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Whether a student possesses effective learning and study strategies makes the difference between academic success and discouraging failure. The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning is an easy-to-use companion for parents to help their students truly learn and get better grades. For more than 40 years, Professor Saundra Yancy McGuire has worked to improve college students' study skills and helped professors adopt evidence-based strategies for improving their students' learning and motivation. Dr. McGuire's approach is based on research and extensive experience that has convinced her that everyone can succeed academically. And now she is turning her attention to help busy parents of high school students. As an educator and a parent, she knows first-hand the challenges of getting teens motivated and focused on completing homework or preparing for exams. The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning provides everything parents need to see positive changes in their students' performance, including examples, scripts, and worksheets to share with their children.And it is a perfect tool for home-schooling parents to supplement their subject matter curricula. Written in an optimistic and encouraging fashion, parents will find The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning straightforward to use as they facilitate dramatic improvements in their students' success.

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Guire's latest book is a must for any parent or student who wants to unlock the mysteries of achieving academic success in high school. -James McCoy, Vice President of Enrollment, Salem College This book is inspiring, hopeful, and practical. It is such a wonderful resource for parents and their students. -Sarah Baird, MA, Learning Consultant to universities and high schools for more than 15 years The language, examples, and overall style of The Parents' Guide to Studying and Learning will grab the attention of parents trying to help their high school students succeed. -Eric Kaldor, PhD, Senior Associate Director, Assessment & Interdisciplinary Teaching Communities, Brown University

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Saundra Yancy McGuire, PhD is an internationally acclaimed learning specialist who has been teaching students strategies for improving their learning for more than fifty years. She was named a 2022 Louisiana Legend by Louisiana Public Broadcasting for her numerous national awards. In 2007, she was recognized for excellence in mentoring with a Presidential Award presented in a White House Oval Office Ceremony. She is now Professor Emerita of Chemistry and Director Emerita of the LSU Center for Academic Success, which was recognized by the National College Learning Center Association as the nation's most outstanding learning center in 2004 and is currently designated as a national Learning Center of Excellence. Saundra has presented her widely acclaimed learning strategies workshops at more than 500 institutions in forty-seven states and thirteen countries.

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