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A successful student uses effective strategies.Being a successful student is far more about being a smart user of effective strategies than about being 'smart'. In fact it is possible to predict how well a student will do simply on the basis of their use of study strategies.Mnemonics is one class of study strategy that is of proven effectiveness, but (like only too many effective strategies!) is used far too little. Despite many studies showing the...
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"Make the Grade dissects the school week as students actually experience it--and offers realistic solutions to common problems, from difficult teachers and over-booked schedules to boring homework and the endless variety of (more enjoyable) distractions."--Amazon.com.
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In the quest for school success-not to mention a happy home life-kids have a lot to juggle: schoolwork, friends, activities, chores, bedrooms, electronics, lockers, and desks. Get Organized Without Losing It provides friendly, entertaining help for kids who want to manage their tasks, time, and stuff-without going overboard or being totally obsessed. Empower kids to: conquer clutter prioritize taskmaster their devices (not the other way around)supercharge...
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As an independent personal shopper, you can offer a wide selection of clothing as you can buy from where ever you like - from the smallest boutique to the largest department store. This is a benefit that should be pointed out to your clients. While there are no specific requirements in becoming a personal shopper, there are some areas of other employment you may consider before becoming a personal shopper. These include such areas as styling, marketing...
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Level II: Grades 8-10
Young adolescents have different developmental needs than other students. “The hm Program” is geared for specific grade levels, allowing you to encourage the middle and junior high student's growing capacity for abstraction. At the same time, the activity-oriented structure keeps their attention. Students will learn to harness their particular "learning style" in a way that best suits their needs.
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Making good grades - even straight A's - is a fine goal if that's what you need or want, but far too many straight A students memorize facts, do well on exams, and then soon forget everything. What a terrible waste of time, effort and money! The book begins with three basic questions: 1. Why do so many students work ward, make good grades, but quickly forget what they "learned?" 2. How can you learn more, understand deeply, and remember longer? 3....
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Level A: Grades 1-2
Our learning & study skills program will help elementary school teachers teach their children how to learn. Essential to the program is the comprehensive Teacher's Guide. It provides a focus on the importance of study skills, directions for using the student text, and practical suggestions for both the experienced and inexperienced teacher.
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In this powerful, motivational masterpiece, the author, Joe Jesimiel Ogbe, a youth minister of over three decades, provides pathways and strategies that will help students overcome their academic struggles and challenges.
As a student you can rewrite your academic story!
Yes, you can improve on your current academic results!
No doubt, with this book, you will be equipped and empowered to navigate your way into sterling academic success.
Your session...
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What exactly does a successful student look like? Would you know a successful student if you saw one? Is that student staring back at you in the mirror? If you want to maximize your learning and success, you need quality thinking skills, learning skills, and psychological skills far more than you need studying tips. This book will help you develop those skills, making you a more confident, efficient, and productive student. It is a practical guide...
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Graduating college early is no easy task but it can provide numerous benefits. The 3-Year Degree was written by an actual college student who was able to complete nearly 5 years worth of school in only 3 years without having to sacrifice hobbies or a social life. The book includes numerous specific strategies used to choose the best courses, to prepare the best schedule, and to complete your courses. Any college student will be able to benefit from...
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The expanded second edition of "Your Mindful Guide to Academic Success" includes how to excel on studying, test taking, and research papers. The book is unique in including student suggestions from around the world. Because we succeed when we're healthy and centered, it includes stress reduction and wellness information. Financial aid and student activism are discussed as well.
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Level I: Grades 5-7
Young adolescents have different developmental needs than other students. The HM Learning and Study Skills Program is geared for specific grade levels, allowing you to encourage the middle and junior high student's growing capacity for abstraction. At the same time, the activity-oriented structure keeps their attention. Students will learn to harness their particular "learning style" in a way that best suits their needs.
Each...
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Level III (Grades 11-13)
“The hm Learning and Study Skills Program: Level III” was designed to provide an introduction to learning and study skills for high school juniors and seniors and beginning college students through a series of activity-oriented units. It is structured on the assumption that an activity-oriented lesson is the most effective instructional strategy for the teaching of study skills: more succinctly, that "learning by doing"...
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Making Good Grades - Even Straight A's - is a fine goal is that's what you want or need, but far too many Straight A students memorize facts, do well on exams, and then soon forget nearly everything. What a terrible waste of time, effort, and money.
- Choose deep understanding and lasting memory.
- Choose a GREAT education.
- Choose Learning.
In this book you will discover
- What it means to STUDY
- Powerful research-based learning strategies
- What...
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Level III (Grades 11-13)
“The hm Learning and Study Skills Program: Level III” was designed to provide an introduction to learning and study skills for high school juniors and seniors and beginning college students through a series of activity-oriented units. It is structured on the assumption that an activity-oriented lesson is the most effective instructional strategy for the teaching of study skills: more succinctly, that "learning by doing"...
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Learning is a Pleasure Dr. J.A.L. Theron Why This Book On Study Methods? A massive amount of scientific and other knowledge is currently being stored in libraries and computers in countries all over the world. While education is obligatory in many countries, very few state education departments attach sufficient priority to students' access to this information as well as the accumulation and retention thereof. It is thus untenable to expect from students...
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I Passed The Exam: The Ultimate Guide to Prepare Exam, Pass Exam & Getting Good Grades
We've all heard comments on how much someone dreads taking exams. Unfortunately, for most of us, exams are simply a part of life ... whether we are talking high school, college, or professional licensure. How great would it be to learn surefire strategies to take the worry out of exam preparation, to improve your exam taking abilities, and as a result, get dramatically...
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Level B: Grades 3-4
Children of the elementary school age think differently than do older children, adolescents, or adults. They are more holistic in their interaction with the world. The hm Program presents study skills appropriate for young children, teaching them to listen, observe, and visualize with greater awareness.
Each student workbook teaches and reinforces the essential skills students need to be successful: skills for perceiving, organizing,...
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Smart Student teaches learners of any age various strategies to "super" learn material in an easier manner. The book discusses ways to organize manageable segments of time to review and to learn material, how to take notes, review the notes to embed them into long term memory, and how to read passages and take excellent notes so that the students can locate what they need to understand the materials presented. The book discusses determining the main...
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