| Have you had one of those "Ah! I get it now!" | | | | Tip #2 - Learn how to do homework - Too many |
| moments recently? You know, the ones when | | | | kids come home and attack homework with the |
| you hear some piece of advice you've heard | | | | idea of finishing...not learning. This is a mistake. |
| many times before, only this time it makes | | | | Homework should be a time to clarify what you |
| sense? | | | | are learning; investigate how it ties into what |
| I find that many parents and kids have an "Ah! I | | | | you've learned so far; discover what you know |
| get it now!" moment when they finally understand | | | | and don't know. |
| how other students get better grades. | | | | This way, you're organizing the material in your |
| It's not natural intelligence, better teachers in | | | | mind. You're taking the first step to absorbing |
| elementary school or a better seat in class. | | | | what you'll need later for the test. And when that |
| Higher grades come from following simple steps | | | | time comes, you'll be better prepared. |
| each time your child enters a class, does | | | | Tip #3 - Learn to study - There are ways to |
| homework and later studies for tests. | | | | study that every student should understand. Start |
| These simple steps help students get better | | | | with the most important material, classify and |
| grades, attend better schools and land better jobs | | | | organize, summarize, learn to pick out important |
| when it's over. That's how powerful they are. | | | | points. |
| And once they become a habit, they will last a | | | | And most importantly, think about the material as |
| lifetime. | | | | you go over it. Make connections with other |
| Yet, parents and kids need to be reminded from | | | | topics you've covered. You'll begin to understand |
| time to time so that the , "Ah! I get it!" moment | | | | with less effort. |
| comes sooner rather than later. | | | | Tip #4 - Learn how to memorize efficiently. - In |
| With competition for top schools and good jobs | | | | reality, if you follow the first three tips, the |
| increasing each year, it's critical that parents and | | | | memorizing part is basically done. You see, true |
| kids start making the change right now. | | | | memorizing strategies don't occur the night before |
| Here are four changes that can make a | | | | a test. They are part of the process of learning |
| difference immediately. | | | | which, if done correctly, allow you to understand, |
| Tip #1 - Learn how to organize your materials. - | | | | retain and recall the information without a lot of |
| Sounds simple, but all great ideas are. Notebooks | | | | hard work. |
| for each subject, clear notes that are easy to | | | | You'll need memorizing techniques at times but |
| understand later and an assignment book. | | | | solid preparation is always the first step to |
| Prepare like you want to be the best and you'll | | | | understanding. |
| see an immediate improvement. The students | | | | By combining all four of these suggestions, your |
| that get the best grades are those that have | | | | child will start to see better grades almost |
| what they need to study at hand. Once they | | | | overnight. And the moment will come when you |
| finish with one subject, it's on to the next. No | | | | both sit back with smiles on your faces and say, |
| wasted time. | | | | "Ah! I get it!. |