How do I teach my daughter how to take effective notes in school and how to study for all her classes?
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There is nothing like the old thing known as practice. Try telling her a story.. something she would be interested in.. ask her to take notes about the story. Like the main idea. info she thinks is important. Then if she seems to do alright with that.. move into other subject areas. \n\nThere is no real way to teach her how to study. Each person studies in their own way. While you might think it best for her to study sitting upright at a desk during daylight hours.. maybe she focuses better at night sitting on the couch. Each person has their own "way" on how to study. All you could do is try and help her find what way is best for her.
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If this is a fairly recent occurence, it seems as if she's lost interest in school.  I'd say she needs something (or someone) to relight the spark of interest in learning.\n\nIf a kid is not interested in learning, often no negative reinforcement (punishments, restrictions, etc.) will work.  I think the first step is to get involved with what it is she's studying.  Do you and/or her parents know what her homework assignments are?  Our teenager has a planner where he's supposed to put all his assignments for every class every day.  What's the relationship between her parents and teachers?  Have they been communicating about her difficulties?  Teachers have a daunting workload, but are likely to be helpful in the case of a bright but failing student.  You may be able to establish email communication to get some or all of the assignments.\n\nCan you get a second copy of her textbooks that can be kept at home?  This way, leaving books at school is never an excuse to not do homework.  Again, her teachers are likely to be cooperative if they can.\n\nGo over her assignments every evening with her.  Help if necessary, but get her to do the work before she can do anything else.  Use homework as a condition to do the things she wants or likes to do. That way it's not a punishment, it's an incentive.\n\nThis takes a tremendous amount of energy and committment to do, but if you are consistent I believe it will pay off.  This could easily be a "phase" or some peer influence that you can work through.  You and her parents' increased involvement lets her know you're serious about this and love her enough not to just let her give up.  The "love" part she won't get at first, but in time I think she will.
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I am sure you already know that you have to study, but here are a few other things. ALWAYS takes notes in class in every class. A lot of times what the teacher says will be on a test, so notes are a must. Make sure you set at least 2 hours per night for homework, even if that means telling your friends you'll have to hook up with them later. Get your friends involved with getting better grades. If you do it as a group, that makes it a little easier. Go online and get help if you need help with problems with questions. Get enough sleep at night so you can pay attention during the day. And most importantly, stay away from anything NEGATIVE (drinking, drugs, and friends that pressure you). Good Luck!!
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It's really just going to take a lot of practice.  Make sure that you use manipulatives, too, like having her add with real things, such as blocks, cereal pieces, etc.  Also, what may work better than flash cards is a math wall.  You put the problems on a wall somewhere where she can easliy see it, so she can always refer to it when she needs to.  Dont worry - eventaully, she'll get it.
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Do what my parents did.\n  Make a poster of a grid of all the times tables and hang it on the back of her bedroom door, or in plain view of her bed and tell her  to look at it every morning when she's getting dressed for school.\nThrow out  a random problem in conversation every once in a while.\nNo pressure or trauma - just a single question.\n  Make her go in her room and look it up if she doesn't know it.\nHave her repeat the whole problem as well.\n   The more she sees it, the more she'll ingest it and the less stress-free the interaction about it, the less likely she is to develop an mental block against math.
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1.  Figure out what topic you're writing on and what sort of information you'll need.\n\n2.  Find resources.  Try your school or local library, Google Scholar, and any online databases your school might subscribe to.\n\n3.  Read the relevant portions of the books and papers you've found, and take careful notes.  When you're taking notes, do not write in complete sentences and do not take phrasing from the book you are reading.  This will ensure that you don't wind up accidentally copying portions of the book into your paper.  Keep in mind that you generally don't have to read the entire book; you will often only need to read a few pages from a bunch of different books.\n\n4.  Make an outline.  Try to make it as detailed as possible, and try to include quotes from the book to support your points, as well as any relevant statistics.\n\n5.  Start writing.  Work from your outline as much as possible.\n\n6.  Edit, just like you would any other paper.  Read over your work, change things, read over it again, change more things, and so on.  Give it to a friend, parent, or teacher to read over and comment on, too, if you can.\n\n7.  Print it out and turn it in.
