5 Study Tips That Actually Work (From a 10-Year-Old!)
I'm 10 and I love learning. Here are my favorite study tips that actually help me remember things!
Why I Love Learning
I’m 10 years old and I genuinely love learning new things. But I also know that sometimes studying can feel boring. Over the years, I’ve found some tricks that actually work — not just “study hard” advice from adults, but real things that help me remember and understand better.
Tip 1: Teach Someone Else 👩🏫
This is my #1 secret. When I learn something new, I try to explain it to my parents, my little brother, or even my stuffed animals!
When you teach something, you have to:
- Understand it yourself first
- Put it in simple words
- Think about what questions they might ask
If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t really understand it yet!
Tip 2: Make It Visual 🎨
I draw diagrams for everything. When I learned about circuits, I drew them. When I learned about the water cycle, I drew it. When I learned about fractions, I drew pizza slices!
Drawing helps because:
- Your brain remembers pictures better than words
- You have to think about what the parts are and how they connect
- It’s more fun than just reading
Tip 3: Take Breaks ⏰
I use the 20-5 rule:
- Study for 20 minutes
- Break for 5 minutes (get water, stretch, look out the window)
- Repeat
After 3 or 4 rounds, take a longer break (15-20 minutes).
This works because your brain gets tired. Taking breaks helps it absorb what you just learned.
Tip 4: Connect New Things to Things You Already Know 🔗
When I learned about electrons in a circuit, I thought of them as water flowing through pipes. When I learned about variables in code, I thought of them as labeled boxes.
This is called analogies, and it’s super powerful because your brain already has a place for the idea — you just connect it to something familiar.
Tip 5: Be Curious, Not Perfect 🌟
The biggest mistake I see is kids who are afraid to be wrong. Being wrong is how you learn! I make mistakes all the time in my YouTube videos, and that’s okay.
Instead of asking “Am I doing this right?” ask:
- “Why does this work this way?”
- “What would happen if I changed this?”
- “Can I explain this to someone else?”
Curiosity beats perfection every time.
Bonus Tip: Make It a Story 📖
When I need to remember something boring (like historical dates or formulas), I turn it into a story. The weirder and funnier the story, the easier it is to remember.
For example, to remember the order of planets in our solar system: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune)
What About You?
What are your favorite study tips? Share them in the comments on my YouTube channel!
Keep learning, keep being curious! ✨