A unique, research-based plan for teaching study skills to elementary school students, this new book is filled with suggested classroom activities and over 90 reproducible student activity sheets. The book offers strategies teachers can use to develop key study skills in their students with reinforcements through practice activities in both group and individual settings. It is the only book available to provide a systematic treatment of study skills development in the early grades. Each chapter begins by presenting the educational issues, research, and theory associated with the topic under development. This is followed by an illustrative vignette and a week by week plan of classroom activities that can be used as presented or adapted to the needs of specific classrooms and students. Ninety student activities and worksheets that can be used as homework or for in-class work are included. Elementary School Teachers. A Longwood Professional Book.
| Defining the Study Skills | |
| Learning and Remembering | |
| Fostering Student Independence | |
| Preparing Students to Read | |
| Promoting Active Reading | |
| Promoting Active Listening | |
| Taking Useful Notes | |
| Making and Using Maps | |
| Answering Essay Questions and Writing Summaries and Reports | |
| Taking Tests | |
| References and Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780205139439
ISBN-10: 0205139434
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 272
Published: 14th June 1994
Dimensions (cm): 27.7 x 21.0
x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.671