How to Help Your Student to Succeed
1. Ask them what they are doing in class, if they have any homework, if there are any projects or essays that are due soon, when is their next
test?
2. Help them to study- there is a big test every 5 weeks and a vocabulary or map quiz almost every Friday. When all else fails it’s always good to
go over their class notes.
3. Encourage them to review for the Regents Exam. Go to http://www.regentsrep.org to practice multiple choice questions, essays, or to do
thematic review.
test?
2. Help them to study- there is a big test every 5 weeks and a vocabulary or map quiz almost every Friday. When all else fails it’s always good to
go over their class notes.
3. Encourage them to review for the Regents Exam. Go to http://www.regentsrep.org to practice multiple choice questions, essays, or to do
thematic review.
How to Help Your Student to Study
1. Have them read over their notes and homework assignments for the unit. Have them underline or use a highlighter to focus on key themes and
concepts.
2. Help them to review their completed study guides.
3. Encourage them to use the study guide to create their own organizational charts for the information.
4. Aid them in create their own study guide by actively thinking about which information is key to understanding the topics discussed.
5. Make mnemonic devices to remember lists of items or the correct order of items. Example: Causes of World War I- M.A.I.N. = Militarism,
Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
6. Make flash cards for information that must be memorized.
concepts.
2. Help them to review their completed study guides.
3. Encourage them to use the study guide to create their own organizational charts for the information.
4. Aid them in create their own study guide by actively thinking about which information is key to understanding the topics discussed.
5. Make mnemonic devices to remember lists of items or the correct order of items. Example: Causes of World War I- M.A.I.N. = Militarism,
Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
6. Make flash cards for information that must be memorized.
Websites to Check Out
1. My website!
2. Regents Prep.org
3. Regents Review Live
4. Best History Sites
5. Study Guides and Strategies
2. Regents Prep.org
3. Regents Review Live
4. Best History Sites
5. Study Guides and Strategies
