Mrs. Flynn's Study Hints
Listed here are the study hints created by Mrs. Flynn.  Click on the link on the left to download a Word document that has the study hint on it to display in your room.
Study Hint #1 Review before you go to sleep.
Study Hint #2 Do your hardest subject first.
Study Hint #3 Remove distractions.  This should make it easier for you to concentrate.
Study Hint #4 Write down the teacher's questions.
Study Hint #5 Take breaks between subjects.
Study Hint #6 Say everything out loud!
Study Hint #7 Use index/flash cards.
Study Hint #8 Use index cards of different shapes and colors to categorize.
Study Hint #9 Do your home education in the same palce and at the same time each night.
Study Hint #10 The best temperature to study in is 65 degrees.  Don't get too comfortable.
Study Hint #11 If you can't tolerate QUIET, listen to smart Mozart (same beat as your heartbeat) or run a fan/air conditioner to drown out other noises.
Study Hint #12 Record yourself reciting what you need to remember and play it back before you go to sleep.  Thanks Señor.
Study Hint #13 Write it to prove you know it.
Study Hint #14 Never leave a blank on a teacher made test.  (It'll be wrong!)
Study Hint #15 For long-term memory: in class, that night, two nights later.
Study Hint #16 Count everything!  If you're memorizing a list and know how many there are, you'll discover what's missing.
Study Hint #17 Textbook - Read in small chunks, summarize, take notes = REMEMBER!
Study Hint #18 In you textbook, SKIM each page before you read and when searching for an answer.
Study Hint #19 To relieve test anxiety - Breathe slowly and deeply, roll your head around, right, left, forward, back, shake arms and hands at your sides.  Try peppermint - it soothes the tummy and stimulates thinking!
Study Hint #20 On a test, answer the easiest questions first.  Go back and do the difficult ones later.
Study Hint #21 On a test, stick with your first impression, especially on true/false questions.
Study Hint #22 On a test - skim the story and read the questions FIRST - you'll know what to read for!
Study Hint #23 Once you are finished with a test, review all answers, especially the difficult ones.
Study Hint #24 In a textbook or on a handout, highlight AFTER you read and only the very important things on the page.
Study Hint #25 In a text book chapter, read the introduction and conclusion BEFORE reading the chapter itself.
Study Hint #26 Use Post-It's to "write" questions in your textbook.  Then use them to study the material.  The answer's underneath!
Study Hint #27 Read the introduction and conclusion before the chapter itself to better know what is important.
Study Hint #28 Read the questions at the end of the chapter or section before reading text.
Study Hint #29 Always preview by reading the first sentence of each paragraph - it's where the main ideas are.
Study Hint #30 Make it a points to improve your vocabulary - you should have learned 17,500 words this year!
Study Hint #31 Start studying for finals NOW!  Frequent review = Overlearning = Success
Study Hint #32 READ this summer!  Accept the 1,000 Page Challenge!