Study Skills
Create Lifetime Learners with a Study Skills Curriculum
Students often struggle not because they don’t understand content, but because they lack effective study strategies. Simple Solutions can help create a study skills curriculum that teaches middle-grade students essential learning techniques — note-taking, organization, test preparation, time management, and active learning strategies — that support success across all subjects. These skills become increasingly important as students face more complex coursework and greater independence expectations.
Explore how we build lifelong learning skills below. Want specifics about our research? Our resources section is a helpful place to begin. Questions about integration with your existing curriculum? Our team can show you how it works.
4-8 | 72 Lessons | 18 Assessments
Develop a comprehensive study skills curriculum for grades 4-8. Students learn essential strategies that support academic success across all subjects.
Our Approach to Building a Study Skills Curriculum
Our study skills program uses proven strategies that help students become more effective learners:
Retrieval Practice
Students practice applying study techniques repeatedly, building automatic habits they’ll use throughout their academic careers rather than one-time skills that fade after introduction.
Spaced Practice (Spiraling)
Essential study strategies reappear throughout the program in varied contexts, helping students recognize when and how to apply different techniques across subjects and situations.
Interleaving (Mixed Practice)
Each lesson combines different study skills — note-taking, test preparation, organization — preparing students for the reality of managing multiple subjects and demands simultaneously.
What Educators Are Saying
Teachers see students become more confident, independent learners.