Student Success Books

Student Success Secrets by Eric Jensen.  Barron's Educational Series, 2003.

• Includes motivational strategies and affirmations.  Written as it is speaking to the student.  Provides study tips to help students remember what they read and improve their test scores.  Teaches habits that will help students in all subjects.  Material is useful for middle school and high school students.

How to Win at College:  Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students by Cal Newport.  Broadway, 2005.

• Makes a great graduation gift!  These strategies are somewhat atypical which engages the otherwise unmotivated student.  A life-changing book as it creates a much needed balance between work and fun.

The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond by Donna Goldberg and Jennifer Zwiebel.  Fireside: 2005

• When the disorganized student meets the demands of middle school everything can fall apart.  The strategies suggested in this book really work and end the constant parent-child conflict.  This book is written for the parent with step-by-step plans for teaching your child how to become organized and ultimately succeed in school and in life.