By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Ugh, I know that more thinking is the last thing you want to do as you wrap up your school year and head to the beach for two months straight. I know! Me too! But while we all need the mental break …
How to annotate text while reading: 11 strategies
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Annotating a book or an article is a fundamental school habit that you’ll want to develop as early as possible. As you move through school and your texts get harder and harder, you’ll need to know how to annotate text while …
8 study tips for kinesthetic learners
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Study tips for kinesthetic learners are a little different than for other learning styles. But first, a little about learning styles: Educators and scientists have identified four common learning styles: kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and read-write. You could fall into one category, …
Study hack: How to remember vocabulary words long-term
How NOT to remember vocabulary words long-term The worst way to study vocabulary words is to list out the words and definitions on a sheet of paper and study that paper. What? You do this? Of course! Most students do. But if you think this is …
6 study techniques for visual learners
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Visual learners process and remember information better when the material is presented visually as opposed to orally. Therefore, visual learners often struggle in lectures but thrive in classes that encourage engagement and provide visual stimulation. (Think PowerPoints, videos, posters, SmartBoards, etc.). …
Time management hack: The power hour
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. When we have long-term projects or open-deadline tasks, we need some serious time management skills to get our stuff done. Without a time management strategy, we tend to procrastinate until the last minute or even avoid the task altogether. So why …
Why can’t I stay organized? The 8 executive functions and how they affect students
What is executive function? Executive function is a term that refers to a set of skills that enable people to plan, initiate and complete tasks. Simply put, there are 8 key executive functions that are responsible for our ability to get things done. With …
How to stay focused while reading
For some of us, learning how to read was the easy part. The hard part is learning how to stay focused while reading. In other words, how do we stop zoning out?! Here’s a scenario you might recognize: You’re starting a new book in English class. …
How to study hard material: The top 3 tips
Knowing how to study hard material is different from knowing how to review information you’re already familiar with. When the content we’re learning is new and complex, we have to use techniques that work with this type of information. Below, I list the 3 …
How to improve your handwriting: 6 tips for better penmanship
Despite the fact that computers are taking over the world (sort of) and most students use a word processor to type up essays and notes, there’s still a need for good old pen and paper. But with so much time spent typing, many of my …
