Strong Study Habits

How can you make sure your child studies effectively?

Set your child up for success by helping them find a distraction-free study spot.  Have them come up with a study routine and use Habit 3:  Put First Things First.  For instance, they could reserve time each evening to review their textbook and notes in the days leading up to a quiz or test.

Have your child teach their stuffed animals, dolls, or toys what they are learning.  It may sound silly for 5th - 8th grade students, but being able to teach the material ensures that our students have mastered the material.  Visually or audibly recording the study session when teaching their toys may help as well.  Working on flashcards once a week will drill and fill your children's needs for mastering math facts.  They all need repetition with adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing.

Many students find it helpful to jot down a purpose each time they study.  Your child might write:  "I will learn the definitions of all the boldfaced words in chapter 7, section 1."

Finally, encourage your child to experiment with study strategies to find what works best.  They could close their eyes and imagine how a word is spelled or draw a grid with 9 squares to solve 3 X 3.  Or they might find it easier to spell or recite math facts aloud in rhythm or to a familiar tune.

Hollis will continue to work hard to improve the instruction and learning.  We will always have high expectations and standards for all of our students here at HGS. Thank you for all your assistance and support at home.  We are all on the same team and need to continue to Synergize!

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