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For learning her ABC's, you can use any computer really. I would recommend including a Touch Screen, and a one-button mouse with your purchase, to make interaction with the computer much easier for her. You must be VERY patient with her regarding her learning to interact with the computer, and with her learning the content of the programs. \n\nWhat country are you in? If you are in the United States, then even if your daughter is on a "Life Skills" certficiate track at school, she should have goals relating to learning reading (actually, goals relating to each of the core academic subjects). Talk with your daughter's special education teacher about which goals tie in to the reading/language arts state standards and benchmarks. No Child Left Behind and the new reauthorization of IDEA requires that she have academic goals in the five core areas (Reading, Writing, Math, Science/Social Studies). However, your daughter may still be working on pre-reading and pre-writing goals that lead up to the regular standards. Ask about what activities they have been doing with her for the eventual acquisition of print recognition and writing. The school probably also has had your daughter on a computer already, for at least once per week (in the school computer lab or on a classroom computer).\n\nFrom your saying that you wish to "open up communication," I take it your daughter does NOT speak?  If she is not talking, then there are touch-board communication devices that greatly assist with basic communication. They range from 2 panels up to dozens of panels.  Once again, IF you are in the United States, your IEP committee should be looking at how to help her express herself in social communication. What does your Speech Pathologist say? Has your committee done an assistive technology assessment?\n\nFor your home computer, I would recommend the Reader Rabbit series, starting with their Infant, and then Pre-School programs, so that your daughter can learn how the computer works. Also, try the activities at these links (not all may interest her, but they are worth a try):\n\ngood training for computer interactivity and basic vocabulary skills at...\nhttp://www.pctots.com/infant-development.htm\n\nthen add...\nhttp://www.learningcompany.com/\nhttp://www.getreadytoread.org/content/view/101/317/\nhttp://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/?scrollerId=games\nhttp://www.4thekidstoystore.com/edso.html
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most important thing ... turn everything in ON TIME\n\nsecond most important thing ... figure out your teachers and what they want\n\nthird ... study smart by using your notes and make sure your notes are organized, focus on what you know your teachers are going to ask\n\nthis is also a biggie ... ask for help ... it's what teachers are there for  :-)  We tend to look favorably upon students who aren't too embarrassed to talk to us
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I know a lot of people like to use flash cards to help them study. Put a term or person on one side and then all the info you need to know on the other. If you're a good note taker then simply reviewing your notes should be enough. Were there any chapters assigned from the book? If there were and you haven't read them then that's something you should really consider doing. Also, simply talking to your teacher can help. You can make sure you're studying all of the right things.
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you need to be PROACTIVE Have her sit down at the KITCHEN TABLE eg someplace without distraction (tv radio etc) where you can warth her study DON'T HOVER but keep an EYE out.  If she looks lost or confused tell her to focus and ask where she is and check how she id doing.  Don't just say how are you doing pick a few things out of her homework and ask her to explain them to you.  Have HER in a sence TEACH YOU.  what she learned.  if you work late let her start her homework late so you can watch her do it or if that isn't an option ask to see her homework at night and go over it with her B4 bed.  YOU MAY HAVE TO EXTEND HER BEDTIME.  This is OK.  ADOLESCENTS CAN FUNCTION ON LITTLE SLEEP MUCH BETTER THAN CAN ADULTS. besides the sleep cycle (circadium rythym) of a teenager is such that they want to stay awake later. it would be better for her, if she is your average kid, if you let her stay up to do the work.\n\nYOU MUST KEEP ON HER.  IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS A PARENT!!!!!!!!!
