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My mum always tells me to 1) Work Hard, 2) Study Hard, and 3) Play Hard. With that I managed to pass my Primary School Leaving Examination with flying colours and get to my dream school.
Amelina Mirza, Student, Secondary 1 Singapore
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I usually study anywhere in my home. Before studying any subject, think of questions related to the topic. Think about why the topic is important, why we are studying it, and what are its general applications.
Rachit Sharma, Student, B.Tech India
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Budgeting Activity
In these troubled economic times, a good social studies activity is to have your students develop plans for how they can help their families cut expenses. Have them consider costs such as transportation, food, clothing, entertainment, and other areas of expense. Students will learn about budgeting (tie in to math) and responsibility. Have the students share their plans with the class.
Good Writing Position
Whether your students are writing in print or cursive (a disappearing form), they can improve the legibility of their writing by maintaining a good writing position. Writing in a good position promotes proper size, formation, and spacing of letters