The Overnight Student

I am excited about a book that I just learned about. It is called, The Overnight Student.

I am told that the essence of the book's message is "teach out loud." 

"Your mind works differently when you read something with the intention of teaching it to someone else." (p.25)

1) Read a bite-size portion of your notes
2) Don't touch your notes
3) Look away from your notes
4) Teach out loud - use your own words and examples
5) Refer to notes until you can teach that portion 3x from memory
6) Select next bite-size portion
7) R// (Repeat)

These key points make perfect sense to me. In our tutoring center, in my private classes, and during our many years of homeschooling, turning the tables on the student has been one of our best teaching tools.

I have encouraged my students to become the teacher - not just in a mock teaching scenario - but in real life. My son, who is in college, creates classes in order to share his knowledge AND to reinforce the lessons and information he is receiving in current University classes. 

One CLEP test subject that he is studying for right now is educational psychology.  Teaching the information to an enthusiastic group of middle schoolers keeps him on his toes. Of course, he simplifies it for them, but it solidifies the information in his head. 

He and I are both teaching Abacus math AS we learn it. We need only stay ahead of the class! It is a powerful motivator.

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