Getting Started Each Day

Step 1

Is my binder organized?    

• Find any loose papers in your backpack.

• Hole punch loose papers that didn’t come punched.

• Make sure all papers are filed with the appropriate subject.

• Make digital backups of all new paper assignments given out.

 

What missing assignments do I have?

Check Skyward

 

What upcoming assignments do I need to work on?

What homework, test, project need to be completed in the next week?

 

Is my planner up to date?  Add all upcoming assignments, tests, and projects.

Step 5

Create a goal.  What assignments will you work on, how long will they take?  Build in breaks.

Learning Style Study Tips

  Auditory Learners

* Participate in class discussions/debates

* Read text aloud

* Create musical jingles to aid in memorization

* Create mnemonics to aid in memorization

* Discuss your ideas verbally with a parent/friend

* Dictate your ideas to some and/or record your ideas to your device

* Use verbal analogies and/or storytelling to demonstrate your ideas and/or to memorize

Visual Learners

* Use visual materials such as charts, pictures, graphs etc.

* Have a clear view of your teachers when they are instructing

* Rewrite notes

* Use color highlighters to emphasize important points

* Create flashcards for review

* Use multi-media

* Read illustrated books

* Visualize information as a picture to aid in memorization

* Illustrate ideas in the form of a picture or

Kinesthetic Learners

* Take frequent study breaks

* Move around while learning things

* Work at a standing position

* Use bright colors to highlight reading material/notes

* Create your own flashcards or study guides

* Study with a friend and/or reteach concepts to someone else

* Take frequent study breaks

* Move around while learning things

* Work at a standing position

* Use bright colors to highlight reading material/notes

* Create your own flashcards or study guides

* Study with a friend and/or reteach concepts to someone else