How to Use an Index for Children Activities

Planning activities for children can become complicated, especially if you are managing the activities for more than one child. One solution is to organize the activities by indexing them using a file system. An index filing system will enable you to track which activities each individual child will have during the year, what fees may be involved in the activities and how to register for the activities.

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  Create a stack of index cards for each child. Each card will represent an activity that the child will attend throughout the year. The number of cards needed will vary depending on the number of activities involved.

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  Write the important information about each activity on its respective index card. This information can include the name of the institution running the activity, dates when the activity begins and ends, cost of joining the activity and contact information.

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  Use a pink highlighter to highlight the name of the institution running the activity.

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  Use a green highlighter to highlight the dates when the activity begins and ends.

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  Use a blue highlighter to highlight the cost of joining the activity and contact information. Using different colors for different parts of the card will allow you to quickly identify the information you need.

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  Place a tab index card into an index file for each child, with their names written on their respective cards.

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  Insert the index cards for each child in his or her tabbed index file.