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Help your students (grades K-12) study more effectively, with these articles and printable handouts. There are test-taking tips, time-management advice, homework help, help with reading textbooks and memorization, and much more. Better study skills lead to better test-taking skills, and of course, better grades! Your students will be proud of all they can accomplish when they are given the ability to study efficiently and successfully, and their report cards will reflect this change. |
Homework HelpPresent this lesson plan for the Think, Pair, Share strategy to help students practice spelling and writing words with the short "a" sound. A guide for parents on how to help their child with homework. Give this printable to your students so they can learn how to study and do homework in an organized and effective manner. This tip sheet provides ideas about how to organize homework and study successfully. The strategies outlined in this article will help parents work successfully with their children to finish homework. Discuss these methods with parents at teacher-parent conferences or on the phone. Help children stay on top of their homework assignments with this printable. Children can learn correct methods and structure with the help of this printable homework contract. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Print a worksheet that includes a sheet to monitor homework collection and a pass for a free homework assignment. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields before printing. Advice to parents on setting some homework parameters. ChecklistsUse this checklist to assess children's competency within literacy/study skills. Use this checklist to assess children's competency with literacy/study skills. Use this checklist to assess a student's competency within literacy/study skills. Here's a handy homework assignment organizer for your students. Students can use this checklist to assess their competency with literacy/study skills. Students can use this checklist to assess their competency with literacy/study skills. Students can use this checklist to assess their competency with literacy/study skills. | Study SkillsInstructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook. Help your students to become effective writers by using our lessons and handouts on key vocabulary, paper guidelines, outlining, bibliographies, and other writing essentials. Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks. General suggestions for improving students' study skills. Suggestions for helping students memorize important facts. Hand out a printable that helps students with managing his or her time effectively. Have your students use this print-out to learn about scheduling and good time-management. This list of time management tips will help students create a balanced schedule for all activities and schoolwork. Fluency activities include playing a punctuation card game, performing a Reader's Theater, and engaging in a challenging word hunt. The Study Skills activity has students work with an atlas. Test PreparationHelpful suggestions for studying for tests. A guide for parents on how to help their child prepare for tests. Give this printable to your students so they can practice effective test-taking skills and habits. Review this tip sheet to help him prepare for and take a test without being stressed out. These tips will help students to perform at their best levels during testing situations. Teach children helpful tips for note taking with this printable. This little bit of background information and a few important tips can help ease a child's test-taking jitters. |
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