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Learning & Life Skills Academic Summer Camps |
Creating a Positive Study Environment
A SuperCamp Learning Skill
You can support and encourage your child's successful learning by helping him or her to create a positive study environment. Developing strong study habits is an extremely important learning skill, but often overlooked when thinking of ways students can take control of improving their grades. Here are some of the ideas we give to parents of children who have attended SuperCamp.
Affirmative Signs
Positive signs have the ability to remind your child's subconscious mind of his or her potential to learn. You and your child could make some signs - use lots of color (our brains love color!) and the following suggestions to get you started:
Stocking the study environment with reference books, writing materials, text books, notes, and proper lighting ensures maximum learning. Make this a project with your children - get their ideas on what will work for them and help them create it.
Music
Some classical music is "brain friendly" and enhances the study environment. Baroque music helps students to focus and to access their most resourceful learning state. The music optimizes the functions of the brain that store and retrieve information. Many (most?!) children will think that their own music is best, but try to convince them to try Baroque - they may well notice that it makes their study time easier, and want more! By the way, it works for working as well as for learning! Try some of the following:
Affirmative Signs
Positive signs have the ability to remind your child's subconscious mind of his or her potential to learn. You and your child could make some signs - use lots of color (our brains love color!) and the following suggestions to get you started:
EVERYONE HAS THE RESOURCES TO BE SUCCESSFUL- I BELIEVE IN MYSELF
- EVERYTHING I DO DESERVES MY BEST EFFORT
- EVERY CHALLENGE OFFERS A GIFT
- I AM UNIQUE AND VALUABLE
- I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT I CREATE
- I CAN LEARN THIS!
- LEARNING IS FUN AND NATURAL!
Stocking the study environment with reference books, writing materials, text books, notes, and proper lighting ensures maximum learning. Make this a project with your children - get their ideas on what will work for them and help them create it.
Music
Some classical music is "brain friendly" and enhances the study environment. Baroque music helps students to focus and to access their most resourceful learning state. The music optimizes the functions of the brain that store and retrieve information. Many (most?!) children will think that their own music is best, but try to convince them to try Baroque - they may well notice that it makes their study time easier, and want more! By the way, it works for working as well as for learning! Try some of the following:
- Bach
- Handel
- Pachelbel
- Vivaldi
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