How to Take Notes in the 3rd Grade
This is probably the first year you will be taking notes in school. The main reason to take notes in the third grade is to start learning note-taking skills, so when you're older you will remember what is said in class. For now, you should begin with basic notes. Don't worry about writing down everything the teacher says, just experiment with taking enough notes that when you get home and open your notebook, you will be able to recall what the teacher said.
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Instructions
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Bring Your Supplies
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Bring your notebook and pen or pencil to school in your backpack. Sit down in a seat with a clear view of the teacher and the board. Make sure you can see everything the teacher writes down on the board.
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Listen to the teacher. Usually, teachers begin a topic (like multiplication) and give the main points, and then once everybody understands those, she moves on to explaining the more complicated parts of the topic. The first step in learning to take good class notes is following along closely, and making sure you understand what the teacher says.
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At the top of your piece of paper, write down the date and the name of the teacher, as well as the subject (such as math) and the pages from your workbook that are talked about. This will help you study for quizzes and tests by ordering the information in your mind. Even if you only have one teacher, learning to write his name down in your notes now will help you later.
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Copy from the board. You should write down whatever the teacher puts on the board---these are usually the most important parts of the lesson. Also, if you copy from the board, then you can bring your notebook to the teacher later and ask her to explain a detail you didn't understand the first time. Don't be shy; your teacher wants everyone in the class to learn as much as possible, and she won't mind describing how to do a problem a different way if it wasn't clear the first time.
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Write down your questions. From time to time, the teacher will say something and you won't know what it means. This happens to everyone, and it is nothing to be ashamed of. Write your questions down in your notebook and remember to ask your teacher, classmates, or parents about it later.
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Tips & Warnings
Don't talk or pass notes during class. This will distract you so you may miss what the teacher says, and it makes the teacher think you are a troublemaker.
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