- Learn like a four-year-old
- Encourage your child to continually ask "Why?"
- Begin with one sentence. After your youngster reads it, ask a why question.
- Read, "The bear went in the woods."
- Ask "Why would the bear go in the woods?"
- This encourages your little one to think about what he or she is reading.
- This is especially effective when learning factual information - think social studies or science.
- This takes a little time, but is no cost, and really boosts reading comprehension.
- For fourth grade and above.
- Tell it to yourself
- After reading a section of a textbook or reviewing notes, have your student ask herself
- What is the new information?
- How does it relate to what I already know?
- This method is appropriate from Kindergarten and up.
- It helps with basic foundation ideas by improving memory, comprehension, and problem solving.
What are your best study tips?
