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Lori LaPointe Family Engagement Resource
Teacher Ballard Parent Center San Diego Unified
School District
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No matter where or how you grew up, or what your
current circumstances are, EVERY PARENT can teach
their student study skills!
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WHAT IS ATTITUDE?

• A state of mind
• The way you see and feel about things
• One of the few things in life that you can control

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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

• It influences how you act, feel, look, and how
  happy you are.
• It influences others even children.
• Your success as a parent depends on it.
• The right attitude will give you the edge.

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6 Steps to Help Your Student become a more
effective Learner

• Develop a Special Study Area.
• Stress the importance of the SSA.
• Equip the SSA with study supplies.
• Label drawers, shelves, and cabinets.
• Provide a system for organizing schoolwork.

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WHAT IS CONCENTRATION?

• It is paying close attention
• It is a skill anyone can learn or sharpen

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WHAT CAUSES POOR CONCENTRATION?

• Students Need
• A quiet place to study
• No visitors during study time
• Supervision

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Environmental Distraction

• Television
• Music
• Friends

• Telephone
• Traffic
• Parties

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CONCENTRATION REMINDERS

• Provide suitable ventilation, light temperature
• Study area is clear of clutter, noise
  and distractions

• Study in the same
• place every day
• Study in a quiet place
• Have study area ready
• properly equipped
• (paper, highlighters, etc.)

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WHAT ISTIME MANAGEMENT?
Making the best use of ones time
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5 Steps to Effective Time Management

• Help your student learn the importance of time.
• Discuss the benefits of organizing time.
• Allow your student to do chores at home
• according to a time schedule.
• Give your student family experience in planning
  use of time.
• Teach your student to budget work time in school.

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Remind your student to study one thing at a time!
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Two-thirds of American high school students do
not spend even an hour on homework each day.
Television viewing ranks far ahead of homework
as the choice of high school students in their
after school time
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Rules Governing Television
Limit television viewing time

• Homework
• should be
• completed
• BEFORE extended TV viewing

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WHAT ARE SOME REASONS FOR HOMEWORK?

• To reinforce classroom learning
• To promote self-discipline
• To teach time management
• To cultivate positive work habits
• To allow parents to get involved
• To help students become independent learners

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HOW CAN PARENTS HELP WITH HOMEWORK?

• Talk to your student about homework.
• Do not do homework for your student.
• Encourage your student to seek help when needed.

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• Show an interest in your students homework.
• Help your student organize homework assignments.
• Establish rules for homework.
• Make a Homework sign to signal work time.

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• Allow students to unwind and get a snack before
  studying.
• Allow students to take short breaks when
  studying.
• Suggest that your student study difficult
  subjects first.

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• Suspect something if your student doesnt bring
  homework home at least once a week.
• Use homework time to do parent homework along
  side your student.
• Provide immediate positive reinforcement Great
  job with problem 2!

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Homework Encounters
Do not yell or blow up when students argue over
homework
Never use homework as a punishment
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Note-Taking Skills
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Writing down important ideas is a critical study
skill

• Students who learn how to take good notes tend to
  do well in school
• Information is less likely to be forgotten if it
  is written down

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WHAT ARE NOTES?

• A way to store ideas
• An individual exercise that every student does
  differently

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Stress how taking notes helps

• It involves students directly in learning
• It creates a permanent record of important points
• It permits the recall of big ideas and important
  points
• It teaches organizational skills

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Stress the importance of knowing common
note-taking designs

• Cornell Note-taking system
• Listing items
• Writing notes in margins of pages
• Underlining and highlighting
• Mapping
• Summarizing
• Outlining

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Stress the importance of taking notes from
reading
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Write a word or short phrase instead of a sentence
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GOT HOMEWORK?

• Students and parents! Free online help is as
  close as your computer!
• The San Diego Public Library has a wealth of
  online help for classroom assignments many
  featuring real, live professionals and many
  available 24 hours a day, seven days a week!
• Log onto www.sandiegolibrary.org and use your
  library card to get started!

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• Live Homework Help connects students in grades
  K-12, college and adult learners
• Open every day from 1 to 10 pm!
• Expert tutors for live, one-on-one help with
  homework assignments in Math, Science, English
  and Social Studies
• Spanish speaking Tutors are also available
• Students can access Live Homework Help from home
  or at any city library computer

• Ask Now provides free reference assistance from a
  trained librarian
• Ask a librarian your tough question any time!

OPEN 24/7!
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