First: Understand Your Brain
 Made
up of neurons and axons-pathways for
knowledge.
 USE
IT OR LOSE IT!-National Institute of Mental Heath
Neural connections that are used, are
retained, while those that are not exercised
are lost.
Make use of your brain and it will work better
for you!
 When
you go to a gym to exercise, you can’t
expect to have giant biceps, a teeny little
waist and a killer bod the first time you try
the bench press.
 You
start with small weights and lots of reps
to gradually build muscle.
 Long-term
studying is the
same idea.
 To
easily recall information, we have to see
it, hear it, do it, write it, etc. 6 or more
times.
 Just
like building muscle, you have to
perform many sets while adding a little
weight each time.
 Reviewing
for each class daily will be just
like reps in the gym.
Daily Review = Better Grades
Reps in the Gym = Healthier Bod and Bigger
Muscles
Gym Exercises
Studying Exercises
Bench press
Preacher Curls
Leg Lifts
Calf Raises
Cornell Notes
Quiz Myself
Index Cards
Study Groups
Flash Cards
Lists
Graphic Organizers
Healthier/Better Body
Better Grades
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
Reread Text
Reread/Organize Notes
Read/recite Main Points
Outline Text
Highlight Text
Highlight Notes
Use Study Guide
Make Concept Maps
Make Lists/Use Mnemonics
Use Flash Cards
11) Quiz Myself
12) Have someone else quiz me
13) Memorize/rehearse/retell
14) Create a ‘cheat sheet’
15) Study with a friend
16) Study with a group
17) Study with a teacher
18) Study with a parent
19) Ask for help
A customary or regular course of procedure.
Commonplace tasks, chores, or duties as must be done
regularly or at specified intervals; typical or everyday activity:
the routine of an office. –Dictionary.com
 Exercise
enthusiasts go to the gym 35X/week.
 Enthusiastic
5X/week.
students review and study 3-
Use the chart, “Tools For Studying”, to plan
your exercise routine.
In a gym, you can get a copy of a chart to note
your exercises and progress. You can even
plan your next exercise routines.
Before you study, you can use your agenda to
note your grades an progress. You can even
plan your study exercises!!!!!
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Date
Day
Which
Strategies
Will I Use
(which #)
How Much
Time for
Each
Strategy?
2/14/11
Monday
A Day
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
2/15/11
Tuesday
B Day
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
2/16/11
Wednesday
A Day
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
2/17/11
Thursday
B Day
1.
2.
1.
2.
Daily studying and
review will:
*improve your recall
of facts
*build a better brain
*better your grades
Use the study tools
chart to get
started.
Start a routine to
create better
habits.