Difficulty with Studying and Organizing? Students who have not developed necessary study skills are at a disadvantage in the classroom and as future employees. Developing effective study skills is essential to becoming an independent learner, who can function well in both academic and workplace settings. Today's jam-packed school curricula don't teach study and organizational skills. Thus, … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Study SMARTER, Not Harder
Preparing for final exams can lead to anxiety and stress for many students. Planning ahead can reduce this stress and help you manage your study time more effectively. To study SMARTER, not harder, here are some tips for exam success: Start to study at least two weeks in advance of your exams. Begin the process by making a list of all the courses for which you have exams, and then estimate … [Read more...]
PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, PART 3
Make the Most of Summer: How to Engage Your Kids in Their Summer Work & Stop Summer Learning Loss Part 3: How to “Sell” Summer Academic Programs to Your Kids Find the Right Fit For students who need to work on their academic skills more intensely over the summer, a formalized program might be necessary and very beneficial. For these students, it is crucial that the summer work feel … [Read more...]
PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, PART 2
Make the Most of Summer: How to Engage Your Kids in Their Summer Work & Stop Summer Learning Loss Part 2: Diving into Summer Learning Make It Fun The next step to lightening the burden of academics in the summer is to become familiar with what is expected of your child for the assigned summer work. Any opportunity you can identify to make the practice of those skills fun will help get it … [Read more...]
PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, PART 1
Make the Most of Summer: How to Engage Your Kids in Their Summer Work & Stop Summer Learning Loss By now, you’ve probably heard of “summer slide” or “brain drain," and you don’t want your children to experience summer learning loss. You know your kids need to keep up the skills they’ve learned in school so they don’t lose that knowledge and start the next school year lagging behind. Or, … [Read more...]