From Barnes & Noble
Studying effectively is the key to good grades in the areas of reading, writing, and mathematics. Now, parents can help their children, kindergarten through college age, increase their grades by a letter grade or more using the simple techniques in this book. Clear, well-organized lessons will help students become more proficient and confident in each subject. Students can learn how to cut their study time in half and accomplish twice as much; gain word power and the ability to understand new words without consulting a dictionary; become a better reader in three easy steps; learn how to express facts cleary in writing; simplify mathematics into fun and easy steps; overcome problems associated with attention deficit disorder; and much more. Revised edition.
From the Publisher
A classic bestseller. Does your child dread test days? Procrastinate over doing homework? Hate going to school-and perhaps even feel he's stupid for not catching on in class? It takes just minutes a day to improve a child's grades--and self-esteem--by leaps and bounds and give him or her a brighter future. Designed to maximize the potential of students in kindergarten through college, these time-tested, proven methods will turn B's into A's, C's into B's, and provide D students with dramatic improvements. The wonderfully simple techniques focus on three crucial areas of study: reading, writing, and arithmetic. Easy-to-follow lessons suggest ways to organize your child's study time, make mathematics fun, and help children express themselves clearly in writing. Try the tips for transforming kids into master readers in three steps, and give him or her the word power to understand new vocabulary without consulting a dictionary. There are even test-taking strategies and ways to overcome some of the problems associated with Attention Deficit Disorder.