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Dear Tutor: “Last year, my daughter seemed to fall behind academically after coming back from the long 2-week holiday break. She's a good student, but she seemed to forget a lot of her previous lessons. Of course, I want my daughter to enjoy her time off. But, is there something I can do at home to help reinforce what's she's already learned?”
Answer: Good News! It only takes about 10 minutes a day to reinforce previously learned concepts! During these 10 minutes, your daughter should:
- Skim and scan information from her test book. This includes: reviewing boldfaced vocabulary, reading the chapter summaries, and scanning through each chapter while looking only at the diagrams, pictures and captions.
- Review class notes and handouts. Just skim, without trying to memorize. Remember - the goal is to keep all information "fresh", not to memorize.
- Allow your daughter to invite a friend from her class over. The girls could bake some cookies, and then enjoy them while studying for 20-30 minutes.
Of course if your daughter has had difficulty learning the coursework to begin with, she may need more help. Consider hiring a mature "homework buddy" - an older student who has done well in the course previously. You could also consider hiring a private tutor for a couple of hours. The teacher could re-teach difficult concepts, and preview upcoming coursework. This will give your daughter a head start to the New Year!
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