Study skills are life skills. They help us prepare for many activities especially for learning something new or reviewing what you've already learned. On this web page you will find strategies and tips for studying followed by suggested readings and dictionary terms. A strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a goal. Study skills take time to develop. Add one skill at a time to your study routine every evening. Within a week you should begin to notice positive results.

STUDY SKILLS

Begin by choosing a time to study every evening. Designate a place to study. At the study area, turn off or remove electronic devices to eliminate distractions, except for devices that are necessary for study like the computer or a calculator (one separate from the phone). Sit with your young student during this hour of study. While your child does homework, you check the homework folder or other assignments. Once the child has completed the homework for the evening, read a book together. This may already be a homework assignment. The following is a list of additional strategies and tips for studying.

Strategies and Tips

Working Together

Students developing study skills at home need to know that this is part of their routine, their academic success. A parent or caregiver needs to be involved in the process of completing homework. Parental involvement emphasizes the importance of developing a culture of education at home.