http://www.studyskillswebinar.com Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:45:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are our articles for both students and teachers: Pros and Cons of Virtual Studying Helping Students Apply to College Using Online Tools How to be More Efficient 5 Tips for Wandering Workers Back-to-School Shopping List: School Supply List 6 Ways to Lighten a Backpack Reading Study Skills: How to Memorize As You Read Back ... http://www.studyskillswebinar.com/additional-articles/ The most important thing to do before starting a new school year that I did myself and with my students is to make goals. What is a (good) Goal? Everyone’s definition is different, talk to your kids about what they think goals are and goals they have had in the past, that ... http://www.studyskillswebinar.com/back-to-school-tips/ Here are some tips for students as well as teachers who are helping kids stop procrastinating: 1) Find your planner system It is important to figure out which type of calendar works best for you, phone calendar, email calendar, paper calendar, filofax etc. 2) Find your reminder system Are post-its best? Texts? A buddy ... http://www.studyskillswebinar.com/how-to-stop-procrastinating/ Whether you are a teacher or a student, keeping a light and clean back pack is essential! First recognize the different kind of backpack keepers: 1. Pocket Packer Have you ever noticed that some kids shove every single paper into the inner pockets of their notebooks and never once hole punch or ... http://www.studyskillswebinar.com/how-to-lighten-a-backpack-6-ways/ 1. Test Your Start Time Figure out how quickly you read now. Read a few passages about the same length and take your average time. This will be a good starting point. 2. No Distractions Take away everything that might possibly distract you, this will make it easier to focus completely ... http://www.studyskillswebinar.com/how-to-speed-read/