Study Skills Series #1

How to Get Organized for Homework and Schoolwork

Being unorganized has an obvious negative effect on students' grades.  This Student Tip details practical ideas students can use to get themselves organized for schoolwork and homework.  It includes ideas for organizing assignments, when and where to study, managing TV time, home responsibilities and more.  These simple, proven ideas can help every student do better in school.  Stock #5000 (Spanish #6000).

How to Take Good Notes

The best students take good notes.  That is why this Student Tip is vital to school success.  It outlines simple, straightforward ways to take effective notes—information that students might never learn on their own.  Students will learn how to identify the key points in class, textbooks, documentaries and interviews.  A must for all students.  Stock #5001 (Spanish #6001).

How to Remember What You've Learned

Many of the brightest minds in history have used clever ways to recall information they needed to learn.  With this Student Tip, useful techniques like theirs can now be used by students in your school.  Mnemonic devices and associating new material with something the student already knows well are just two of the ideas presented.  These techniques really work!   Stock #5002 (Spanish #6002).

How to Tackle Large Assignments

Learning to complete large assignments is an important part of any student's education.  And it's a task students can master once they know how to go about it.  This Student Tip provides practical, easy-to-follow steps for breaking any large assignment into logical smaller steps.  Using the specific examples included, students will be able to complete large assignments on schedule.  And they'll learn more in the process.  Stock #5003 (Spanish #6003).

How to Make the Most of the Way You Learn

When students figure out how they learn best, dramatic improvement in school success can result.  This Student Tip summarizes the research and details the differences between auditory, visual and kinesthetic learning styles.  It provides strategies students can apply to their study habits in order to learn best using their own learning styles.  Stock #5004 (Spanish #6004).

Success Takes More Than Just Being Smart

While there is little a student can do to increase her IQ, she can learn strategies to help her succeed and make the most of her abilities.  This Student Tip reviews what research has found about being "smart" and the qualities needed for success—like hard work, persistence and the ability to work well with others.  It provides useful, specific ideas for students to increase their success, both in school and out.   Stock #5005 (Spanish #6005).

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