Grade Six

Grade Six is introduced to the Upper School Library and all its resources, in the first half of the academic year. Sixth graders will be receiving a concentrated course on study skills.  Areas such as note taking, time and environment planning, what and how to choose pertinent information for the task at hand, how informational, recreational and textbook reading differ and how to get the most out of each will be covered.

They will discover some insight on what kind of learner they are and how to make the most of their strong points, as well as how to diminish or shore up weak points.  They will learn about primary sources and alternative ways to search the internet as well as other libraries for information they need. 

 The Big 6 Skills for academic success will be introduced.  Students will learn how to take a test and minimize the chances for failure while maximizing the chances for a good score on any type of  test--multiple choice, essay, short answer, true/false.  They will be expected to demonstrate organizational skills and an understanding of the importance of time good management.  They will be introduced to ways to improve their memory and better ways to attack the information needed to be retained.

We will be meeting for one hour, every other day for an entire marking period in the Upper School Library.