Study skills and study habits can have a dramatic effect on your childs school performance.
We specialize in advanced study skills curriculum and we use an individual learning approach that considers your child's personal learning style. A perfect addition to home schooling, we support parents and teach techniques that will help your child learn more in less time. Watch your kids achieve more in the classroom and on tests, renew their thirst for knowledge and gain more self confidence.
We do not teach subjects such as Maths and English however we can recommend you to reputable tutors in many subjects. Just ask.
The Study Fresh study skills program can help your child become a better student by approaching schoolwork with fresh and effective strategies in these key areas:
Brendan O'keefe is the lead tutor and you can read more about him here. 
Study Fresh's online tutors are trained to emphasize skill- and confidence building and know that when your child feels less stressed and more confident towards schoolwork they will produce wonderful learning outcomes.
We teach in a feature rich interactive virtual classroom. We believe that real learning ocurs when there is interaction and guidance. We oftern use inquiry based learning methods to really engage our students. The death of the ebook is just around the corner, and today's students hunger for immersive and interactive learning experieces and that's what we deliver. We are the first and only service to utilize cutting edge e-learning technology to teach these skills. You can tour the features here.
* Between tutor session handouts and assignments will be provided.
FREE BONUSES: All paying students will receive 101 Study Tips E book, mind mapping® software, SMS (text message) reminders.
Feel free to contact us for more information on other subjects offered by Study Fresh.
We also conduct webinars and workshops thoughout the year. All webinars are recorded and replayable by students.
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One (1) hour per week | $ 40.00 per hour USD |
| Two (2) hours per week | $ 30.00 per hour USD | |
| More than Two (2) hours per week | Please contact us | |
| Australian students only | Fee + GST |
1 A LEARNING SKILLS INVENTORY
2 STUDY SKILLS VOCABULARY
3 A GOOD STUDY ENVIRONMENT
4 TIME MANAGEMENT: TRACKING YOUR TIME
5 TIME MANAGEMENT: PLANNING YOUR TIME
6 THINKING ABOUT LEARNING STYLE
7 IDENTIFYING YOUR LEARNING STYLE
8 KNOW YOUR INSTRUCTOR
9 SETTING GOALS
10 IMPROVING MEMORY
11 TWO WAYS TO IMPROVE MEMORY
12 MNEMONICS: MEMORY BOOSTERS
13 TEXTBOOKS: SPECIAL FEATURES
14 TEXTBOOKS: THE FIRST FEW PAGES
15 TEXTBOOKS: USING THE TABLE OF CONTENTS
16 TEXTBOOKS: USING THE INDEX
17 TEXTBOOKS: USING CHAPTER CLUES
18 TEXTBOOKS: THE GLOSSARY
19 UNDERSTANDING YOUR TEXTBOOK:
A PUZZLE
20 SKIMMING AND SCANNING
21 MORE SKIMMING PRACTICE
22 SCANNING PRACTICE
23 THE LIBRARY: WORDS TO KNOW
24 THE LIBRARY: FICTION AND NONFICTION
25 THE LIBRARY: THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM
26 THE LIBRARY: CALL NUMBERS
27 THE LIBRARY: USING THE CARD CATALOG
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28 THE COMPUTERIZED CATALOG
29 THE LIBRARY: SKILLS REVIEW
30 REFERENCE: INFORMATION RESOURCES
