Al8 - Sunday News, ~ugust 30, 1981 Creating study habits “Parents can do a great cyclopedia are also valuable makes a large task elook deal to help children develop _ resources to have handy. - manageable and possible. good study habits, which are ° Eliminate noisy “Thete:aré many specific very important in the middle distractions such as study skills and techniques elementary grades and_ television and radio. Some that children must master if especially through junior parents set aside a “quiet studying is to serve its and senior high school,” says time” immediately after purpose,” De. Mary Boehnlein, dinner when youngsters can Boehniein adds that study associate professor of study. methods must vary to fit the education at Cleveland State e Encourage youngsters specific assignment. University and chairperson to do the “worst” or “har- “Sometimes, children must of the 65,000-member In- dest” task first, while they read quickly to get a general ternational Reading are more alert and less tired. idea of what is in the Association’s Parents and Encourage the child to material, while at other Reading Committee. take an occasional break times they must read very Boehnlein notes that. when studying. slowly and carefully. during the early elementary e Help children learn to “If the material must be grades, children learn the find additional sources of memorized, then they may “mechanics of reading.” information besides school have to read it several times, Gradually, they are taught textbooks. Make familytrips take notes, and then review how to read a variety of to the library, and help their notes.” different materials including youngsters find books, There are several stories, poetry and factual pamphlets, magazines and techniques that students information such as that even people in the com- have found helpful in found in textbooks. munity who might be experts studying. One that is often “But, reading and studying ona topic. effective is to look at the are not necessarily the same. Taking short trips to main headings and turn them Reading is only one aspectof historical sites. natural into questions. studying. Parents can help wonders and parks also helps This gives students children understand that ‘to. children build a background something to look for as they study’ means spending time of information that makes read. Then, after completing with the ideas and reviewing = studying easier. the selection, they can add them, restating them. ¢ Encourage your child toto this review by trying to rereading them in order to use a small pocket notebook recall specific information. absorb the information and to record assignments. This Boehnlein adds that some truly ‘learn’ it.” will help the youngster children find it helpful to Parents can do many remember what needs to be have their parents quiz them things to help children done. when they are studying for develop effective study e Take aninterestin your an = exam. habits. Boehniein outhnes child's long term assign- It is important for some specific suggestions: ments such as reports, term youngsters to develop ef- © Establish a suitable papers or science projects. fective study techniques in study area for your child. Help the student plan and = order to do well in school, . : . ; Make sure it is quiet and budget time to meet the and Boehnlein encourages : . : 5 ; . mS well-lit, and supply it with deadlines for these projects. parents to take an active necessary materials such asa One method is to help the interest in helping children desk or table. books. paper youngster develop a chart develop these techniques. and pencils. which lists all the steps She concludes, “Most Reference materials such necessary to complete the important is taking an in- as a dictionary and a_ proyect. The chart helps the terest in what the child has desktop, one-volume en- child keep organized, and _ to study.” WEST VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT NUMBER 45 HILLSIDE SECONDARY Telephone 926.7534 Student Fees $8 00 Back to School Schook wall be open for registration of new students August Ul to September 4 fram 900 Information 12 OO noon am New students bring a copy of them Jalest report For card All students previously registered report te homeroums al 900 am September Sth for a full | d day of shoal uUeS ay, Transportation (regular sersice on Seplember Ath + Septem ber 8 ’ 1981 Morning: After School 410 p™ Marine Drive BRITISH PROPERTIES BUS Kew Keach a Glenmore +ooam Orehard Way & \ . “OO oom Rew Beach & Queens at 1 20 pm Cypress Ph ‘Hillside and rot Ses pm wv ss Shope Ot “ao Cyoress Park WN SS only: West Bay w Bay oe Worn A Marine Regular Gleamote bus sctvice will resume oon Wed ‘ Ooty A Miarine cdnesday September ’ thor J the NOOO orn SENTINEL SECONDARY Tclephonme 82? 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