STUDY SKILLS
Many students who WANT to learn have difficulty in school, often because they do not know HOW to learn. Study skills are skills essential for learning, and yet most school curriculums do not provide a course on study and organizational strategies. Our study skills program enables students to overcome difficulties by improving the effectiveness of their learning. Students become successful learners when they become skilled in the techniques for gathering information, retaining it, and demonstrating what they know. Throughout our study skills program we encourage students to bring in their book bag with agenda, notebooks, and textbooks, in order to start applying proper study habits to their personal materials and assignments. This program is especially valuable for the middle school and the high school student trying to manage an increasing workload. The study skills program can be combined with homework help and support when appropriate. Our study skills program can include:
- Organization of space and materials
- Time management skills
- Listening skills
- Note-taking methods
- How to read textbooks
- Techniques for improving memory
- Test preparation
- Following directions