 TIME MANAGEMENT IS ESSENTIAL!
KEEP A BALANCED PERSPECTIVE
CREATE STUDY MATERIALS Using pre-made Quizlet sets or materials given to you is okay, but you will likely retain more when you’re creating the study materials yourself, instead of just reviewing what someone else has done. Types of study materials you could create include:
USE ACTIVE STUDY STRATEGIES “Reading over” textbooks and notes is NOT efficient studying!
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 Many parents can experience nervousness about sending their child to a new school, or are unsure what they- and their child- can expect as they move on to another grade. If you (or your parent) falls into this category, you’re not alone!
Below are some tips from parents who've been through it, that may help! “As nerve-wracking as it may be for parents and/or child to send your kid off to a new place for the first time, just remember that it is unlikely that this is the first time that the school, daycare, or institution is welcoming a new face. If you’ve done your research, you’re going to be leaving your child in the hands of well qualified individuals who likely have a seamless process in transitioning new children into a new school year/ program. As a parent, take a deep breath, kiss your kid goodbye, and really try to appreciate the quiet adult time you’ll have (whether it be at work, school, or home) while your kids are off socializing.” – Mrs. W., mother of 2 “Build and develop a relationship with your child’s teacher(s). Get to know, understand, and have comfort in the person or people who are the experts and are charged with educating your child. Once you have established an open line of communication, trust and development can thrive, for the student and the parent.” – Mr. R., father of 1 “Try to tour wherever you’re sending your child and meet the people who will be working with them, PRIOR to beginning their first day. It will be nice for the child and for you to have a familiar face and sense of the atmosphere, come that first day of school…when those nerves really start to act up!” – Mrs. D, mother of 3 “In the days before school starts, help your child do some “mental walk-throughs” of the first day of school. This way, when the first day rolls around, your child will have already had an opportunity to mentally rehearse what the experience will be like!” – Mrs. K., mother of 5 “…Reassure your student that nerves are normal, and that there are many other students who will be having the same thoughts and feelings on the first day of school. This will be the first day for a lot of the kids!” – Anonymous “The night before, make sure everything is ready for the morning. For my kids, that means picking our clothes, having their backpacks by the door, and 2 of them shower the night before.” – Anonymous “Practice your morning routine before the actual first day, so you can start the day by being on time and not in panic mode!” – Mrs. F, mother of 3 
 TO BE AN EFFICIENT READER, YOU SHOULD READ WITH A PURPOSE. This means that you should determine WHY you’re reading the text, and what you’ll be asked to do with the information in that text.
 Many students only skim through, or skip over altogether, the directions for an assignment. This can obviously cause you some problems: you may do the work incorrectly and need to re-do it or lose points; you may do too much work and be wasting your time; or, you may not do all of the work that is required. There are a few strategies, however, that you can use to make sure you're paying close attention to all parts of directions, and following them correctly. Those strategies include: 1. Read the directions twice before starting. Then, read the directions a third time when you think you're done, to make sure you followed them correctly. 2. Ask yourself, "How would I explain these directions to someone else, using my own words?" If you're not able to do that, it may mean you don't truly understand the directions. So, ask for help or try another strategy to figure out what you're being asked to do. 3. Highlight or underline key words in the directions.
4. Highlight, underlining, or circling signs and symbols (x, -, +, =, ÷) in math problems. If you treat something like an addition problem when it's really a multiplication problem, you're obviously not going to get the correct answer. Color-coding signs for addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division, can be another visual cue to pay close attention to the signs. 5. If there is more than one step to the directions, separate out each step. For example, in the following directions, you're being asked to do three things: Identify three inventions of the industrial revolution, explain how each invention changed the way people lived, and summarize what life would be like today if these inventions did not exist. By highlighting or numbering each step, you're going to be more likely to follow each of the three sub-directions and produce a more complete answer. 1. Identify three inventions of the industrial revolution, 2. explain how each invention changed the way people lived, and 3. summarize what life would be like today if these inventions did not exist. Try out one or more of these strategies if you often hear from teachers that you need to pay closer attention to the directions, or if you see that your errors are not really reflective of what you actually understand. If you have other ideas or strategies for following directions, please leave a comment to share! |
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