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He's trying to find a way to motivate your daughter by removing what she values which is her visits with you or he believes her visits with you are a bad influence and her grades are dropping. You have parental rights that you can enforce but you must do it in such a way that places your daughter's interests above  your own. If she can't see you then perhaps you can call each other and you can try to help her with her homework. The seperation is obviously difficult on her. Send her cards and things that you think would be helpful to her in school so that she gets the silent message from you that you believe her education is important. It can be simple things like pens, paper, pencils, cute erasers or pencil supports, agenda books, homework calendars, index cards with a note that they are for vocabulary & spelling. Also send her reaffirming cards. Since she isn't with you ; you have to do things to let her know you are thinking of her always. Saying you are isn't enough. Send perfume, lip gloss, deoderant. Don't wait for her to ask or tell you what she needs. Send her a charm and a note that says "everytime you wear this ; remember that I believe in you". Sometimes that's all it takes. I think your ex is trying to do the best thing for her but he is encroaching on your rights.
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Take a learning style inventory to see how you learn best.  You can search for one on any search engine.  Then choose study strategies that fit your particular learning style.\n\nFor example, I am a very visual learner so taking notes works well for me.  Rewriting those notes later as a review or making flashcards also helps me.\n\nGood luck!
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Study, but don't just review your notes,.... do EXTRA research on the subject matter, so that you get a fuller understanding.\n\nAsk yourself:  How would I teach this lesson to students to help them understand?\n\nAnd then the usual: go to all classes, get good sleep and study habits, complete and turn in all assignments on time, if you don't understand the assignment, Don't Guess!, ask for further clarification.   Join study groups with serious friends or attend tutorials with the teachers,.....
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Unfortunately, you are living in a country where there is little help for children in your daughter's situation.  You may want to seek help from LD Worldwide. http://www.ldam.org/contact/index.html\nhttp://www.abainternational.org/sub/membersvcs/journals-pubs/newsletter/vol263/meast.asp\n\nHelping a child with a learning disability to learn effectively really does take specialized training. That is why in countries like the United States and Britain, specialized teachers earn advanced degrees in teaching children with special needs...even professional teachers with "standard" training have great difficulty in helping these students.\n\nFor now, as a Mom, here's what you can do.\n\nIn Math, practice counting all sorts of things with your daughter, grouping things in different ways, etc. For instance, when you are cooking, ask her for 3 eggs, and then 2 more eggs, and then count them together to find that you now have 5 eggs. Every chance you have, doing anything at all, where you are working with more than one thing, make counting and grouping with her a part of what you do.\n\nFor her handwriting, she needs Occupational Therapy. A good program you can try at home is "Handwriting Without Tears." Read the program book carefully, do not skip through it, and take it one item at a time. http://www.hwtears.com/  In my school we use it all the time as a support for the work our Occupational Therapists are doing with the students like your daughter.\n\nYour daughter does have one big advantage... a Mom who cares enough and is smart enough to try to find her help.
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Try different methods to see what works for you. For me, writing something over and over makes it stick in my mind. Yours could be something like reading aloud then putting things in your own words to retain memory.\n\nTry to figure out if you learn better visually or verbally. In class, does it help you more to write down notes or just listen to your teacher and class discussion? It could be both.\n \nIt takes some experimenting to see what works for you. But some common rules are: don't wait until just before exams to study- review early!, study in short bursts, and try explaining concepts you want to learn to other people. Teaching is often the best way to learn.\n\nGood luck, and don't give up! You'll find what works for you.
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march into that school just as classes are getting out.. walk straight into the classroom and don't leave until the teacher talks with you.  There is NO excuse for the teacher not talking with you.  As for getting your daughter interested in history?  Make history come alive for her..  you might try showing her her OWN history.. go to rootsweb.com and let her look into her family history..  when she finds, for instance, the year of her grandfather's birth, find out what ELSE happened that same year.. that can give her an actual REAL person to connect with.. cos sometimes history doesn't seem like it's real to students because they can't relate it to anything within their area of knowledge.
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Sticky notes in her favorite color are wonderfull.  For one the color will draw her attention and the quick, simple note will keep her attention long enough to remember it.\nADD is a chemical imbalance, just think of youself as making a bridge for her to cross over and her life will become easier with your support and help.....Also....don't let her do homework for longer than a half hour at a time....pick her subjects and break them up.  and give her fun breaks.  Her mind will already wonder so by giving her the brakes it will help her to refocus.