HOME OFFICE FOR HOMEWORK
Expert tips to support good study habits
IS YOUR TEEN “studying” while lying across the bed, tapping on a computer, yakking on the phone or texting, mouthing along with music—with papers sliding everywhere?
Such study “habits” can be improved, according to Bobbi DePorter, president of the Quantum Learning Network and co-founder of SuperCamp (www.SuperCamp.com), which offers seven- to 10-day residential learning and life-skills programs each summer. The Quantum Learning School program (www.QuantumLearning.com) is an offshoot that so far has trained thousands of educators to institute similar learning techniques during the school year.
“School is kids’ work,” DePorter says. “But when adults have work, often they have home offices. These work for kids, too.”
Where are they now? “Memory strategies lead to near perfect score—and more!”
SuperCamp Success Story #4: Grant. Grant took the SAT prior to learning memory strategies (known as mnemonics) at SuperCamp, and then again afterward. At SuperCamp he realized the power of these strategies and later applied them to learning a book of 2,500 vocabulary words. He did this in just two days before retaking the SAT. The […]
Where are they now? “New perspectives and knowledge”
SuperCamp Success Story #3: Austin When Austin came to SuperCamp he felt he was doing fine in school. He had friends and an active social life. He had goals and wanted to be on his high school’s varsity golf team. If anyone asked him what he would change about his life, he would have responded […]
Where are they now? “Building confidence to be oneself”
SuperCamp Success Story #2: Duncan Duncan grew up according to the traditions and culture of his Chinese family. They were the same values taught at his conventional Chinese school in Hong Kong and everywhere else. Those values taught that the best way for a person to exist in a culture is conformity. Don’t stick out […]
Where are they now? “Getting back on track”
SuperCamp Success Story #1: Charles Charles’s mother, Regina, never expected to raise him completely alone. She had been divorced for a while, but her ex-husband still played a strong role in Charles’s life. There were struggles, but life was solid. That was before the three military men showed up at her door. They told her […]
Is your teen prepared?
There are many demands on our teens and we have high expectations for them. If you’re like me, you often wake up in the morning and ask yourself Have I done enough? Where did the time go? There are only a few short years before they’re going off to college, starting a career and beginning […]
The distinction between memory and recall.
When people say they don’t have a very good memory, they’re actually talking about recall. They have difficulty recalling events or information from the past. There are several factors that affect recall. Dan Mikels believes that many people lose their ability to remember as they grow older because they stop “landmarking.” Landmarks, say Mikels, are […]
Balance: live your best life.
Be mindful of self and others while focusing on what’s meaningful and important in your life. Inner happiness and fulfillment come when your mind, body, and emotions are nurtured by the choices you make. Balance enables you to live your best life. Making choices that nurture your mind, body and emotions brings a feeling […]
Start off a learner and end up a leader.
Have you ever experienced that aha moment? An epiphany, if you will. Enter Kaela Palmer. She was so moved, so impacted, and so transformed at SuperCamp, that the experience drove her to the head of the class. The following summer she would become a team leader. An arrow against your throat is obviously something one […]
Making the leap from camper to counselor.
Heard of SuperCamp? In a nutshell, it’s a summer educational experience that teaches teens valuable life skills. Participants are transformed with a noticeable shift in their strength of character and a hunger for academic excellence. Some are so inspired that they leap from camp learner to team leader. One such student was Jake Smith. This […]