time management

Provides school librarians with practical help in working efficiently, covering such topics as organizational styles, goal mapping, realistic schedules, one's work area, account keeping, and problems including distractions, overcommitting, and perfectionism.

"There are many opinions about whether kids have too much to do. Important questions include: Do kids have too much homework? Are kids too involved in sports? Do kids need more free time? By looking at each question from two sides, readers can see how opinions can influence people's thinking"--Back cover.

Provides over six hundred tips and tricks for succeeding in college, with advice on grades, midterms, talking with professors, and other topics.

Shows children how to incorporate creativity, religious community, organized children's programs or volunteering, and time at home without television or video games into their schedules, explaining why this use of time is valuable and providing specific activity suggestions.

Presents a concise handbook for librarians that provides advice on reducing stress and avoiding procrastination, communicating effectively, improving organizational skills, and understanding the Internet.

"A ... step-by-step visual guide ... on how to support your child's classwork, homework, and revision, with effective study methods that suit a range of learning styles for the third grade level and beyond. From exploring your child's preferred learning approach to using mind maps, flow charts, and mnemonic devices to handling test preparation and exam-day anxiety, this guide can help you place your child on the road to success. ... a section covering math, science, history, geography, and other core areas provides subject-specific tips"--OCLC.

In this extremely useful volume, best-selling author Ron Fry offers steps for students of all ages to follow for improving the organization of their lives, study habits, calendar, classwork and note taking, and reading and writing. Readers get straightforward tips on organizational skills that are applied to the home environment, in the classroom, and on the job. The resource includes a self-quiz on planning and steps for goal setting, creating a study environment, forming a study group, evaluating time management, prioritizing tasks, and eliminating old habits that impede success. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Web Sites.