Books for gifted children from Royal Fireworks Press, publishers for the gifted education curriculum.

Building Bridgeways to School Success

"There is no more vexing problem in gifted education than the under-achieving kid who is frittering away his or her potential to soar".

The critical difference between high achievement and underachievement is the knowledge and application of learning techniques plus a positive attitude.This is the goal of this highly interactive, four-part program.

Building Bridgeways provides teachers with practical teaching strategies for under-achievers. It is not a 'How to Study" guide that gathers dust on the bookshelf, but a complete, systematic program that has succeeded with thousands of students. The program teaches time-management,power reading, note-taking, memory skills,stress reduction, essay writing and preparing for tests. The result is a positive 'can do' attitude that is the crucial mind-set for success.

Contents include:

ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: The ten declarations of attitude adjustment–Navigation of motivation–Chaos vs. Success Continuum model–How to break out of the chaos zone–Communicating a positive attitude

TIME MANAGEMENT and ORGANIZATION: Disorganizing yourself for failure–Time management–Thieves of time–Space control–Space management–Techniques worth trying–Troubleshooting time management

POWER READING: Secrets of zoning-out while reading–The anatomy of a textbook–Succeeding at reading–The right reading environment

TAKING NOTES FROM TEXTBOOKS and LECTURES: How to get the least from reading–Why take notes–Note taking from assigned reading—The mechanics–Note taking from assigned reading—the mind process–Note taking during a class lecture–Mechanics, Personal shorthand–Mind set–Beyond note taking–Revisiting and reprocessing notes–Get wise to your teacher–Technique tips

MEMORY: How to guarantee a weak memory–Quick fix tricks–Retrieving stored information–Long and short term memory–Memory enhancing techniques

TEST PREPARATION and TEST TAKING: How to avoid studying without really trying–The engine of motivation & its impact on studying–The test challenge-triangle–The six levels of test taking success

TEST ANXIETY and STRESS REDUCTION: How to increase test scores–Stress management, short-term strategies, long-term strategies–Exam stress management

RESEARCH PAPERS: Falling into the research abyss–Revealing the structure for writing papers–Scouting sources and getting the good–Taking notes from your sources–Organizing your notes–Organizing information by using outlining techniques–Mechanics of proof reading

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Building Bridgeways to School Success Instructor Set

The Instructor set includes:

• Comprehensive Instructor Guide to implementing the program
• Interactive Demonstration Cards
• Bound Set of Reproducibles for Handouts and Overheads
• Student Book