Teaching Study Skills to Students With Learning Problems
John J. Hoover
Teaching Study Skills to Students With Learning Problems
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Teacher's Guide for Meeting Diverse Needs
by John J. Hoover
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What if you could unlock secret skills to help friends who struggle with learning? Imagine discovering new ways to make studying easier and even fun! But what challenges will come with trying to teach these special skills?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers practical strategies for teaching study skills to students with learning difficulties, aimed at educators and parents working with children aged 9 to 12. It provides clear, accessible methods designed to support learning-disabled children in improving their academic skills. The content is appropriate for middle-grade readers and focuses on educational techniques without intense emotional or physical themes.
Why we rated Teaching Study Skills to Students With Learning Problems 9C
Teaching Study Skills to Students With Learning Problems is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 171 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Teaching Study Skills to Students With Learning Problems works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Teaching Study Skills to Students With Learning Problems as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Teaching Study Skills to Students With Learning Problems explores education, learning disabled children, study skills, and teaching methods & materials - general — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about education, learning disabled children, study skills.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781416402138
- Pages
- 171
- Publisher
- Pro ed
- Published
- October 30, 2006
- Type
- Nonfiction