Maybe your teen has just started high school and she's struggling to get everything done? Maybe you've noticed that when you ask about school, your teen has little good to say about it. Maybe a teacher has suggested your student needs to work on his study skills?
Whatever your teen's specific issue with school, better study habits will definitely improve her gradepoint average and her confidence. Successful students aren't just successful because they're smart. They do well because they've mastered the tricks that help them:
- set goals
- remember what they learned in class
- take good notes
- understand what they've read from a textbook
- study for tests
- stay organized
When teens know how to learn and prepare for tests, they just do better.
Help Your Teen at Home
Whether you hire a tutor to help with study skills (See our Find the Right Tutor Guide) or decide to work with your teen yourself, regular focus on good learning strategies is an essential part of your child's success.
What Does this Guide Offer?
As parents, we've struggled with these issues too. If you're not in the education business, it's hard to know what skills your teen needs to learn and how to help. That's why we've done the research for you and written this Guide.
You may remember how you studied in school, but those strategies may not be the ones your teen needs to learn. In this Guide, we've listed the five essential skills every student needs to be successful in high school. Then, we outline key strategies for developing those skills. There are no quick fixes or silver bullets here, just sensible advice that over time, will help your child become a more confident and strategic learner.
- Help My Teen Set Goals and Take Control of Her Success.
- Help My Teen Organize Time and Meet Deadlines.
- Help My Teen Take Better Notes in Class.
- Help My Teen Take Better Notes from Textbooks.
- Help My Teen Study for Tests.