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HOW TO DO

CONNECT THE THOUGHTS

COURSE

Copyright 2004

Steven David Horwich

tha Ba liss order 3014231


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CONNECT THE THOUGHTS

BASICS/ STUDY GUID !"

HOW TO DO CONNECT THE THOUGHTS COURSES

COURSE

written by Steven David Horwich

edited by Stephanie Guertin

The #t$dent wi%% need&

Severa% pen# and penci%#

A g%o'e o( arth

A pot) #tove) water and an egg

Severa% good dictionarie# *$#t hard eno$gh (or the

#t$dent

The p$rpo#e o( thi# co$r#e i# to #how the #t$dent how to do Connect The Thought

co$r#e#) even a# the #t$dent act$a%%y doe# one+

The tudent i to do each tep thorough!y" and in e#uence$ %&'n e#uence( )ean inthe e*act" correct order$(+ The tudent hou!d co)p!ete a !eon per day$ The co$r#e

#ho$%d ta,e a'o$t -."2 ho$r# o( #t$dy+ There are %e##on#) averaging a'o$t to "

ho$r per %e##on+ There i# one te#t+ A%% e##ay# are to 'e ,ept 'y the #t$dent in their

wor,'oo,+ A #t$dent 1ay and #ho$%d3 contin$e into the net %e##on i( he or #he

co1p%ete# a %e##on ear%y+

5%ea#e note 6 7hen a#,ed to D8A7 #o1ething) it i# 9:T an art eerci#e; Yo$ are

'eing a#,ed to #how that yo$ $nder#tand an idea 'y drawing it+ Bad #tic, (ig$re#

and poor%y drawn #hape# are :7 TH C:U8S I9 THIS

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Thi# co$r#e wa# written very #i1p%y to 'e a'%e to 'e done 'y A9Y:9) age# eight

on $p+ Dont worry) yo$r Upper Schoo% C$rric$%$1 i# ?UCH harder than thi#;

B$t yo$ do need to do thi# co$r#e to $nder#tand H:7 to do the#e co$r#e#+ Itpro'a'%y wont ta,e yo$ 1ore than a (ew ho$r# to get thro$gh thi# co$r#e+ Then)

yo$ #ho$%d do one 1ore #i1p%e co$r#e)'n.or)ation Right or Wrong) which wi%% a%#o

on%y ta,e yo$ a #hort ti1e+ Then yo$ wi%% #tart Upper Schoo% C$rric$%$1+



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A DIet# ca%% thi# written piece yo$Fre

reading right now an e##ay+3 very #tep yo$ wi%% do i# nu)bered+

Thi# i# #tep n$1'er " o( thi# co$r#e+ Step ! " o( thi# co$r#e a#,# yo$ to 8AD

A9D >Y U9D8STA9D what yo$ are reading) right now+ Thi# i# the (ir#t

thing yo$ do on thi# co$r#e) read and $nder#tand thi# e##ay+3

A%% the written #tep# in a co$r#e #t$dy one thing %i,e Acting) or Hi#tory3) and

are p$t I9 TH :8D8 Y:U8 SU55:SD T: D: TH? I9; Do n$1'er

one) then n$1'er two) then n$1'er three+ T8Y T: 98 S=I5 A8:U9D;

very #tep wi%% te%% yo$ eact%y what to do+ THIS ST5 :9 THIS C:U8S) #tep

one) #ay# 8AD A9D >Y U9D8STA9D+ That i# ACT>Y what yo$

need to do on thi# #tep) read thi# e##ay and ($%%y $nder#tand it+ 8Y #tep wi%%

#tart with a #entence which wi%% de#cri'e what yo$ need to do on that #tep+

A%% the #tep#) done in order) 1a,e a C:U8S+ That# a%% a co$r#e i# in Connect The

Thought$ A co$r#e i# the written %i#t o( #tep# to 'e done I9 :8D8) 'y the #t$dent+

