How to Study - Tips and Tricks That Work - Private Tutoring

How to Study - Tips and Tricks That Work BobbiM Sep 23, 2015 Sometimes its just the basics that you need to do if you want to learn how to study for exams or tests.  Nothing fancy, nothing special just the basics.  And nothing is more basic than learning how to take good notes and creating note cards that have all the facts, details and specific information that you need for whatever the course may be.  This is really the ultimate way to study for anything to do with spelling or history!  Its cheap, fast, easy and concise and most of all it works! Whats this special tip?  Note cards.Yes, note or index card studying. The best way to do this is throughout the semester as you study at night or at the end of a chapter as you prep for a test or exam.  Ive seen some do it just for finals but its a mind numbing, exhausting and time consuming process if you have to crank out an entire semesters worth of note cards for most courses.  And it takes longer then to do it than it would if you did it as you were going through the chapter initially.  So to save your brain cells for other things and to save time, create your note cards as you move through each topic, chapter, book or lesson.  You will be so glad that you did it that way! Yes, there are fancier ways and more technologically advanced ways of accomplishing the same things.  However, Ive yet to see one that is any faster, easier or less costly.  Nor is there one that I know of that is more effective.  You see this tip requires you to identify the fact, word or concept.  Then you have to write it down and check what you wrote.  So its THREE TIMES that you are going over that one point without even knowing that you are drilling it in that often already. If you need further information on this or assistance, please let us know and check out our private tutors or in home tutors today! If you enjoyed this post, please pin it to Pinterest, share it on Twitter or Facebook or stumble it on Stumbleupon.

Encouraging Your Teen to Read

Encouraging Your Teen to Read Is your teen struggling to pick up a book lately? With a teens busy schedule it becomes hard to find time to read. Finding the right books can be discouraging for a teen as well. Reading is a wonderful pastime for children of all ages, and one of our goals at Huntington is to help students become the best readers they can be so that reading becomes an activity of choice, says Eileen Huntington, co-founder of Huntington Learning Center. Parents can promote reading among teens by teaming up with educators and librarians to find ways to transform teens into lifelong readers. Huntington reminds parents that reading for fun has an ulterior effect: it strengthens this foundational skill for effective learning. The more students read, the more proficient at it they become, which typically results in stronger school performance overall, Huntington explains. We find that children and teens who enjoy reading are also better able to employ reading as a tool for learning new information. Huntington Learning Center encourages parents to nurture reading as a part of their teens life. Huntington offers a few tips to promote reading at home: Introduce your teen to your favorites. As your teen moves toward young adulthood, he or she might yearn for books with more captivating plotsmaybe even some of the books you have enjoyed as an adult. Suggest a favorite or two with appropriate subject matter. Let your teen see you reading. Its hard to convince a teen that reading is worthwhile if he or she rarely sees you doing it. Incorporate reading into your own daily routine, perhaps at the same time of day that you encourage your teen to read. Try books related to interests. A busy teen might easily brush aside reading for other activities, but you might have luck finding books that are related to his or her budding interests. Check out autobiographies of athletes, musicians or celebrities that your teen admires, or get ideas from your librarian of books related to high-interest topics for teens. Suggest movie books. If your teen is a movie buff, theres a plethora of novels-turned-films that might pique his or her interest. If you learn of a movie coming out that is based on a book, try reading the book together and planning an outing on premiere night. Dont skip that regular library trip. Even as your teens schedule becomes busier, continue to make going to the library once every week or two a regular outing. Create a home library. If you have space for a bookshelf in your teens room (or even in your living room or study) put your books on display. This ensures that no matter what, your teen always has access to reading materialand it sends the important message that reading matters to your family and good books should be cherished. Help your teen start a book club. Have your child organize a group of his or her friends getting together monthly or weekly to talk about books. Teens value the input of their peers. Discussions about books being read, whether in school or at home, can inspire members of the group to want to dive into that book. Huntington Learning Center offers individualized tutoring programs in reading, phonics and many other subjects. To learn more about how Huntington helps children and teens become stronger readers and students, visit www.huntingtonhelps.com.