Remembering what you read!

[_minihorses4ever_]

Ok first, some DO use algebra :bgrin My brothers amazing math brain has done wonders for him, he co owns a corporation that designs and installs radio antennas all over the world and uses more advanced math daily than I learned in all my years of schooling so yes, many do use it :bgrin It didn't help that he's 10 years older than I am and he attempted to tutor me but I'm the rebellious kid in the family

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Second the holocaust is very interesting and very important, we must never forget it, find a way to tie it in to other things you know about the holocaust.

Third, I HATE labels but they do call this a form of ADD, I spent a long time trying to figure out ways to help hubby. One day I saw an interview with Henry Winkler and he has exactly the same problem and handled it just like CAM, you have to find a way to visualize things. Now with hubby when I need something done rather than just tell him and frustrate both of us I try to visually show him, it works much better. My poor hubby spent almost all of second grade stuck in a reading karell because watching the road crew working in front of the school, watching how things worked was MUCH more interesting to him. I'm sure this is where his love for large equipment came from, he can fix anything from a tractor to a locomotive usually just by looking at it.

krisp

yes, thats true, but for the things I want to do, wont need it, I know I WILL need it to go through schooling if I want to be a vet, but what does math have to do with giving shots? Okay, I gues you would need to know math, but its still crazy LOL!

Yes, the hollicost is VERY important, and my great grandpa could have been in it, but he lived in America thank goodness, BUT we could have had relitives in it! BUT this story in Fiction, I dont really like made up story's, when I READ, I want to learn somthing from it, for me, its just a waste of time!

Yes, I am like you alot CAM!

But I will finish typing tomarrow, got school in the mornin! OHHHH I still need to read three more chapters of that book and its almost 11:00 whoops LOL!

Thanks for showing me that vidio, I might just be looking for it!!

Gage

Gage, I just had to add how much I dislike that book too. It was hard to understand! I couldn't keep up with all the names (whom I could not pronounce for my life), nor could I the plot. It was a very... odd book. Ecspecially the ending. I found that my mind wandered when I read that book too, seeing as it was not to my taste. It shocked me too, seeing as normally, I love reading historical books! I know the holocaust was very important. I have learned about it in my history classes, and have listened intently. I can also read any book to my liking (horses, historical, realistic fiction), but anything the teaches assigns. Bleh, does not keep my attention at all! Is that what happens to you?

 

[billiethekid40]

I didn't read all the responses, but I have a few ideas on how you might do better with these type of assignments. I love to read as well, but often have a hard time remebering things like place names, people names, and their relationship to each other. this is because when I read for pleasure, I don't care if I remeber it all, I can flip back to find the info I need when I need it. When i read for school, its a whole nuther matter! LOL

You may find it helps to treat the novels like text books. Pain in the arse I know.

: As you "meet" each new character, white down their name in a notebook, with a description and important details, such as their relationship to other characters, and their function to the plot.

Also, in the notebook have a heading for each chapter as you begin it. Under the heading, write down any important details as they happen. Include major plot points and say if any new characters are introduced.

Not only should the act of writing things down help you to remeber, but you can also refer to these nothes just before a quiz, which is a LOT quicker than skimming the chapter for details at the last minuite!

These are important skills to master anyway, if you plan to go on to university, college, or any kind of course where remebering is necessary.

: It might sound like something you only do with a text book, but when it comes to good greades, you have to do what you have to do in order to get them! trust me, it sounds like a pain in the butt, and it really is, but its a LOT easier than re-reading a book a zillion times, or even worse, doing make-up assignments or repeating a grade!

BUT this story in Fiction, I dont really like made up story's, when I READ, I want to learn somthing from it, for me, its just a waste of time!

Can I let you in on a little education secret? Not everything taught in school is taught for the purpose of learning about the SUBJECT.

: Teachers will often use a book, such as this one, to teach about just what you are having trouble with- reading comprehension! Don't think of it as a waste of time becuase you don't have an interest in the subject. While learning about history is important, I doubt that is what your teacher is really after here at all.

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