Helping Parents Help Their Teens
If I had to pick one thing that prevents teens from getting the grades they're capable of, it would be this. Well, maybe it's second to not actually studying... Whatever - this is really important. If your teen is putting in the effort but their grades don’t reflect it, it's probably because they're studying everything, without studying what's really important. Let's do a little … [Read more...]
Studying can be overwhelming. There are so many pieces to the puzzle. Different subjects, essays to write, facts to memorise, formulas to figure out, study notes to write, slides to look over, websites to check out, books to read —your teen has to juggle all of these things at once during the school year. It is no wonder that so many teens have no idea where to start when it comes to … [Read more...]
When learning something new it can be incredibly useful to find out what works from people who are already successful in that field. Conversely, you can also learn a lot from people who haven’t done so well... Success (or not) at school is a great example of this. Not surprisingly, kids who do well at school normally have very similar attitudes towards studying and doing their … [Read more...]
At school I remember I spent a lot of time reading and writing stuff down in an exercise book. This was the way our teachers expected us to learn most of the time, and it still is today. This is a serious problem for many children Some students learn best by creating a picture in their mind and committing that to memory. Others are incredibly good at storing information by what they … [Read more...]
Visual learners are those who learn best through what they see. They learn best when they use graphical ways to represent what they are studying. They prefer it when information is represented in diagrams or graphs. Teaching at school is predominantly based in visual learning - a great advantage for a Visual Learner. This may be because Visual Learning is one of the most common learning … [Read more...]
Read & Write Learners make good traditional studiers. They fit in with the conventional, school-taught study method of reading textbooks and writing notes. Read & Write Learners are good at taking notes during class. They study best by reading over these notes or copying them out. Is your child a Read & Write Learner? Here are a few characteristics of Read & Write Learners. See if … [Read more...]
Kinesthetic learners are natural doers. They learn best when they discover things by doing them. Kinesthetic learners aren't necessarily suited to the traditional classroom. They learn best when they are physically active, or through learning activities that involve active participation. Similar to Auditory Learners, Kinesthetic learners are not tremendous note-takers in class. They can … [Read more...]
As the name suggests, Auditory learners learn best while they are actively listening. Auditory learners find conventional study practices, such as making notes directly from a textbook, not terribly effective. They much prefer to ingest information through audio or video clips, or by discussing a topic. While they are not rabid note-takers in class, they are able to take in what they need simply … [Read more...]
Your teen needs to know what their learning style is. Why? In a nutshell, the more your teen can discover about their own learning style, the more success they will have with studying, and the more success they will have at school! We all learn best in our own unique way. Knowing how they learn best will help your teen tailor the way they study to suit their strengths. We use a system … [Read more...]
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