With better study skills, your child will become a more confident and independent middle school student.
Is your child a good middle school student, but missing the organizational skills and independence to take his grades to the next level? Great study skills are important to your child's success at every grade level and can have a dramatic impact on school performance. Sylvan's tutoring experts can pinpoint the exact study skills and habits your middle school student needs to improve grades, reduce study time, ease test anxiety and achieve school success.
Sylvan teaches middle school students key study skills techniques.
- Organization and time management, such as assignment and grade tracking, organization of papers and binders, study planning and goal setting.
- Note-taking, covering everything from listening well and following directions to managing and presenting information to practical note taking.
- Reading and studying, including using notes effectively, handling textbooks, researching and writing reports and learning-specific study techniques.
- Test-taking strategies, such as showing how to approach multiple choice and essay tests and how to overcome anxiety.