Studying Resources

What can the SAT and the ACT college entrance exams teach Canadian teens about college prep?  It takes hours to prepare for the SAT/ACT! American students prepare to write these gruelling exams as early as middle school! American teens often take prep courses and practise exams years in advance to ensure they get the highest […]

How can students ditch bad study habits, study smarter and remember what they studied for longer? It’s not as easy as you think! Most students have experienced studying for hours for a test only to forget most of what they studied the next day. How can students spend hours reviewing notes only and not remember […]

Planning skills make learning easier. Whether starting elementary school or heading off to college, students can develop better planning skills at any age or grade. The old saying goes, “a failure to plan is a plan to fail.” Another good one is “be prepared.” These expressions refer to planning skills. What Are Planning Skills? Planning […]

It’s easy to say that study skills are important, but it’s less easy to identify what study skills actually are. Maybe that’s because study skills—the techniques students use when learning in class, doing homework at home, or preparing for a test—are very rarely taught in school, which is why homework and studying can be so […]

Study distractions are everywhere. Distracted studying can lead to poor understanding of the concepts students are learning. In time, this can result in lower grades and feelings of frustration. “I Get Distracted Easily While Studying!” This is commonly heard by parents as a reason for homework not being complete. To end this homework struggle and […]