Study+Skills+6+Course+Description

Study Skills 6 is a one quarter class designed to help all Grade 6 students develop and refine essential study skill practices as they transition from Elementary to Middle School. Areas of focus include: organization of study habits during homework routines, goal setting, self-understand of type of lerner and multiple intelligences, being an active learner, preparation fro tests and in-class efforts that make a student into a successful package. Students are required to reflect on their own strengths and weaknesses as a student, set goals for improvement, and organize a portfolio of ideas that demonstrate their understanding of concepts covered in class. At the end of Grade 6 Study Skills, students are expected to:
 * develop effective strategies to manage and use their School Planner (agenda)
 * develop effective strategies to manage their school supplies and locker
 * develop effective strategies to complete homework
 * work in groups
 * understand their learning styles/preferences
 * set goals/deadlines and meet them in a timely manner
 * read textbooks using SQ3R study method
 * understand how the memory works and employ memory techniques (mnemonics, using outline maps, acronyms, visualization)
 * use column note taking skills (Cornell Notes)