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Study Skills Aug 15, 2010

Free Resources for Teaching Study Skills

Teachers frequently are shocked by their students’ lack of study skills. Some teachers assume that most study skills are simply common sense and do not need…

Grammar & Mechanics Aug 15, 2010

Free Resources for Test Preparation

Find relevant articles, free resources, and teaching tips for test preparation in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog. Also get test-proven strategies for SAT/ACT success.

Literacy Centers Jan 17, 2009

How Margin Notes are Better than the Yellow Highlighter

The key to reading comprehension and retention is interactive reading. To prepare effectively for tests and discussion, marginal annotations prompt that internal dialogue with the author.…

Literacy Centers Jan 17, 2009

Six Steps to Active Listening

Good listening skills need to be learned and practiced. They are not just common sense. Learning new habits to replace old ones takes time and patience.…

Study Skills Jan 17, 2009

How to Get Motivated and Set Goals: The Top Ten Tips

Motivation and goal-setting techniques should work together to produce effective behavioral change. This article will give you the plan to avoid procrastination and develop the discipline…

Study Skills Jan 10, 2009

How to Avoid Procrastination

This article explains why people procrastinate and gives you the tools that will help replace bad habits with good ones. Learn how to develop a workable…