Happy New Year

Best of wishes for the coming year 2009.

7 questions you must ask yourself..

1. What is virtue?
2.What is courage?
3. What is justice?
4.What is piety?
5.What is moderation?
6.What is good?
7.What is your character?

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Medals Program Si Ling Primary School 17092008

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POWER OF THREE

What are you planning to achieve in the NEXT:-


•3 minutes


•3 hours


•3 days


•3 weeks


•3 months


•3 years



Whenever your mind goes wandering, gently pull it back by answering these questions. Consistency on your part will make your goal into a reality.



Remember that self –control increases willpower-the ability to resist impulses and delay gratification is highly associated with success in your life. Sometimes the simplest thing is the hardest thing to do. Do it.



Every time you exercise your willpower you strengthen it.



Remember that as your will power expands your fears, worries will begin to disappear.

FOCUS SURF

•Envision doing something that brings you joy. Reading a page-turner, travelling on holiday.Paying attention becomes effortless.


•When you are in this FOCUS SURF ZONE you are relaxed-alert. You have effortless attention, power to finish any task you start, able to make sound decisions.


•You can feel a calm sense of purpose and motivation.


•Olympic athletics can stay in their zone by choice. Peak performance is dependent on you being in the FOCUS SURF ZONE.

MEDALS DEEP BREATHING

•Breathe through in and out through the nostrils.

•70% waste is cleared by your breath through your lungs.

•20 sets three times a day.

•4 counts to breathe in

•12 counts to hold the breath

•8 counts to exhale.

Pointers for PSLE Revision Plan

•Minimum of 12 hours per week of revision time [not including homework or tuitions]

•Just two hours daily except Sunday.

•Revise one subject per day. [ 4days x 2 = 8hours]

•The balance of two days for weak subjects.

•Get your time chart done.

•Use post it paper to write your subject/lesson for the day/worksheet/assessment paper.

•When completed- put a STAR and paste it on the side of your time chart to show how well you are doing.

MEDALS PROGRAM- PROACTIVE HABITS

•A habit will only become a permanent habit if there is Repetition of the intended habit.

•Eat your breakfast daily.Have half/hard boil egg for breakfast.[no scrambled or fried egg.]

•Sleep 8 hrs daily. Create a bed time ritual of no TV/phone/computer half an hour before bed time. Listen to soothing music.

•Read the newspaper daily.

•Breathing exercises make you stronger mentally and emotionally.Always be in the FOCUS SURF ZONE during revision and examinations

•Finish your time chart for your revision.

• Goal setting only works if you constantly view it. Have affirmations to support it. Visualize it as we trained you in the MEDALS Program.

•Goal Setting + Time Management =Task Management[Work Plan]

•Remember that as a student you must have courage. One of the least noticed forms of courage is SIMPLE CONSISTENCY.

•Remember that self –control increases willpower-the ability to resist impulses and delay gratification is highly associated with success in your life. Sometimes the simplest thing is the hardest thing to do. Do it. Every time you exercise your willpower you strengthen it. Remember that as your will power expands your fears, worries will begin to disappear.

•Brush your teeth with the non dominant hand to increase your will power. When you comb your hair, SMILE into the mirror and say wonderful things about yourself.

•Every day before you go to sleep find 3 people you are thankful for your life/3 things that you are thankful for the day.

•What is stopping you from being the best that you can be?

MEDALS- Photo Essay 1

VOCAB NINJA- a game created by Mr. Pugalenthii to increase the vocabulary of the students




Students asking for autographs after the course.

New Town Secondary School. Medals course being conducted.

Northland Sec School. Pugalenthii conduc

Fu Chun Sec School

Sinda Motivational Course conducted at Sinda's Premises

Ten Study Traps

TEN STUDY TRAPS

1."I Don't Know Where To Begin."

Take Control.
Make a list of all the things you have to do.
Break your workload down into manageable chunks. Prioritize! Schedule your time realistically.
Don't skip classes near an exam -- you may miss a review session.
Use that hour in between classes to review notes.
Interrupt study time with planned study breaks.

2. "I've Got So Much To Study . . . And So Little Time."

Preview.
Survey your syllabus, reading material, and notes.
Identify the most important topics emphasized, and areas still not understood.
Previewing saves time, especially with non-fiction reading, by helping you organize
Adapt this method to your own style and study material

3. "This Stuff Is So Dry, I Can't Even Stay Awake Reading It."

Get actively involved with the text as you read.
Ask yourself, "What is important to remember about this section?"
Take notes or underline key concepts.
Stay on the offensive, especially with material that you don't find interesting,

4. "I Read It. I Understand It. But I Just Can't Get It To Sink In."

We remember best the things that are most meaningful to us. Try to elaborate upon new information with your own examples. Try to integrate what you're studying with what you already know. Some techniques include:

Chunking: An effective way to simplify and make information more meaningful.

Mnemonics: Any memory-assisting technique that helps us to associate new information with something familiar.

5. "I Guess I Understand It."

Test yourself.
Make up questions about key sections in notes or reading.
Keep in mind what the professor has stressed in the course.
Examine the relationships between concepts and sections.

6. "There's Too Much To Remember."

Information is recalled better if it is represented in an organized framework that will make retrieval more systematic.
There are many techniques that can help you organize new information, including:

Write chapter outlines or summaries; emphasize relationships between sections.

Group information into categories or hierarchies, where possible.
Information Mapping. Draw up a matrix to organize and inter-relate material.

7. "I Knew It A Minute Ago."

Try to recall the information contained in it.
Try answering the questions you made up for that section.
If you cannot recall enough, re-read portions you had trouble remembering.
The more time you spend studying, the more you tend to recall.

8. "But I Like To Study In Bed"

Recall is better when study context (physical location, as well as mental, emotional, and physical state) are similar to the test context.
The greater the similarity between the study setting and the test setting, the greater the likelihood that material studied will be recalled during the test.

9. "Cramming Before A Test Helps Keep It Fresh In My Mind."

Start studying now.
Keep studying as you go along. Begin with an hour or two a day about one week before the exam, and then increase study time as the exam approaches.
Recall increases as study time gets spread out over time.

10. "I'm Gonna Stay Up All Night 'til I Get This."

Avoid Mental Exhaustion.
Take short breaks often when studying.
Before a test, have a rested mind.
When you take a study break, and just before you go to sleep at night, don't think about academics.
Relax and unwind, mentally and physically.
It's more important than ever to take care of yourself before an exam!
Eat well, sleep, and get enough exercise.

PASS: A new strategy for reading text books

PASS: A new strategy for reading text books


PASS:- Plan, Action, Speak, Summarize

PLAN:

Establish a good physical environment.
Relax and set a positive attitude.
Review instructions.
Review lecture notes.
Set your purpose.
Preview the assignment.
Organize your thoughts.
Determine what you want to know when you finish reading.

ACTION:

Be actively involved.
Check your comprehension as you read.
Restate ideas in your own words.
Form mental pictures.
Compare what you are reading to what you know.
Answer the questions you developed during pre-reading.
Fix-up your comprehension when needed.

SPEAK :

Consolidate and integrate information.
Answer questions.
Test yourself.
Participate in a study group.
Space your review over time.
Decide what else you need to know
If you don't understand what you are reading

Define unfamiliar words.
Use chapter objectives and headings/subheadings
Review related graphics
Reread a portion.
Keep the problem on hold and continue reading.
Compare information with notes or another source
Ask someone.


SUMMARIZE.

Reread thoughts you've organized
Answer questions.
Consolidate and integrate information
Participate in a study group.
Test yourself.

“Words are a lens to focus one’s mind.” – Ayn Rard.