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Friday, August 1, 2008
Effective Study Workouts
Greater Louisville, KY
By: Debbie Harbison
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Photo(s) By: Kyle Danztler/MyActionPortraits.com
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For a winning academic season, start the school year off right with a strict practice schedule and commitment to proper preparation—just as you do for your sports.
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Regularly scheduled practices are important for successful sports teams and you can do the same with academics. Plan a consistent time to study.
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As an athlete, you know it’s important to stay in shape and practice. So how can you make sure you’re academically fit too? Prepare a Study Workout Plan.
A Study Workout is similar to a Sports Workout. They both require preparation, planning, discipline and determination. Use the following tips to create your individual Study Workouts.
• Start with good academic equipment.
All sports use specialized equipment to improve performance. Academics is no different. One of the best pieces of equipment for academic success is a Daily Planner/Calendar. I recommend using one planner for all of your activities. Block out sports practices, planned study time, assignment deadlines and tests. There are many types of planners/calendars so find one that fits your needs and style.
Designate a study workout center.
If you do most homework and studying in your Study Workout Center, you will condition yourself to concentrate better. Make sure it’s a spot where you can keep distractions to a minimum. Some students do well listening to music but it’s best to stay away from television.
• Organize your study workout center.
Once you have your space, organize the equipment you’ll need so it’s close at hand. Just like you don’t want to start your shoulder routine and then realize your five-pound weight is in the basement, you don’t want to start your homework without paper and pencil handy.
• Schedule study workout practices.
Regularly scheduled practices are important for successful sports teams and you can do the same with academics. Plan a consistent time to study. If you have no specific assignments, use the time to review or to get ahead of reading. Keep to this practice schedule and you’ll stay in good academic condition.
• Build a traveling study bag.
Pack a bag with study materials to take advantage of downtime (such as traveling for an away game). You don’t want to study every spare minute, but you can make good use of small amounts of time to catch up or study.
• Think of tests as a big game.
A big key to success is preparation, whether it’s a key rivalry game or a test. Make a note in your daily planner that is several days ahead of the test date and use that date as your deadline to be ‘game-ready.’ Then you can take advantage of the short spans of time mentioned above to over prepare. You will go into class pumped, knowing you have trained well.
• Ask for help if you need it.
If you are really struggling in an academic area, look for possible options. It could be as simple as finding a study buddy or asking teachers for extra help. Just as some players hire private coaches to help them build skills, your family may also decide to investigate some form of academic coaching.
Follow these tips and you can go undefeated in your academic games this year!
Debbie Harbeson is the Admissions Coordinator of Langsford Learning Acceleration Centers in Louisville, Kentucky. Contact her at Debbie@WeTeachReading.com or visit www.WeTeachReading.com.
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