Study & Organization Skills
Develop good habits early in the school year!
For many students study and organizational skills can be learned and just like other learned behaviors, they must be practiced. You will need to help in the beginning, but after a while your children should become adept at implementing the following behaviors as part of their daily routine.
Here are a few tips:
Find a quiet place to study where you can really concentrate on your homework. Turn off the TV, radio, phone, etc. These things are too distracting.
Develop a system to keep track of important papers. A binder or folder will suffice. What's most important is to find what works and stick with it.
Use a planner or calendar to keep track of assignments. Write down each daily assignment in each subject and check it off when it's complete.
Estimate how long each assignment will take and plan accordingly - break big projects into smaller ones.
If you are not sure about something, ask a teacher, parent or friend for help. Asking questions is one of the most effective ways we lean
Plan to spend MORE time on the subjects that are the hardest for you.
Reward yourself with something fun when you are done studying.
