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Often, the reason why students fail to achieve their academic potential is not because they don’t try hard enough, but because they have never learned the basic study skills necessary for success. The forty lessons in Essential Study Skills will teach your students to “work smarter, not harder.” Students who master these skills will spend less time, and accomplish more during homework and study time. Their test study will be more productive and they will get better grades. Reading comprehension and vocabulary will improve. Their writing will make more sense and essays will be easier to plan and complete. They will memorize better and forget less. Their schoolwork will seem easier and will be much more enjoyable. Lastly, students will feel better about themselves as learners and will be more motivated to succeed. Ideal curriculum for study skill, life skill, Advocacy/Advisory, Opportunity Program classes.
The easy-to-follow lesson format of 1. Personal Assessment 2. Study Skill Tips and 3. Reflection is ideal for self-guided learning and practice. Here are the lessons in Essential Study Skills--
Reading Study Skills
1. Choosing and Reading the Right Books2. Reading Habits-The Bad and the Good3. Silent Reading Fluency and Speed Reading4. Interactive Reading5. Building Comprehension-The SCRIP Comprehension Strategies6. Inferences-Reading Between the Lines7. Marginal Annotations8. Reading Non-Fiction Strategies9. Skimming and ScanningWriting Study Skills10. Parts of Speech11. Grammatical Sentence Openers12. Spelling Rules 13. Punctuation Rules14. Writing Complex Sentences15. Writing Style Errors16. Essay Writing Rules17. Introductory Paragraphs18. Body Paragraphs19. Concluding ParagraphsListening/ Note-taking/Test-taking20. Active Listening with ED IS PC21. Note-taking22. Test Preparation23. Objective Test-taking Strategies24. Matching Test-taking Strategies25. Fill-in-the-Blank Test-taking Strategies26. Multiple Choice Test-taking StrategiesHow to Get Organized and Study Effectively27. Study Environment and Time Management
28. The Daily Review29. Grouping Memorization Technique30. Association Memorization Technique31. Linking Memorization Technique32. Catch Words Memorization Technique33. Catch Sentences Memorization TechniqueVocabulary Development34. Syllabication Rules 35. Greek and Latin Word Parts36. Context CluesMotivation/ Goal-Setting/Attitude37. How to Get Motivated 38. How to Avoid Procrastination39. How to Set Goals40. Positive Mental Attitude
128 pages