MN Learning

Great Story From One of Our Parents

As part of our study skills course that we offer, we often teach students and parents about the importance of having a study space.  In the early part of December, we had a student that took our course.  She often studied at home at the kitchen table with her brother and sister and the TV on.  This was a recipe for distraction. 

During the study skills course, we learned about the environment in which she was studying and recommended the parent buy a study desk and chair, easily bought at stores like Wal-Mart or OfficeMax for anyone on a budget.  The parent took our advice and reported back that she was very happy with the performance her children are showing.  They are now in their rooms without TV or other distractions, resulting in a slight improvement in a short amount of time.  

We love these kind of stories.  Of course it is too early to say what the long term impact is on grades, but the parent came back, ever happy that her kids are focusing now.  Plus she is telling all her friends about it, which of course makes us happy.

Sometimes, little things go a long way.  Our study skills course, is really about those little things that sometimes are not taught or forgotten.  The cumulative result is that we help provide better skills overall.  A $100 desk and chair at Wal Mart can help a child focus, over the course of a high school career, that can add up to better grades or GPA, ensuring more options when it comes time to graduate.