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Routines & Time
Lesson 3 of 5 · Managing Your Time6 min

Using a Calendar and To-Do List

You can't remember everything in your head, and you don't have to. A calendar holds your appointments. A to-do list holds your tasks. Together, they free your mind.

In this lesson

  • Know the difference between a calendar and a to-do list.
  • Add an event and a task using a simple tool.

Calendar vs. to-do list

  • Calendar. For things that happen at a certain time — like a doctor visit at 2:00 or work at 9:00.

  • To-do list. For things you need to get done, but not at an exact time — like 'do laundry' or 'call mom.'

How to add an event

  • Step 1. Open your calendar app or paper planner.

  • Step 2. Pick the day and time.

  • Step 3. Write what it is, like 'Dentist.'

  • Step 4. Set a reminder so your phone alerts you before.

Keep one list, not ten

It helps to keep all your tasks in one place. If you write notes on many papers, they get lost.

Pick one spot — one app or one notebook — and put everything there.

Quick check

Try these to see what you remember. There are no grades — pick an answer to see how you did.

1. Where should you put an appointment that happens at a certain time?

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