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GET READY FOR A GREAT YEAR AT SCHOOL
WITH THIS 4-DAY CAMP IN ALEXANDRIA!
Designed and directed through a unique collaboration of educational experts, Back2School How2s will help rising 6th–12th graders prepare for the demands of their school year by providing tools to sharpen organizational skills, as well as reading, writing, and note taking skills. Plus students will discover study strategies that actually work for them!
When: August 23rd-26th (Mon–Thurs)
Time: 10:00 am –1:30 pm
Tuition: $350 (maximum of 10 students per class)
Location: Commonwealth Academy
1321 Leslie Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22310
DAY 1: HOW 2 WRITE AWAY WITH INSPIRATION®
Get up and running with Inspiration software. Learn
how to visually map your ideas, take notes, and organize information so you can more clearly communicate your thesis and supporting ideas to produce your best work. Inspiration can help you translate mind maps to presentations or papers––easily and efficiently!
DAY 2: HOW 2 GET MORE OUT OF READING IN LESS TIME
Reading is one thing. Understanding and absorbing what you’ve read is another! You’ll get great tips about how to read a textbook or novel, how to skim and scan what needs highlighting and how to make the most of margin notes. Plus you’ll learn note-taking strategies for lectures and all kinds of print materials.
DAY 3: HOW 2 GET ORGANIZED AND MANAGE YOUR TIME
Jump into action on day 3 with a guided hands-on activity in which you’ll create a sample notebook or paper filing systems using great organizational strategies. Then enjoy an introduction to electronic organization with Google Calendar, Google Docs, and cyber filing!
DAY 4: HOW 2 BRING HOME THE A’S
On the last day you’ll take a personal assessment to find out what kind of learner you are: visual, auditory, tactile, kinesthetic, or a combination. Once you know that, you’ll learn academic success strategies and studying techniques tailored to your learning style--strategies and techniques you can easily employ back at school to boost your grades, and your confidence!
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