Mayo hotel to host free study seminar

AN event for parents of secondary school students on learning how to study will take place next month in Castlebar.

The Study Coach, Dr. Seán Lally, will host the event in The Ellison Hotel, Castlebar, on Tuesday September 6, at 8 p.m.

"I look forward to welcoming you to this Parent Information Night where I know you will learn something valuable to take home with you," said Seán.

"It is my intention to provide valuable information to parents so that they can help encourage their sons and daughters to make the most of their time when it comes to studying."

Knowing how to study is an acquired skill that every student should have in their corner. This seminar aims to inform parents of some of the key areas of importance so that they can help their own son or daughter with their study, and these events have proved very popular in the past with consistently great feedback from attendees.

There will be a 45-60 minutes talk where he introduces some strategies that you can directly use and bring back to your students at home.

He will cover topics such as why learning is misunderstood; how the brain tricks us when it comes to studying (and how we can overcome this); developing focus in a world full of distraction; the areas where you can make the most immediate and impactful gains; the difference between goals and systems and where you should be concentrating; and how you can introduce study methods that can last a lifetime.

Additionally, Seán will hold a Q&A session at the end of the talk where he will answer as many questions as he can, directly from the parents in attendance. These Q&A sessions have proved very popular over the years, and Seán enjoy being able to deal with "real" questions, not just the theory of learning.

There will also be two "Learning How to Learn" seminars for students next month. One

the Junior Cycle (1st, 2nd and 3rd year) on Saturday morning, September 17, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and the Senior Cycle (4th, 5th and 6th year) later that afternoon from 1.30 to 4.30 p.m.

Both student seminars will take place in The Ellison Hotel.

Admission for the parents event is free on the night.