31 REFERENCE: ALPHABETICAL ORDER
32 MORE ALPHABETIZING PRACTICE
33 REFERENCE: DICTIONARY GUIDE WORDS
34 REFERENCE: DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS
35 REFERENCE: A DICTIONARY TELLS
PARTS OF SPEECH
36 REFERENCE: MORE DICTIONARY INFORMATION
37 DICTIONARY REVIEW
38 REFERENCE: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA
39 REFERENCE: THE WORLD ATLAS
40 REFERENCE: THE THESAURUS
41 REFERENCE: THE READERS’ GUIDE TO
PERIODICAL LITERATURE
42 REFERENCE: ALMANACS
43 REFERENCE: BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARIES
44 REFERENCE REVIEW: A SCAVENGER HUNT
45 REFERENCE: THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
46 FOLLOWING WRITTEN DIRECTIONS
47 FOLLOWING SPOKEN DIRECTIONS
48 TAKING NOTES FROM READING: MAPPING
49 TAKING NOTES FROM READING: MORE
MAPPING PRACTICE
50 TAKING NOTES FROM READING: OUTLINING
51 TAKING NOTES FROM READING: MORE
OUTLINING PRACTICE
52 STREAMLINING YOUR NOTES
53 TAKING NOTES WHILE LISTENING
54 ACTIVE LISTENING
55 MORE HINTS FOR ACTIVE LISTENING
56 NOTE TAKING: PARAPHRASING INFORMATION
57 NOTE TAKING: RECOGNIZING RELEVANT
AND IRRELEVANT INFORMATION
58 NOTE TAKING REVIEW
59 USING CONTEXT TO CLUE MEANING
60 CONTEXT CLUES: DEFINITION
61 CONTEXT CLUES: EXAMPLES
62 CONTEXT CLUES: COMPARISON OR CONTRAST
63 USING CONTEXT TO CLUE MEANING:
A REVIEW
64 A MATTER OF CONTEXT
65 UNLOCKING WORD MEANING: PREFIXES,
SUFFIXES, AND ROOTS
66 UNLOCKING WORD MEANING: PREFIXES
67 UNLOCKING WORD MEANING: SUFFIXES
68 WORD PARTS: CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
69 BETTER COMPREHENSION: KEY WORDS
AND IDEAS
70 IMPROVING UNDERSTANDING:
RECOGNIZING SEQUENCE
71 PREPARING FOR TESTS
72 THE TERMINOLOGY OF TESTS
73 TEST-TAKING TIPS
74 TAKING A TRUE/FALSE TEST
75 TAKING A TRUE/FALSE TEST:
MORE PRACTICE
76 TAKING A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST
77 TAKING A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST:
MORE PRACTICE
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78 TAKING A COMPLETION TEST
79 TAKING A COMPLETION TEST: MORE PRACTICE
80 TAKING A MATCHING TEST
81 TAKING OBJECTIVE TESTS: A REVIEW
82 THE VOCABULARY OF ESSAY TESTS
83 THE VOCABULARY OF ESSAY TESTS:
MORE PRACTICE
84 TAKING AN ESSAY TEST
85 TAKING AN ESSAY TEST: FURTHER HINTS
86 REVIEWING YOUR TEST
87 THREE STEPS TO SOLVING PROBLEMS
88 PROBLEM-SOLVING PRACTICE
89 LEARNING FROM GRAPHICS: THE DIAGRAM
90 LEARNING FROM GRAPHICS: MORE PRACTICE
USING A DIAGRAM
91 LEARNING FROM GRAPHICS: USING TABLES
92 LEARNING FROM GRAPHICS: PREVIEWING
AND READING TABLES
93 LEARNING FROM GRAPHICS: USING A
BAR GRAPH
94 LEARNING FROM GRAPHICS: USING A
LINE GRAPH
95 LEARNING FROM GRAPHICS: USING A
CIRCLE GRAPH
96 LEARNING FROM GRAPHICS: USING A
PICTURE GRAPH
97 THE VOCABULARY OF MAPS
98 USING A MAP
99 TWO TYPES OF MAPS
100 USING GRAPHIC AIDS: A REVIEW
1 GETTING STARTED/GETTING MOTIVATED
2 DISCOVERING HOW YOU LEARN
3 USING YOUR BEST LEARNING STYLES
4 BREAKING TASKS INTO PARTS
5 IMPROVING MEMORY: VISUALIZING
6 IMPROVING MEMORY: USE IT OR LOSE IT
7 IMPROVING MEMORY: LINKING
8 IMPROVING MEMORY: MORE
MNEMONIC METHODS
9 A BASIC STUDY SYSTEM: THE SQ3R METHOD
10 MORE PRACTICE WITH THE SQ3R METHOD
11 LEARNING HINTS FOR MATH
