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Students Get Better Report Cards with 5 Tips from StudySkills.com
Parents concerned about mid-term report cards now have help from author expert Susan Kruger of http://www.StudySkills.com who reveals the top five study skills to help students get better grades.
"Kids need a set of core learning strategies in order to help them achieve their goals and get more done in far less time," says Kruger, founder of http://www.StudySkills.com and author of SOAR(R) Study Skills: A Simple and Effective System for Earning Better Grades in Less Time.
Thousands of schools and teachers agree.
Toledo Technology Academy High School credits Kruger's SOAR(R) Study Skills Program with helping them receive a top 10% of schools ranking in U.S. News and World Report, as well as a school of excellence award seven years in a row from the Ohio State Department of Education.
"Your system is a real success and teachers can't say enough good things about it," notes Marlene Heitmanis, Teacher at L'Ance Creuse Middle School in Harrison Township, Michigan.
Here are Kruger's recommendations to improve study time and improve grades:
1. Visual networking: Turn the print in textbooks and on paper into pictures and visual images when reading. This is a simple, yet specific pattern to improve reading speed, memory and comprehension.
2. Manage papers and notes all in one binder: The SOAR(R) Binder System from http://www.StudySkills.com is a simplified system for managing all papers and notes, condensing the typical 12-16 different folders and notebooks into one 1.5 inch binder.
"One binder is shown to be 60% more efficient for storing and managing papers than traditional systems that require students to maintain a separate folder and notebook for each class," states Kruger. "The system and supplies are much less cumbersome and require far fewer steps to transfer across multiple locations such as home, school and classes."
3. Take Ten: In just 10 minutes you can maximize your brain and get rid of clutter while reducing study time. This is a 10-minute daily routine, organizing papers for two minutes and reviewing notes for eight minutes.
4. Power Down. Texting, surfing the Internet, watching TV and electronics are great, but they sabotage student efforts. Have your child Power Down all electronics and see how much faster homework can go.
5. Question Quest. Asking questions is a great way to maximize brain power. Create Jeopardy-type questions along with potential test questions using reading materials and notes.
Kruger is a certified teacher with a master's degree as a learning specialist. She is a former "struggling student"
who has combined her personal experience with her professional expertise to create a powerful and very successful learning system.
Parents who want their kids to make the most of homework time can also obtain a free copy of 25 Ways to Make Homework Easier Tonight at http://www.StudySkills.com
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