The#e #tep# are p$t into >SS:9S+ Thi# #tep) #tep ! ") i# a part o( >e##on ! "+ A

%e##on #ho$%d ta,e yo$ a'o$t 4- 1in$te# to an ho$r to do+ The %e##on# in THIS

co$r#e 1ay ta,e %e## ti1e+3

>oo, at the $nder%ined word# *$#t a'ove thi# #tep&

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Yo$) the #t$dent+ #ho$%d write down the date yo$ are doing thi# %e##on+ Yo$ wi%% do

thi# 'y writing the date) 1onth and year) %i,e ?arch "- th) or @/"-3+



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78IT TH DAT Y:U A8 D:I9G THIS >SS:9) in the correct p%ace a(terwhere it #ay# Date) and 'e(ore where it #ay# >e##on !") NOW+

Good; Yo$ve done yo$r (ir#t wor, in Connect The Thought$

>et# %oo, at why it i# a good thing to have a%% yo$r #tep# written down&


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Get a '%an, #heet o( paper to draw on+ 7rite at the top yo$r na1e) the na1e

o( the co$r#e yo$re doing How To Do3) and the n$1'er o( thi# eerci#e

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D8A7 each o( the (o$r rea#on# na1ed a'ove why it wo$%d 'e good to have a%% the #tep# one 1$#t #t$dy to %earn #o1ething written down+ 5%ace yo$r wor, in

yo$r How To Do Connect The Tho$ght# Co$r#e# wor,'oo,+

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A9:TH8 58S:9 I< Y:U 7ISH+ BUT D: 9:T >IST9 T: :8 B

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7:8= IS -OUR WOR3) A9D AS >:9G AS Y:U >I= Y:U8 7:8= A9D

Y:U8 A9S78S) A9D THY ?A= S9S T: Y:U) THATS A>> THAT

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5%ea#e note 6 7hen a#,ed to D8A7 #o1ething) it i# 9:T an art eerci#e; Yo$ are 'eing a#,ed to #how that yo$ $nder#tand an idea 'y drawing it+ Bad #tic,

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o( the United State#+ U#ing the 1ap and g%o'e) >:CAT >o# Ange%e#) Ca%i(ornia+


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##ay 6 A written piece a'o$t a #$'*ect+

erci#e 6 So1ething one D:S rather than read3 to %earn or $nder#tand+

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do the *o'+ So1eti1e#) yo$ 1ay need a %ot 1ore word#; It doe#nt 1atter) a# %ong

a# yo$ #how that yo$ $nder#tand what yo$ve read) and have tho$ght a'o$t it+ 7e

a#, yo$ to $#e a certain n$1'er o( word# a# a #ort o( g$ide (or yo$+ 7e 'e%ieve it

wi%% ta,e aro$nd that n$1'er o( word# to rea%%y thin, a'o$t the E$e#tion yo$re

an#wering+ B$t i( yo$ need (ewer word#) that# (ine and good+ ?ore i# good) too+

In yo$r #choo%) #o (ar) yo$ve pro'a'%y 'een T:>D what to thin, and 'e%ieve+ Thi#

i# one way Connect The Thought i# not the #a1e a# what yo$ve done to %earn #o

(ar+ In Connect The Thought) we not on%y want yo$ to have yo$r own idea#) we

want yo$ to decide what i# right and wrong) and what i# i1portant; 7e thin, it#

$p to yo$ to decide what yo$ thin, o( yo$r #t$die#) and 9:T $p to yo$r teacher)

yo$r parent#) or anyone e%#e+ 7e want Y:U to decide (or yo$r#e%(+

Yo$re going to do a co$r#e #oon a'o$t how to ,now when #o1ething i# tr$e or not+

B$t we want Y:U to a%way# decide what i# tr$e.or you) and what i# i1portant.or

you+ erci#e# wi%% o(ten a#, yo$ to do thi#+ erci#e# wi%% a%#o he%p yo$ $nder#tandwhat yo$re #t$dying #o that yo$ CA9 decide what yo$ 'e%ieve) and what#

i1portant+

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7rite down three thing# a'o$t yo$r %i(e that are i1portant to yo$+ 5%ace

yo$r wor, into yo$r wor,'oo,+

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Draw the %a#t two #tep#&

.8eading the e##ay and $nder#tanding it+

.Doing eerci#e# to %earn 'etter what the e##ay ta$ght) and to decide

what# i1portant) right) or wrong a'o$t the thing# yo$ are #t$dying+

5%ace yo$r wor, into yo$r wor,'oo,+



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So1eti1e#) yo$ wi%% not read very 1$ch at a%%+ So1eti1e#) there wi%% on%y 'e word#)