12 LEARNING HINTS FOR SCIENCE
13 LEARNING HINTS FOR LITERATURE
14 BUILDING YOUR VOCABULARY
15 MORE VOCABULARY BUILDERS
16 THE TEXTBOOK: SPECIAL STUDY AIDS
17 TEXTBOOKS: TABLE OF CONTENTS
18 TEXTBOOKS: THE INDEX
19 TEXTBOOKS: CHAPTER STUDY AIDS
20 GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR
TEXTBOOK: A REVIEW
21 SKIMMING FOR HIGHLIGHTS
22 SCANNING FOR INFORMATION
23 LIBRARY SKILLS: HOW MATERIALS
ARE ORGANIZED
24 LIBRARY SKILLS: THE LIBRARY CATALOG
25 LIBRARY SKILLS: NONBOOK MATERIALS
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26 LIBRARY SKILLS REVIEW
27 DICTIONARY SKILLS
28 DICTIONARY SKILLS: DEFINING WORDS
29 DICTIONARY SKILLS: WORD HISTORIES
30 DICTIONARY SKILLS PRACTICE
31 REFERENCE: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA
32 REFERENCE: THE ATLAS
33 REFERENCE: THE THESAURUS
34 REFERENCE: PERIODICAL INDEXES
35 REFERENCE: ALMANACS AND YEARBOOKS
36 REFERENCE: DICTIONARY OF FAMOUS
QUOTATIONS
37 A REFERENCE REVIEW
38 THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
39 USING A COMPUTER: A
GENERALVOCABULARY
40 LEARNING ONLINE: INTERNET TERMINOLOGY
41 LEARNING ONLINE: USING THE INTERNET
42 NOTE TAKING: RECOGNIZING MAIN IDEAS
AND SUPPORTING POINTS
43 NOTE TAKING: OUTLINES
44 NOTE TAKING: MORE OUTLINING PRACTICE
45 NOTE TAKING: MAPPING
46 NOTE TAKING: OTHER USEFUL METHODS
47 NOTE TAKING: METHODS REVIEW
48 NOTE TAKING: SELECTIVE LISTENING
49 STREAMLINING YOUR NOTES
50 USING CONTEXT TO CLUE MEANING
51 CONTEXT CHANGES MEANING
52 USING INFERENCE AS A CONTEXT CLUE
53 USING CONTEXT CLUES: CLOZE
54 PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES: CLUES TO
MEANING
55 READING RATE
56 READING RATE: HABITS THAT CAN SLOW YOU
DOWN
57 CRITICAL THINKING: RECOGNIZING CAUSE
AND EFFECT
58 CRITICAL THINKING: RECOGNIZING FACT
AND OPINION
59 CRITICAL THINKING: SIMILARITIES AND
DIFFERENCES
60 CRITICAL THINKING: SEQUENCING
61 CRITICAL THINKING: SUMMARIZING
62 CRITICAL THINKING: MAKING INFERENCES
63 CRITICAL THINKING: MAKING PREDICTIONS
64 VISUALIZING INFORMATION
65 VISUALIZING TO REMEMBER
DETAILS AND SOLVE PROBLEMS
66 RECOGNIZING WHEN YOU
KNOW ENOUGH
67 PREPARING FOR A TEST
68 RELIEVING TEST ANXIETY
69 FOLLOWING WRITTEN DIRECTIONS
70 FOLLOWING SPOKEN DIRECTIONS
71 TRUE/FALSE TESTS
72 MULTIPLE CHOICE TESTS
73 COMPLETION TESTS
74 MATCHING TESTS
75 ESSAY TESTS7
6 MORE ESSAY TEST PRACTICE
77 ESSAY TESTS: WHEN TIME IS ALMOST UP
78 ANTICIPATING TEST QUESTIONS
79 STANDARDIZED TESTS
80 STANDARDIZED TEST PRACTICE:
GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION
81 STANDARDIZED TEST PRACTICE:
VOCABULARY AND SPELLING
82 STANDARDIZED TEST PRACTICE:
READING AND COMPREHENSION
83 STANDARDIZED TEST PRACTICE:
GRAPHIC AIDS
84 STANDARDIZED TEST PRACTICE: MATH
85 WRITING BETTER PAPERS
86 ORAL REPORTS
87 MAKING DECISIONS
88 GRAPIC AIDS: DIAGRAMS
89 GRAPHIC AIDS: TABLES
90 GRAPHIC AIDS: BAR GRAPHS
91 GRAPHIC AIDS: DOUBLE BAR GRAPHS
92 GRAPHIC AIDS: LINE GRAPHS
93 GRAPHIC AIDS: CIRCLE GRAPHS AND
PICTURE GRAPHS
94 GRAPHIC AIDS REVIEW
95 GRAPHIC AIDS: THE VOCABULARY OF MAPS
96 GRAPHIC AIDS: SPECIAL MAPS
97 GRAPHIC AIDS: MORE ABOUT MAPS
98 GRAPHIC AIDS: MAP-READING PRACTICE
99 CREATING GRAPHICS AS STUDY AIDS
100 PICTURING IDEAS IN GRAPHIC FORM
