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Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
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Alan Jacobs offers an insightful, accessible, and playfully irreverent guide for aspiring readers. Each chapter focuses on one aspect of approaching literary fiction, poetry, or nonfiction, exploring everything from the invention of silent reading, to reading responsively, rereading, and reading on electronic devices. Invitingly written, with equal measures of wit and erudition, this book offers some simple, powerful, and much needed advice: read...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Homework gets a bad rap these days. Overscheduled kids (and parents) complain that it's pointless busywork without academic value. The truth is, homework offers our kids the opportunity to learn much more than what will be 'on the test'--including essential life skills and learning habits that will help them succeed in the highly competitive job market of tomorrow. These skills include concentration and focus, time management, decision-making, goal-setting,...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners....
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Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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This book teaches students about good study habits like paying attention in class, taking good notes, finding a quiet place to concentrate, and planning ahead. It will allow students to determine the main idea of a text, explain how it is supported by key details, and summarize the text.
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Language
English
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Good research skills are imperative for success in school and in life. This book guides readers through the many aspects of research at the library and online, including selecting quality books and materials, using primary and secondary sources, taking notes, and avoiding plagiarism. Information is presented in a fun and appealing way with colorful spreads and "Tips for Success" sidebars.
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Whether you are just starting middle school or getting ready for the next grade, you probably have ideas about what the school year will be like--or should be like. Maybe you imagine that perfect day in middle school, where you are picked class president, made tons of new friends, or became the captain of the soccer team, or crushed your Spanish vocab test. Or maybe you imagine more a disastrous days...where you can't get your locker open, don't have...
Author
Series
Hao jia jiao volume 27
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
中文（繁體）
Description
Advises parents on how to motivate their children based on characters and personality.
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Language
English
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In the quest for school success-not to mention a happy home life-kids have a lot to juggle: schoolwork, friends, activities, chores, bedrooms, electronics, lockers, and desks. Get Organized Without Losing It provides friendly, entertaining help for kids who want to manage their tasks, time, and stuff-without going overboard or being totally obsessed. Empower kids to: conquer clutter prioritize taskmaster their devices (not the other way around)supercharge...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
This engaging, student-friendly book debunks major myths about studying and provides practical tips for how students can learn to study smarter, not harder. Cognitive science has revealed the hidden secrets of what really works for studying. Written by psychologists who are experts in the science of study habits, Study Like a Champ outlines clear steps students can use throughout their high school and college careers to plan, monitor, and evaluate...
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