One thing that I have learned teaching upper elementary is that some students have to be taught how to study. Most don’t come to us already knowing how to study. Sure, some students grasp the material quickly and retain it easily. However, the majority of my students needed me to explicitly teach them strong study methods they could do independently or with someone else. I want to share with you my favorite study methods that I teach my class every year (with free posters). Some of these may help you when you are teaching students how to study in a more efficient manner.
Study Strategy #1 – Create Flashcards
This is a simple method that is easy to teach and easy for students to do on their own early on. They are experienced with using flashcards to review concepts from their previous years. They just need to realize they can create their own flashcards just as easily.
Study Strategy #2 – Buddy Study
This is always a favorite way to study because the students love studying in a collaborative manner. I always emphasize that this method can be done with a sibling or parent and does not always have to be a classmate. This encourages studying at home.
Study Strategy #3 – Create a Quiz
This method has the students being the teacher and creating a quiz from studied material. I love using this one collaboratively and having the students trade quizzes with partners. To say they love doing this is an understatement!
Study Strategy #4 – Read Over Your Notes
And finally, the tried-and-true study method of reading over notes. I do like to explicitly teach my students how to read to study and retain information. I always explain that when you read to study and retain, you read differently than when you read for enjoyment.
Grab the Free Study Strategy Posters Here:
The best part about these posters is they are perfect to keep in Interactive Notebooks (or hole-punched into a binder). If you want to use them in an interactive notebook, print the pages four to a page, or reduce the size when copying/printing.
Ready to get your own set to use with your students? Click here or on the download here button to download them now!
How do you teach your students to study? Do you have any great strategies that you use when teaching students how to study? I would love to learn some new methods. Let me know in the comments!
You are SO right- my fifthies definitely need to be taught how to study! There are always some that retain things easily, but generally they need some direction instruction in study skills. Love the freebie! Thanks for sharing.
Mandy
Yes, especially when they get into all that Social Studies content they have to remember. In my state, we teach Abolitionists to present day. That is a lot of content! Thanks for stopping by!
Great tips for teaching study habits! Thank you!
You are very welcome!
Please if you have ideas for World Language (SPANISH) 4-8TH GRADE.
Thank you
Great tips for kiddos! You are so spot on….they need to be guided and have a reference tool. The print outs you’re kind enough to share are perfect…than you!!!
You are so welcome, Terri!
Hi Julie, I am sorry but I have no experience teaching a foreign language. Have you tried searching on Pinterest? That may be a good starting point.
Thank you so much for this! I was just discussing this the other day with parents during conferences and how the students need to study more for their social studies tests and one parent asked me, did I have any ways to help her teach her child how to study. So this is definitely on time. Thank you again!
Perfect timing! I am so glad it will be helpful!
Thank you so much! I am looking forward to helping my students learn these important strategies for studying!
You are very welcome! I hope they help. Learning to study is so important for future academic success!
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