by Gretchen | Sep 16, 2019 | blog, note-taking, Student Life
How’s your note-taking? Do you love it? hate it? Last spring I was working with a client who broke his wrist and couldn’t take notes for several weeks. I was right in the middle of teaching him a skill called “Honing Notes”, which requires...
by Gretchen | May 23, 2019 | blog, note-taking, Study Skills
How good are you at talking into your cell phone? Probably pretty good, huh? I beg to differ. 😉 Maybe you’re ok at talking to your friends or parents… but what about talk into your dictation app? A couple months ago a 7th grade client got...
by Gretchen | May 16, 2019 | blog, College Prep, note-taking
Do you find yourself using quizlet a lot? Does it feel satisfying to upload a bunch of terms and definitions onto that platform? But here’s the question — does it REALLY help your learning to do that? Recently I worked with a student who was really behind...
by Gretchen | Apr 11, 2019 | blog, note-taking
Do you struggle to take notes during lectures? Last week I shared a quick tip about how to create your own “secret code” so that you can write less while still capturing all the information you need. This week I provide a different tip, brought to me by my...
by Gretchen | Apr 11, 2019 | blog, note-taking
Do you ever struggle to write down everything the teacher is saying during a lecture? If so, then you’re totally normal! It’s virtually impossible to write down everything! One of my clients has been working really hard trying to write everything down, and...
by Gretchen | Jul 10, 2018 | blog, College Prep, note-taking, Study Skills
Have you been following along with my three part series on how to take notes on nonfiction book? I’m super excited because I finished my notes!!! Today I probably should have titled the video “How to Fit An Entire Nonfiction Book Onto One Page of...
