Age group:
High School

Type of note taker:
Middle-of-the-Road Note Taker
Traditional Note Taker

How do you use this note-taking system?
To take these kinds of notes, have your child leave a two-inch margin on the left side and at the bottom of her paper. During class, your child takes notes just like she would with the Roman Numeral structure -- in a linear I, A, 1 fashion. After class or at home, review your child's notes together and write down key words in the left margin, and a summary of the notes in the bottom margin. Voila! Your child is the super note taker.

Other important information:
The Cornell Two-Column Note-Taking system, developed by Walter Paulke at Cornell University, is the best linear note-taking system that I have ever come across. If your child is a hard-core traditional learner, this is the structure for you. However, this is a very time-consuming type of note taking. Try to play in active role in helping your kids review their notes after school.

You can find an example and blank template here.

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The above content was researched and written by Jonathan Mooney.