Keynote Learning Blog presents:
School is starting from next week onwards! Is your child ready for the new semester?
What are some things your child should prepare for?
Do not worry! There is still time to catch up and prepare! We have many study tips to help your child prepare and stay ahead with the new semester!
Read our tips below & click on the images to find out more!
#1: Develop a plan for homework
To help with time management, determine how long it takes your child to do an assignment.
This helps your child plan their schedule on what they need to work on every day and how much time they have aside for their revision.
You can also have a filing system for your child to sort out their documents (eg: exams, test papers, worksheets) for each of their subjects. This keeps your child organized and helps them find their papers better when needed.
#2: Prepare them mentally
Encourage your kids to read 1 book before the school term starts again. Make a trip down to the nearest library and let them pick out a book
Or if they would like to own a certain book, you can buy one at the bookstore
Other than reading books, you can also encourage them to read the news! This helps them keep up to date with the latest news and it can come in handy during their Oral exams.
If your child is persistent in doing neither, they can listen to audiobooks or listen to or watch the news.
#3 Review the way your child takes notes
Note-taking is not just about writing down what the teacher says; it’s about actively engaging with the material and organizing information in a way that enhances understanding and retention.
Here are some key strategies to help your child improve their note-taking:
- Highlight Key Points: Help your child learn to identify and highlight key points during lectures. These might include main ideas, important dates, definitions, and examples. Using different colours or symbols can help emphasize these critical pieces of information and make it easier to review later.
- Organize Notes Regularly: Encourage your child to review and organize their notes regularly, ideally at the end of each day. This habit can help reinforce what they’ve learned and make it easier to find information when studying for tests.
- Integrate Visual Aids: Incorporating diagrams, charts, and other visual aids into notes can be very beneficial, especially for subjects like science and math where processes and relationships are crucial. Visuals can make complex information more digestible and easier to recall.
- Understand Different Note-Taking Methods: Introduce your child to various note-taking techniques. Each method has its strengths, and experimenting with different styles can help your child find what works best for them.
To find out the different types of note-taking methods, click on the banner here ⬇️
#4: Adjust your sleep schedule to fit school days
Your child probably stays up later than usual during their holidays. But now that school is starting soon, how can they tune themselves to sleep at the right time and have enough rest?
One way is to set a 30-minute alarm before the actual bedtime to remind your child to put away their electronics so that it is easier to drift to sleep.
It is also important that you or your child enforce the bedtimes so that their body is used to it.
According to the national sleep foundation,
- Children aged 6-13, need 9-11 hours of sleep
- Children aged 14-17, need 8-10 hours of sleep
We hope these tips can help your child prepare for the next term!