day and aren’t excited to get going because they hate letting the timer win so they have to finish before it goes off.
The Time Tracker Mini is a must-have if you have kids who struggle to stay on task.
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Rafflecopter worked great! Thanks for the review and giveaway!
Glad you liked it! I’ve been debating back and forth so I figured it was worth trying. Thanks for the feedback.
Saw this on twitter….thought there was a giveaway….I cannot find where to enter….even if not, what a cool timer. Might have to look at getting on for our house!!
There is a giveaway. We’re trying out Rafflecopter and so far everyone seems to like it. Look in the post above and let me know if you have any problems entering.
It is a very cool timer. We’ve been using it during our homeschooling day and it’s a great way to keep kids on task without too much pressure. Regular timers sometimes stress my kids out because they can’t stop looking at them to see how much time they have left.