Essential Study Skills (What Every Student Should Know)

The 56 lessons in Essential Study Skills (What Every Student Should Know)  will teach your students the executive function and study skills they need to “work smarter, not harder.”  All program components are digital downloads (no print books). Want to view lesson samples? Preview This Book Often, the reason why students fail to achieve their academic potential is not because they don’t try hard enough, but because they have never learned the basic study skills necessary for success. Students who master these skills will spend less time and accomplish more during homework and study time. Their test study will be more productive and they will get better grades. Reading comprehension and vocabulary will improve. Their writing will make more sense and essays will be easier to plan and complete. They will memorize better and forget less. Their schoolwork will seem easier and will be much more enjoyable. Lastly, students will feel better about themselves as learners and will be more motivated to succeed. Ideal curriculum for study skill, life skill, advocacy/advisory, opportunity program classes. The easy-to-follow lesson format of 1. Personal Assessment 2. Study Skill Tips and 3. Reflection is ideal for self-guided learning and practice. Plus, this digital download (eBook) provides helpful online links to add to the study skill lessons. Great for study skills electives, substitute lesson plans, rainy day activities, advocacy or advisory classes. Contact the publisher for school site licenses.  "I teach a study skills class for 7th and 8th graders and this has helped me shape the curriculum for the class. Thanks!" Joseph Blankenship "Use with both my study skills and reading remediation classes. Wonderful resource!" Debra Kendhammer "This is a fantastic, comprehensive resource that will help not only with completing homework, but also with learning skills that will help students be successful in all classes." Rating 4.0 Kaelee Taylor Want to view lesson samples? Preview This Book Table of Contents Motivational Study Skills 1. How to Get Motivated 2. How to Prevent Procrastination                                         3. How to Set Goals 4. How to Develop a Positive Mental Attitude Organization and Time Management Study Skills 5. How to Create a Home Study Environment 6. How to Get Organized for Homework 7. How to Complete a Daily Review 8. How to Manage Time for Homework Reading Strategy Study Skills 9. How to Choose Books for Independent Reading 10. How to Develop Good Reading Habits 11. How to Improve Oral Reading Fluency 12. How to Improve Silent Reading Fluency 13. How to Read Interactively 14. How to Improve Reading Comprehension 15. How to Make Inferences 16. How to Use Marginal Annotations 17. How to Read Non–Fiction Textbooks 18. How to Identify the Main Idea 19. How to Complete a Close Reading for Narrative Text 20. How to Complete a Close Reading for Expository Text 21. How to Use Context Clues Research Study Skills 22. How to Quote and Cite Textual Evidence 23. How to Identify Bias and Errors in Reasoning 24. How to Research Safely and Evaluate Internet Sources Memorization Strategy Study Skills 25. How to Memorize with the Grouping Strategy 26. How to Memorize with the Association Strategy 27. How to Memorize with the Linking Strategy 28. How to Memorize with the Catch Words Strategy 29. How to Memorize with the Catch Sentence Strategy 30. How to Memorize with the Location Strategy Essay Writing Study Skills 31. How to Dissect a Writing Prompt 32. How to Write a Thesis Statement 33. How to Avoid Errors in Writing Style 34. How to Follow Essay Writing Rules 35. How to Write an Essay Introduction 36. How to Write Essay Body Paragraphs 37. How to Write an Essay Conclusion 38. How to Write in Complex Sentences Listening and Note–taking Study Skills 39. How to Practice Active Listening 40. How to Take Notes 41. How to Organize Cornell Notes 42. How to Organize Formal Outline Notes Grammar, Spelling, and Mechanics Study Skills 43. How to Identify and Use the Parts of Speech 44. How to Use Grammatical Sentence Openers for Sentence Variety 45. How to Use Precise Verb Tenses 46. How to Eliminate the “to be” Verbs 47. How to Spell by the Rules 48. How to Apply the Syllable Rules 49. How to Punctuate Properly 50. How to Capitalize Correctly 51. How to Avoid Non-Standard Usage Test Preparation and Test–taking Study Skills 52. How to Prepare for Tests 53. How to Use Objective Test–taking Strategies 54. How to Use Matching Test–taking Strategies 55. How to Use Fill–in–the–Blank Test–taking Strategies 56. How to Use Multiple Choice Test–taking Strategies      You, your students, and their parents will love the 56 lessons in Essential Study Skills.