Study Skills Bootcamp is designed to help aspiring middle and high school neurodiverse students identify their personal learning strengths and build a foundation for excellent study habits. Students will create a purpose driven mission statement and learn how to set clear goals and develop action plans to guide their future. This course is centered on how the brain naturally learns, empowering neurodiverse thinking and processing skills. Learning is an active experience. Hands-on activities include Time Management, Thought Mapping, Active Reading, Active Listening, Note-Taking, Test Prep and Strategies for Test Taking. Students will engage in activities to enhance working memory and learn how to encode (store) information for instant recall. They will also learn how to focus their attention and incorporate Stress-Management skills. This course will equip students with important life skills that will help them succeed in the classroom and beyond.
Learn Proper Goal Setting
Learning how to set proper goals using the SMART method is foundational in the lifelong journey of navigating the highs, lows, and detours that often occur when setting out to achieve goals. The tools learned in the SMART method; plus self-motivation techniques will equip your student to persevere in all areas of life.
The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.
- William James
Learning Self-Regulation Skills
As a developing youth grows into adulthood, mastering self-regulation skills to focus attention, self-motivate, and manage stress in the academic arena and beyond is essential for neurodiverse children and teens. With each thought we have, we experience a physiological (electrical & chemical- emotions) change in the body. Learning how to self-regulate in stressful situations and/or refocus wandering attention is a developed skill. Neurodiversity can become a superpower when these skills are fully developed. Students will learn the tools of Release, Dial and Thought Mapping.
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision
-Helen Keller
Enhanced Study Skills
Learning comes easy for some, but not all. Academic success is having the right skills during each phase of the journey. Learning how the brain stores information for long-term memory is an enjoyable activity students of all academic strengths will develop and practice during Bootcamp. Training the mind to Actively Read and Listen for comprehension is quite different than simply reading the assigned chapter in a textbook or looking in the direction of the speaker. These skills and the individual skillsets for Note Taking, Test Taking & Test Prep will prepare your student to actively engage in their life-long learning adventures. Be part of the experience.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
-Nelson Mandela
Parents Recommendations- Study Skills Bootcamp
Francesca R.
I highly recommend attending the learning camp. The two biggest takeaways that my daughters learned were the following: one was called the peg system that helps them memorize items easier. This has been a struggle for them and now they have the tools to do this.
The second one was how to shorten your note taking especially when a teacher is lecturing.
Mary teaches your kids at their pace so no youth is left behind. My girls also report having a lot of fun which you don’t hear that when attending school.
I’m so happy my girls went through this program and again I highly recommend it
Teresa P.
My daughter just had the most amazing week!! She is 11 years old and going into the sixth grade. Not only did she learn how the brain works and the science behind learning, she also acquired skills and tips to help her study habits both now AND for her high school and college years. This class is very well put together and packed with useful, practical information. We highly can recommend it!!!
Natalie T.
My daughter attended Mary Martin’s Study Skills Camp. I was so impressed by Mary’s desire to help young people learn and develop the necessary skills they need to be successful in school and further into their future careers. My daughter gained valuable knowledge that is not typically taught in traditional education. I feel certain the tips my daughter received will help her to excel in so many areas. Thank you, Mary. I can hardly wait to see the benefits when school starts back!!
Students Recommendations- Study Skills Bootcamp
Megan P.
I love the camp so much! It was awesome. I give it five stars. I had a very fun time, and I was sad when it was over. We learned very interesting stuff like how to take shorthand notes and box breathing. I would love to come back to this class.
Carm W.
Ms. Mary’s Study Skills Bootcamp was a very fun experience, the thing I loved most was the stress management lesson. We learned that self-awareness is very important for your body and mind. This Mary is very loving and relatable for 13/14-year-old girls, we had such fun talking, swimming, and playing basketball, I would definitely come back. Thank you, Ms. Mary.
Rachel T.
I had a great time learning different study techniques. The notetaking and shorthand will be very useful when school starts again in August. Thank you for everything you taught us, Ms. Martin.
Natalie R.
I loved Ms. Mary’s class and hope to do it again. I learned so much new information I never knew about! I learned shorthand to take notes which is handy when the teacher writes notes fast! I also learned mnemonic devices, like One Sun to remember the plagues and 10 Commandments, like one sun = 1 God and the sun turns dark explaining the blood in the water. I also had nice breaks and just loved her class and all the new information! I also learned about stress management, our surroundings, notetaking, and many more. I love this so much I would absolutely do it again.
Keira R.
What I liked about this camp is PQRST (preview, question, read, state, and test). It has helped me look at my test better. I have also learned how to do breathing exercises. I have also learned the 10 plagues, and what they mean.
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