Today on the Homeschooling Families podcast is Family Forum Friday, so we’ll be addressing questions we’ve gotten from families like yours. These are always great episodes, because they’re so practical and relevant to right where so many of us are today. Today’s questions all centered around giving our kids an understanding of and competence in studying. How do we give them the skills they’ll need to keep learning and growing at all phases of their education and honestly for the rest of their lives. Our guest today is the perfect guy to give us insight into those questions!

Meet The Guest:

Mark Pruitt (also known as: Captain College) is Assoc. Director of Admissions for Harding University and has been on a college campus for over twenty years. Mark developed a study strategy that helped him earn a 95% or higher in every college class! Being super successful in school does not have to be hard, so let Mark -the author and producer of the college prep curriculum Making the Grade - help you become a student of Excellence so you can master the material quickly and effectively, have a ton of fun, and enjoy the best years of your life!

Topics Covered In This Episode:

* The Impact of effective study skills

* Gaining competence in learning for various phases of education and life

* Discussion on how effective study skills save time and reduce stress

* Strategies for effective note-taking

* Strategies for reviewing and reinforcing material for long-term retention

* Strategies for managing time effectively during study sessions

Additional Resources:

Making The Grade book by Mark Pruitt

Find more info about Mark Pruitt at his website HERE

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