12 Study Skills for Academic Success
Study Skills for Kids
Study Skills – I worked hard in school, I got good grades, and I studied and studied and studied. For that work I received A’s on my report cards, was on the honor roll, and my parents were happy. All I did was study, every day and every night. No one told me how, so I just looked at the paper reading and making notes over and over. As the mantra goes… I wish I knew then what I know now.
When I was young my Dad told me, “work smarter, not harder.” He told me, but he never said how. After time had passed, I thought about it again. Now I have a better understanding of what that really meant. How you approach what you learn makes a difference in the process and order for studying. It is possible to make learning and retaining information easier if you can make connections. Breaking down information to make more efficient pathways for remembering and analyzing new concepts can make studying fun. It does not have to be a struggle. (more…)