Summers are a great time for kids. It’s their time of freedom to do things they love, hang out with friends, and spend more time with their family. It’s a time for adventure, pool parties, and trips. As exciting as summer can be for your child, it has its downsides, too — summer learning loss.All […]
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Using Your Tactile Learning Style To Succeed in School
Do you learn best when you can touch and feel what you’re learning? If so, you have a tactile learning style. This means that you learn how effectively when you can interact with information hands-on. Many people are tactile learners, and there are ways to use this to your advantage to succeed in school. This […]
Don’t Underestimate the Power of Kinesthetic and Tactile Learning!
People learn in various ways. Sadly, the education system primarily teaches students through auditory and visual learning. While these methods are effective for many, some kids struggle to comprehend and retain information this way. A kinesthetic tactile approach is an excellent adjunct to visual and auditory learning for students who better understand things through touch. […]
Taking Notes From a Textbook: The Do’s and Don’ts
Textbooks are typically big, bulky, and jam-packed with complicated words and stringy sentences. With so much information condensed into every textbook, it’s no wonder that many students seek the perfect solution to creating practical, long-lasting notes based on these resources. However, while there are many ways to produce high-quality notes, my experiences with note-taking have […]
Inquiry-Based Learning: Asking the Right Questions
Learning is a process that should be stimulating, exciting, and full of discovery. It should make you think, challenge your assumptions, and push you to explore new perspectives. So why do so many students find school boring? One of the biggest problems with traditional education is that it relies heavily on lectures and memorization. Students […]
How to Take Notes from a Textbook and Learn the Material
Have you ever tried taking notes from a textbook haphazardly without understanding them? This is quite a common scenario among students, especially when you get lost in your thoughts as you write down important notes from your textbook. You may even try to underline or highlight texts without remembering them afterwards. This can be counterproductive […]
7 Tips for Being a Successful Tactile Learner
Do you learn best by feeling and touching things? If so, you’re a tactile learner! Many people learn best in this way, which is why we’ve compiled seven tips to help you succeed as a tactile learner. This blog post will discuss these tips and how to apply them to your learning style. We will […]
5 Tips on How to Study in College and Get Good Grades
College is a big thing for many students and parents. It can make or break your future, so it’s essential to take it seriously! And just like in middle and high school, studying is still key to success in college. It would be nice to skip the “study” part and still get good grades, but […]
Planning to Study: Test-Taking Tips for Students
For a student to ace an exam, they need to be completely prepared for it. And no, there’s no better alternative to preparation — studying throughout the course and preparing over time prevents stress from getting the best of the student at the worst possible moment. If students don’t give themselves as much time as […]
Back to School Tips: How to Make Studying a Success
Now that schools and universities are starting to open their doors again after the COVID-19 pandemic, students are excited to go back to their usual routine. However, some are still not ready for the sudden change — especially those who still don’t know how to start studying. According to a study, the sudden academic freeze […]