Students who attend the academic summer camp, SuperCamp, acquire many valuable learning and life skills that create a roadmap for success both in school and in life. With a 26 year history and nearly 50,000 graduates, there are countless successful business professionals, educators and entrepreneurs who attribute much of their success to having attended SuperCamp as a high school student.

SuperCamp is not just another academic summer camp that provides instruction on how to do better in algebra, history or science. Instead, using its proven Quantum Learning teaching and learning methodology, SuperCamp instills a lifetime love of learning in its campers. Importantly, as well, campers learn how to learn, which means they leave camp with learning tools they can apply in all subjects at school and all facets of life.

A cross-section of the Quantum Learning instruction includes the following:

S.L.A.N.T.

Sit in the front row or middle section of the classroom.  Lean slightly forward in your chair, as if you are hanging on the teacher’s every word.  Ask questions to clarify anything you don’t understand.  Nod your head to show you are listening and interested.  Talk to your teacher after class to build rapport and establish a relationship.

Test-taking Strategies

Do test-time jitters ruin the time you spend studying and preparing?  Allow yourself enough time to get to class a few minutes early- hurrying causes tension and mental crunches, and you can use the few extra minutes to review your notes one last time.  Before and during the test, give yourself positive messages: “I know this information and I’m going to get an A.”  If you feel yourself getting tense, close your eyes for a moment and take a few deep breaths.  Imagine a relaxing scene.  If you’re having trouble concentrating or are feeling overwhelmed, try drawing a mind map in the margin of your paper.  It will help you remember what you studied.

Optimal Study Area

Design the optimum study area at home. It should include good lighting, a desk or table to work at, a comfortable chair, inspirational posters, and plants.  Play Baroque music softly in the background.  Study at the same time every day and take a short break every 30 minutes.  Tackle the most difficult subjects first.  When you get them out of the way, the rest will be easy.

Cultivate a Winning Attitude

Maintaining a positive attitude is your most important learning asset. You need to mentally prepare before any learning experience. Henry Ford said, “If you think you can, you can. If you think you can’t, you can’t. Either way, you are right.”

Remember the “F” Stands for Feedback

From infancy through adulthood, we learn through our mistakes. Remember to learn from the feedback you get from others, whether it is a failed test or a poor relationship. In your path to become an excellent learner, feedback is simply the information you need to succeed.  Refresh your memory and read about Failure Leads to Success and the rest of the 8 Keys of Excellence.

Plan Ahead

Use a calendar to mark days for tests or due dates of important papers. Studying ahead reduces stress and increases your ability to remember at test time.

Discover the Power of “This is it!”

“This is it!” means making the most of every moment. It also means doing whatever it takes to make a subject interesting. Be creative! Some ideas include studying with a friend or relating the topic to something you already know or like. When you know something well, you almost always find it interesting.

Overcome the Obstacle of a Blank Page with Freewriting

When faced with writer’s block, freewriting provides visible and immediate progress. Choose a subject and set the timer for a specified amount of time. Write continuously until your time is up. Don’t worry about structuring sentences, checking grammar, backtracking or crossing things out – just keep writing. Freewriting clears your mind, focuses your ideas and makes the invisible visible.

Take Breaks

Every thirty minutes it helps to take a short five-minute break. Take mini-breaks more often by standing up and stretching whenever you notice your mind wandering. Studies show that you remember best what you learned just before and just after a break – so the more breaks, the more you learn!

SuperCamp summer programs fill up fast. Go to http://www.supercamp.com/ or call 800-285-3276 now to learn about enrolling your son or daughter while spaces remain. Age-specific programs are available for students in grades 4-12 and incoming college freshmen. At the website, you also can get a free eBook that gives you an inside look at what works with teens from a world leader in youth achievement, SuperCamp co-founder Bobbi DePorter.