1st Edition

Jumpstart! Study Skills Games and Activities for Active Learning, Ages 7–12

By John Foster Copyright 2017
130 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

130 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

130 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Jumpstart! Study Skills presents a collection of engaging and simple-to-use games and activities that will jumpstart students’ understanding of working independently and as part of a group and how to develop the study skills necessary to succeed at school. Providing teachers with a range of practical ideas and strategies to promote active learning in Key Stage 2, the activities in this book... Read more

Introduction

Chapter 1 Planning investigations and projects

Chapter 2 Collecting data – observations, surveys and interviews

Chapter 3 Developing reading skills

Chapter 4 Note making

Chapter 5 Developing talk skills

Chapter 6 Using the computer

Chapter 7 Developing writing skills

Chapter 8 Developing organisational skills: Time management and teamwork

Chapter 9 Revising and preparing for tests

Chapter 10 Helping children with special needs

Chapter 11 Summary and other resources

Biography

John Foster taught English for twenty years before becoming a full-time writer and educational consultant. He has written over 100 books for classroom use and is a highly regarded children’s poet and educational adviser.