Q&A: Doing 'Extra Study' + Making Your Teen a Better Writer

10/03/22 • 24 min

Parents of Hardworking Teens

Real answers (that may not be what you're expecting) to real parent questions on:

Whether your teen should be doing extra study.
What makes extra study worthwhile - and what doesn't - with specific examples.
What not to do if you think your teen should be doing more reading.
Practical ways to help your teen widen their vocabulary and become a better writer.

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Real answers (that may not be what you're expecting) to real parent questions on:

Whether your teen should be doing extra study.
What makes extra study worthwhile - and what doesn't - with specific examples.
What not to do if you think your teen should be doing more reading.
Practical ways to help your teen widen their vocabulary and become a better writer.

FEATURED ON THE SHOW

- 10WGT: The 10 Week Grade Transformation Program
- Free Parent Guide: 3 Huge Mistakes (Even Smart!) Students Make in Exams and Assignments - and how to fix them immediately so your teen confidently achieves their best ever grades.

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6 Secrets of a Senior Examiner [Part 1]

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Parents of Hardworking Teens - Q&A: Doing 'Extra Study' + Making Your Teen a Better Writer

Transcript

Hi VIP’s. How is your day going? Mine is about to get really good because

I’m diving into our second of three monthly listener Q&A episodes. If you’ve sent in a question, thank you and if you haven’t and want to, then email it through to [email protected] because we have one more episode coming up on the first Tuesday of November. I’m selecting the questions that I think will be most helpful to share and respond to here on the podcast, and