Helping Parents Help Their Teens
This week we're delighted to share an article written by Professor Ellen Bremen. In this article she shares her experiences as a parent as well as a professor with us on how to encourage great study. Ellen is a tenured professor of Communication Studies at Highline Community College. She is dedicated to helping students develop better relationships with their teachers and professors with the … [Read more...]
We realised this week that we’ve failed to talk much about the topic we’re most qualified to talk about – the sciences. This is perhaps because it’s quite difficult to cover a science-related topic that’s relevant to most students. But today we’re gonna try. We don’t envy the job of high school science teachers. It must be truly difficult to cover what their curriculum … [Read more...]
The word limits on essays and assignments can be annoying and, at times, even a little intimidating. Meeting any word count requirements are built into the assessment criteria of a particular assignment. This alone should be enough reason for your teen to obey them. But in addition to that, they also give valuable information on how to plan the work. 1. Start with the … [Read more...]
Did you know that every time you read something (and yes, I do include food labels and ads in that statement!) you are learning something about writing? And the more you read, the better writer you will become by default. However, if you just read one style you are missing out on opportunities to broaden your horizons and truly improve your writing skills. So encouraging your child to read … [Read more...]
What is the one subject that high school students need the most outside help with? What same subject is most associated with pain and torture? And has been for generations? Clue – it’s not P.E.... Yes of course it’s math! We have an unorthodox belief - one that your child might be vehemently opposed to initially - that math is actually one of the easiest subjects to get consistently good … [Read more...]
A lot of things that an effective studier does are subconscious and don’t actually involve doing anything physical. These non-tangible aspects of studying are a lot harder to explain than the tangible aspects, such as writing study notes, making timetables etc. Luckily, I had an epiphany the other day about how I could explain an extremely important non-tangible aspect of … [Read more...]
Your child might think that exams are too far away to be starting studying, or to even think about just yet, but it’s amazing how quickly they’ll creep up. So we’ve got a painless task for you to help them with. It’s a study technique that will make sure your child has the best start possible to their exam preparation! Make a Subject Map The first thing your child must know … [Read more...]
We may only be half way through the calendar year, but we’re much further along than that in the school year. Term 2’s done, Term 3 is only 10 weeks long, and Term 4 is a write off for senior students. The vast majority of students will have finished going over new coursework by the end of Term 3, and Term 4 is normally just revising and tying up loose ends. So really, your teen … [Read more...]
Today we’ve got some great ideas for you about helping your teen study as a family, courtesy of Michael Gifford. We’ve been lucky enough to get to know and learn from Michael over the last six months. Michael has been a prominent figure in our education system for over 40 years, working as a secondary school teacher, principal, and university administrator. While Michael’s own … [Read more...]
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