and then eerci#e#) #tep# two and (o$r+ ach %e##on on%y $#e# the #tep# that yo$ wi%%

need to $nder#tand what yo$ are #t$dying+

So1eti1e#) in#tead o( reading) yo$%% 'e watching a 1ovie+ The co$r#e wi%% #ti%% give

yo$ p%ace# to >:CAT) and 7:8DS) 'e(ore yo$ watch the 1ovie) #o that yo$ can

rea%%y $nder#tand the 1ovie+ ?:IS I9 THS C:U8SS A8 8Y

I?5:8TA9T 5A8TS :< Y:U8 STUDIS; Yo$ cant #,ip the1+ And yo$ 1$#t

%ocate p%ace# and $nder#tand word# B& I( the co$r#e #ay#&

watch (ro1 &0-&4-.&"0&@0

it 1ean# watch the (i%1 (ro1 it# (i(th 1in$te &6784-3 and (orty.(i(th

#econd) 0-&973 $nti% it# tenth 1in$te and thirtieth #econd+



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watch (ro1 "&"-&20.nd

that 1ean# #tart watching the (i%1 at one ho$r) :&"-&203

(i(teen 1in$te# "&:7&203 and twenty #econd# "&"-&;63) and

watch the re#t o( the (i%1 $nti% it# over End3+


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7HAT I< I D:9T U9D8STA9D S:?THI9G

So each %e##on $#e# a%% or #o1e o( the #a1e (o$r #tep#) a%way# in the #a1e order+

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>et# #ay yo$ are trying to do an eerci#e) and yo$ cant (ig$re it o$t+ 7hat can yo$

do to he%p yo$r#e%() witho$t the he%p o( a teacher or t$tor The an#wer i# G:BAC= A9D 8.D: TH >AST ST5+ I( the eerci#e ST5 43 doe#nt 1a,e

#en#e to yo$) G: BAC= to the %a#t #tep ST5 @3) 8ADI9G/STUDYI9G+ 8e.read

the e##ay CA8>Y; U#e a DICTI:9A8Y or two) and 1a,e #$re yo$

$nder#tand 8Y 7:8D Y:U 8AD; 7hen yo$ rea!!y$nder#tand the e##ay)

try the eerci#e again+

7hat i( yo$ are on the 8ADI9G/STUDYI9G #tep ST5 @3) yo$ read the e##ay

and dont $nder#tand it G: BAC=+ 8e.do the %a#t #tep ST5 T7:3)7:8DS+

?a,e #$re yo$ $nder#tand the word# $#ed in the e##ay+ ?a,e #$re yo$

U9D8STA9D TH 7:8DS USD T: GI Y:U A D:CAT THAT

5>AC; >ocate it+ Then 1a,e #$re yo$ $nder#tand the word#) and then re.#t$dy

the e##ay+

He%p yo$r#e%( when yo$re not certain 'y G:I9G BAC=+

I( a who%e %e##on i# con($#ing) yo$ wo$%d (ir#t re.do each #tep in that %e##on+ I( yo$

#ti%% didnt $nder#tand the %e##on) yo$ wo$%d G: BAC= A9D 8.D: TH >AST

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Do whatever yo$ need to) to ($%%y $nder#tand yo$r 1ateria%#+ 98 accept that

it# o,ay to not ($%%y $nder#tand+ A9D D:9T 7:88Y AB:UT H:7 >:9G

Y:U8 TA=I9G; The on%y thing we care a'o$t i# A8 Y:U >A89I9G A9D

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erci#e ! "3+

7rite down ACT>Y what yo$ wo$%d do i( each o( the#e thing# happened

to yo$ d$ring yo$r #t$die#K

"3 Yo$ co$%dnt (ig$re o$t how to do an eerci#e+

23 Yo$ didnt $nder#tand a word yo$ were trying to de(ine+

@3 Yo$ read an e##ay and (ind a %ocation yo$ve never heard o(+

43 Yo$ read an e##ay and cant $nder#tand it+

-3 Yo$ get to the end o( a %e##on) and dont $nder#tand what it wa#

yo$ were #$ppo#ed to %earn+ Two #tep#;3

5%ace yo$r wor, into yo$r wor,'oo,+



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Grade >eve%# 6 The n$1'ered gro$p one i# p%aced in) in 1o#t #choo%#)

