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[quote=Anonymous]There are 2 components in taking good notes: organization and substance. My kid was horrible with organizing his notes and his handwriting was illegible. His notes looked like the writings of an unhinged lunatic. We worked on how to set up the page, spacing, indenting, and emphasizing key words or ideas with underlining, asterisks, etc. Always start with the date and the class at the top of the page. I  showed him my notes from work to give him a visual picture of what it looks like on the page. We also had to work on handwriting because he was writing so fast that it was illegible. Even if your DD types her notes, organization is key.

As for substance, it takes practice but listen for key words from the teacher (“this is important” or “this might be on the test”). Also, things like lists, definitions, or examples are good to jot down. Most teachers will give you a roadmap of what they’re doing on that day—write it down at the top of the page,  even if it’s just one word.

There are probably resources online to help kids with this, too. [/quote]

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