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Staples High School to Host a Free Parent Workshop for Area Parents

How to Support Your Students' Study Practice and Keep Your Sanity

Successful Study Skills 4 Students announces a free workshop for Westport parents on what they can do to support their student’s study practice.

This free and open to the public workshop, will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 6:30 pm at Staples High School. There is no charge for the program, but registration is recommended. Register at: http://www.S4StudySkills.com/Staples-Parents.html

The S4 one hour parent presentation is very lively and interactive, and is designed to provide parents with concrete ideas and suggestions of how they can best support their student at home. Topics covered will include:

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  • Key study principles
  • Goal setting
  • Time management
  • Note-taking
  • Active reading
  • Active listening
  • Question generation
  • Using graphic organizers
  • Summarization
  • Test preparation strategies

All area parents are welcome at this session.

To register for the free Parent Workshop visit: http://www.S4StudySkills.com/Staples-Parents.html

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More information may be obtained by calling S4 at 203-418-2003 or by emailing info@S4StudySkills.com.

For additional information on the S4 Study Skills Workshops or a complete schedule, click here.

About S4
S4 partners with public, independent, charter and parochial schools to offer an accessible, logical and easy-to-implement study skills system. The program is specifically designed and customizable to dovetail with all school and student curriculum. To date, over 2,500 students have participated in the S4 program to learn invaluable skills for better classroom engagement, increased focus, better preparation for class, tests, and projects, resulting in increased confidence and more independent learning.

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