After spending all that time studying for your exams, its important to actively take them so you can show what you know. Always arrive early and take a moment to relax and reduce your anxiety. Listen attentively to last minute instructions given by the instructor. Teachers often make last minute changes. Missing instruction causes extreme anxiety. Take […]
Using a Student Planner
Students with ADHD and executive functioning challenges struggle to consistently write down their assignments. Their complaints about the student planners sold at school are a dime a dozen. The most common complaint I hear is, “There’s too much distracting stuff on each page! I start to write down my homework, then I see an interesting study skills […]
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Six Steps to Complete Projects & Papers
Kids often struggle to complete projects: they often wait until the last-minute then come to mom or dad and say, “I just remembered I need to complete and turn in a project about “global cooling” tomorrow. Can you help me?” To avoid late nights and help your child complete projects on time, teach them these […]
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Active Note-Taking Tips
Students with executive functioning challenges involving sustained attention, working memory, task initiation, self-monitoring, and goal-directed persistence often struggle to take notes in history, science, and language arts. Try these suggestions to improve their skills.
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Nine ways to Encourage and Empower Your Child during Homework
Try these suggestions to encourage your child in the organization of study skills. Respect the challenges that your ADD/ADHD child may have, but do not use her struggles as an excuse. Value your child as a unique person. Remember that his worth is NOT equal to his grades. A child who struggles to complete 50 math […]
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Ten Tips for a Good Home Study Environment
The home study environment can make or break homework time. Consider these ideas parents and teachers have shared with me over the years: Just like your parents told you when you were a kid, “Good lighting is important!” In most cases, the bed is a not a good place to study. If possible your child […]
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Eight Tips for Answering Multiple Choice Test Questions
On multiple choice questions, you are supposed to select the “best” choice among a set of four options. (1) Understand Multiple Choice Questions Multiple choice questions are incomplete statements that you finish by choosing one of four answers. StemThe wallsof granite around the lakes in Iowa were formed by: Options: a. American Indians b. three […]
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Eleven Keys to Answering to Essay Questions
Essay questions require a clear and complete answer followed by concise supporting statements. Some students struggle to provide a clear answer while others fail to give enough support for their answer. To avoid these pitfalls, try these suggestions. Understand the Question. It is important to know exactly what the teacher wants: read carefully so you can […]
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Five Tips for Answering True-False Test Questions
These five tips for answering true-false questions are easy to learn and implement. (1) Understand True-False Questions A true-false question is a statement that states some facts about a person, place, or thing. Few true-false questions are written simply: they often include “traps” so read carefully! (2) Watch out for Qualifiers Qualifiers are words that […]
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Five Thoughts about Cramming (PG*)
*Parental Guidance is suggested: You know best what to share with your child. Older students often procrastinate and then cram at the last-minute. As a result, very little learning takes place. Although cramming is never a good strategy, and I’m sure none of your children would ever do this, I’m told it happens. Here are […]
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An Active Test Prep Plan
Active test preparation is important to help not only raise your grades but also raise your confidence and help you not panic or worry when test day arrives. As the test date approaches, use this timeline to help you make sure you are using your time wisely and have put in the effort needed to […]
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Actively Reading Textbooks
This is an active study strategy that millions have used to improve their comprehension and learning from text books. Survey Determine the structure, organization, or plan of the chapter. Think about the title. Read the introduction. Read the chapter summary. Read the main heads (Boldface type). These are the main ideas. Question Have questions about what […]
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