What Parents Can Do To Help!!
- Designate a time for study.
- Help your child manage his or her time so there's adequate time each day to study.
- Make sure your child has an appropriate study area.
- Check to see that your children have completed their homework.
- If you have questions about your child's progress, talk with the teacher.
- Recognize your child's academic achievements - including a good grade on a difficult exam or project, or improvement in a tough subject.
Study Tips for Students!!
- Study a little bit every night!
- Avoid trying to study too long at one time.
- Take a break occasionally.
- Don't try to cram all of your studying into the night before a test.
- Choose a study spot! Make sure it is well lit, comfortable, & distraction free!
Preparing for Tests!!
- Keep up with your schoolwork!
- Pay attention to review sessions.
- Ask what types of questions to expect on an upcoming test.
- If you don't understand something, ask the teacher!
- As you study, emphasize the major concepts of the test material.
- Have someone at home quiz you!
Taking the Test!!
- Look for clues in the questions themselves.
- Try to eliminate the wrong answers on multiple choice questions.
- Watch for differences in wording that can make a wrong answer appear to be the right one.
- Think about the concepts you studied -- one of them will probably be the key to the correct answer.