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Grade 8 Cross Curricular Skills

LEARNING SKILLS AND STRATEGIES (CROSS-CURRICULAR)

Every year, the grade 8 students are introduced to different strategies/skills in their semester 1 classes that will help support their learning while at Windermere. These strategies/skills are ones that can be used throughout their high school years and beyond.

Windermere students in all grades are welcome to download or print these Learning Skills and Strategies (Cross-Curricular) resources to use at home.  The strategies are listed below.

GRADE 8 CROSS CURRICULAR SKILLS SCHEDULE 2022
WeekSkills
Week of:  Sept. 12 - 16·       Binder organization
·       Weekly planner & digital organization
Binder Organization.pdf
Weekly planner with sample.pdf
Digital Organization.pdf
Week of:  Sept. 19 - 22·       Website scavenger hunt
·       SMART goal setting
Website Scavenger Hunt.pdf
SMART goal.pdf
Website Scavenger Hunt key.pdf
Week of:  Sept. 26 – 29·       Study questionnaire & tips  
·       Microsoft Lens
·       Immersive Reader
Study Habits Questionnaire.pdf
Microsoft Lens.pdf
Office 365 Immersive Reader.pdf
Study_Tips_illustrated_info_sheet.pdf
Week of:  Oct. 3 - 7·       Flashcards for Studying
Flashcard tips & sample handout.pdf 
Week of:  Oct. 11 - 14·       Work habit questionnaire
Work Habits Questionnaire.pdf
Week of:  Oct. 17 - 20·       Growth mindset
Growth Mindset word art.pdf
Growth Mindset Strengths And Weaknesses.pdf
Week of:  Oct. 24 - 28·       Multiple choice test tips
·       RACE strategy
RACE strategy template.pdf
RACE Short Answer Test Strategy.pdf
Week of:   Oct. 31 - Nov. 4·       Flashcards for presentation
Flashcards for presentations.pdf
Week of:  Nov. 7 - 10·       2 column notes and Cornell Method
Two Column Notes.pdf
Note Taking Sample & Shortcuts.pdf
Week of:  Nov. 14 - 18·       Mnemonics
mnemonics.pdf
Week of:  Nov. 21 - 24·       Mind maps
Mind Map.pdf
Week of:  Nov. 28 – Dec. 2·       Motivation
Motivation worksheet.pdf
12 Steps For Motivation.pdf
Pomodoro_Technique.pdf
Week of:  Jan. 3 - 6·       Test anxiety tips
Test Anxiety.pdf
Take Control Of Test Anxiety.pdf
Week of:  Jan. 9 - 13·       SMART goal reflection
SMART goal reflection.pdf
·       Binder/bag clean up
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