BH
Hi guys!
These days it seems that all the teachers are in the mood of…(drum-roll).. Tests! I don’t know anyone who loves tests, but if you do, I guess you’re the exception. (Though we all love the leaving-after-the-test part.) Tests, memorizing and late nights are tough so here are a few tips on how to lighten the load:
Sleep on it! We’re all guilty (Well, I sure am!) of studying from nine to one and then waking up at five to study some more. That’s not the way it’s meant to be done. You need your sleep! When you’re tired, you can’t think properly and the creativity, problem-solving and thinking parts of your brain are compromised. Not only that, sleep improves you memory. So catch some shut-eye!
Arrange a play-date. Okay, not exactly. But spend time with your friends and have some fun. Believe it or not, it improves you memory. Social life stimulates your brain! So put down your books and run outside for a water-fight. It is boiling after all! But remember not to be out for long, you do need to study! (Teacher: Why did you get a sixty-two? You usually get a higher mark. Did you study? Student: I studied, but I worked on improving my memory more. Teacher: Oh, so you memorized the presidents! That’s great, but I don’t do History. Student: Nah, I had a water fight:))
Get corny. Crack a joke. Laugh. That helps your memory too! :D
Give a speech. Gather your siblings and read them your Navi notes in a dramatic way. They’ll love it and you’ll know it.
Get physical! Write it out, say it while jumping, playing ball or pacing. You’ll remember it and you won’t get bored.
Put them together. For Navi, we needed to know the amount of years each king ruled. So I turned the years into a telephone number ( 222- 242-712-22). And then, based on that, I divided it per king. It worked and I knew it!
Cartoon it! Love drawing? Cartoons? Stick figures? Draw something symbolizing what you’re being tested on. Have fun and try this out!
Riddle it up. Exaggerate it or turn it into one big comedy. I use this method all the time for History!
Ask for directions. Match something you need to know to a street, building, or even a room in your house.
Better go study for Science!
Good Luck!
Tonni
Awesome post, Tonni! I also find that re-wrting your material helps to remember it better, i.e. your scribbled notes on the test.
One thing I learned is not to push off studying.
It feels really good to have free time after you are done studying!
And if you need to memorize, than make tricks to remember definitions, etc, or write it over a few times. And make sure to understand what you are memorizing (that’s sometimes hard in science, but I try!)
thx for the tips!
someone came toour school-hes amazing! he tought us how to study less AND get better marks! ps its called reviewing, not studying
:-)
good luck!
Someone told me a few tips on how to review/study.
one of the points she said is to study (making sure you understand the material) a week before a test, and to review (refreshing your memory of the material) the day before.
That way you minimize the last minute rush to try to understand something you never got…
(But the really best thing to do is to ask your teacher after class any questions you have so you won’t be stuck the next class.)