Darien Summer School & Enrichment

Study Skills Workshop

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Learn to Work Smarter, Not Harder!

Prepare your student for the new school year. In 3-sessions, your student will learn evidence-based easy-to-implement strategies and systems to be active, engaged and successful in school. In this workshop, your student will learn how to study, organize, manage time, prepare for tests, and use executive functioning strategies - essential skills for today's academic rigor.

Workshop Details
� The 7.5 hour workshop is $395.
� Class size limited to 15
� Register with a sibling and get a 10% discount.
� Includes all in-class and at-home study materials, as well as a parent review email sent after each session.

About the Essentials Study Skills Workshop
Essentials Study Skills teaches students practical step-by-step ways to study, organize, manage time, prepare for tests, and use executive functioning. The workshop teaches students how to use and apply evidence-based strategies for effective and efficient studying.

Our Study Skills system will teach your student:
� Take notes when reading and listening
� Understand the difference between high level ideas and supporting details
� Plan, organize and manage time
� Study and prepare for class and tests
� Apply strategies for active reading, listening and retention
� Complete assignments and projects on time without cramming
� Tools to stay attentive in class and stay focused
� Study and stay on-task for precision, retention and speed
� Want all around better academic results with greater ease and efficiency
� Feel confident in their abilities

Your student will gain:
� An easy-to-implement system for studying
� A systematic approach for strengthening academic performance
� Tools to become a highly productive student
� The know-how to organize their assignments and time
� Strategies to master effective test preparation
� Strategies for preparing and studying for good test results
� Methods for learning and remembering information
� An approach for deeper and more engaged classroom participation
� Improved critical thinking and problem solving skills
� Greater independence and self-management
� Strengthened reading skills
� Techniques to reduce and manage stress and pressure
� Confidence

What Type of Student Benefits from S4 Study Skills:
� Already motivated and high performing but not efficient
� Ineffective, inefficient study practice
� Getting inconsistent grades
� Not performing to potential
� Disorganized, distracted, and procrastinates

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For questions and more information, call: 203-307-5455 or visit: S4StudySkills.com/darien-ss

Class Title Session(s) Dates & Times Instructor
Study Skills Workshop (S124MS) 3 6/26 Tu., We., Th. 1-3:30PM S4 Study Skills
Study Skills Workshop (S125MS) 3 7/10 Tu., We., Th. 1-3:30PM S4 Study Skills
Study Skills Workshop (S126MS) Schedule Cancelled 3 7/24 Tu., We., Th. 10AM-12:30PM S4 Study Skills
Study Skills Workshop (S127HS) 3 6/26 Tu., We., Th. 10AM-12:30PM S4 Study Skills
Study Skills Workshop (S128HS) Schedule Cancelled 3 7/10 Tu., We., Th. 10AM-12:30PM S4 Study Skills
Study Skills Workshop (S129HS) Schedule Cancelled 3 7/24 Tu., We., Th. 1-3:30PM S4 Study Skills