Susan C.
07-17-2009, 11:59 AM
Hi all,
I have just read WTM this summer and noticed that a lot of outlining is recommended.
Has anyone here used "Thirty Lessons in Outlining" and has it helped your students in their studies? (Or any other books that you like for this). We have done a little outlining in our grammar studies each year, but that is it. When my son was in high school, we did what we called bullet facts when we read books, but never took the organization beyond that. I'm thinking I need to teach my dd how to analyze those bullet facts, but wondering how to do that.
I'm also wondering if the outlining helps to find the main point of what is being read, or if you are still wondering what it is while trying to do the outline? This would mostly apply to a textbook, where it seems that there is a large amount of facts seemingly of equal value. A whole book may not be as hard to do.
Hope this makes sense. I'm trying to find a few things to help my daughter improve her study habits, to be more involved with what she is reading (rather than just putting facts into her head), to be able to take notes/summarize, and to research. She is excited as the prospect of being more involved with what she is doing, but this mom is not sure how to do this! We have a borrowed copy of Superstar Student from TTC, it has helped a little, but is geared toward a school approach, so not all of it applies to homeschooling.
Thanks!
I have just read WTM this summer and noticed that a lot of outlining is recommended.
Has anyone here used "Thirty Lessons in Outlining" and has it helped your students in their studies? (Or any other books that you like for this). We have done a little outlining in our grammar studies each year, but that is it. When my son was in high school, we did what we called bullet facts when we read books, but never took the organization beyond that. I'm thinking I need to teach my dd how to analyze those bullet facts, but wondering how to do that.
I'm also wondering if the outlining helps to find the main point of what is being read, or if you are still wondering what it is while trying to do the outline? This would mostly apply to a textbook, where it seems that there is a large amount of facts seemingly of equal value. A whole book may not be as hard to do.
Hope this makes sense. I'm trying to find a few things to help my daughter improve her study habits, to be more involved with what she is reading (rather than just putting facts into her head), to be able to take notes/summarize, and to research. She is excited as the prospect of being more involved with what she is doing, but this mom is not sure how to do this! We have a borrowed copy of Superstar Student from TTC, it has helped a little, but is geared toward a school approach, so not all of it applies to homeschooling.
Thanks!