with other #t$dent# a'o$t the #a1e age+ Yo$ ,now a%%

a'o$t the#e+ Yo$re in "#tGrade) or -thGrade) or

whatever+3

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:,ay) now were going to ta%, a'o$t 1ay'e the wor#t part o( #choo%+ >et# #tartwith grade %eve%#+ St$dent# are thrown together in a gro$p 'eca$#e they are a%%

a'o$t the #a1e age+ It doe#nt 1atter that the#e #t$dent# a%% have very di((erent

thing# they %i,e to do+ It doe#nt 1atter that #o1e o( the#e #t$dent# wi%% want to

1ove 1$ch (a#ter thro$gh their #t$die# than the re#t o( the gro$p+ It doe#nt 1atter

that #o1e #t$dent# wi%% have a hard ti1e with #o1e #t$die#) and need to go #%ower

than the gro$p+ A%% that 1atter# i# that a%% the#e #t$dent# are aro$nd the #a1e age)

and #$ppo#ed%y they can p%ay and #t$dy together+

Yo$ve pro'a'%y 'een a #t$dent in a c%a##roo1 at #o1e ti1e+ Yo$ =9:7 grade

%eve%# dont wor,+ The (a#t #t$dent# in the c%a## are (orced to 1ove #%ow%y thro$gh

their #t$die#+ They get (r$#trated and 'ored+ They 1ay even want to #t$dy harder

thing#) '$t theyre not a%%owed to 'eca$#e the re#t o( the c%a## wi%% not 'e a'%e to

,eep $p+

The #%ower #t$dent# in a c%a## are (orced to try to 1ove (a#ter) to ,eep $p with the

c%a##+ They 'eco1e 1ore con($#ed) and (a%% (arther 'ehind+

veryone in the c%a##roo1 i# (orced to #t$dy in the #a1e eact way) even i( they

1ight have a good idea a'o$t how to do thing# another way+ The teacher cannot

he%p a%% the #t$dent#) there are too 1any o( the1+ So #%ower #t$dent# do not get

eno$gh he%p+ The teacher =9:7S that he or #he cant do eno$gh to he%p a%% the

#t$dent#) who each have di((erent #,i%%# and pro'%e1# with #t$dy+

Grade %eve%# dont wor,+ C%a##roo1# rare%y wor,) and it# no'ody# (a$%t+

C%a##roo1# and #choo%# were pro'a'%y never a very good idea) at %ea#t not (or the

#t$dent+

7ith Connect The Thought) 8Y STUD9T ?:S AT THI8 :79

S5D TH8:UGH ACH C:U8S) A9D ACH 5A8T :< ACH C:U8S+ It



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doe#nt 1atter how o%d or yo$ng yo$ are+ An e%even year.o%d can do the #a1e

co$r#e a (orty year.o%d doe#; Beca$#e the co$r#e i# 78ITT9) every #ing%e #tep)

each #t$dent can 1ove a# (a#t or #%ow a# they wi#h+ They wi%% %earn the #a1e thing#)

'$t each #t$dent wi%% decide (or the1#e%ve# how NUIC=>Y to #t$dy) what the

?A9I9G o( what theyve %earned i# T: TH?) and how to US what they have%earned+

A #t$dent can #tart a co$r#e at any ti1e in their %i(e) a# %ong a# they can read we%%

eno$gh+ Thi# 1ean# that in Connect The Thought which we #o1eti1e# ca%%

CTT3) there are no grade !eve!et# %oo, at #o1e other too%# #choo%# $#e which do not wor, very we%%+ >et# %oo, at

te#t#) and grading+

The te#t# yo$ do in 1o#t #choo%# are written a certain way+ They epect yo$) the

#t$dent) to ??:8IP what yo$ are #t$dying+ It doe#nt 1atter i( the (act# yo$

are #t$dying are right or wrong+ Yo$ are rare%y a#,ed to decide i( theyre right or

wrong+ In (act) yo$re a%1o#t a%way# to%d that yo$ 1$#t accept what the 'oo,#) the

teacher) and other# te%% yo$) and that yo$ do not have the right to thin, a'o$t thing#

yo$r#e%(+ Yo$Fre epected to 1e1oriOe) and not a%way# $nder#tand yo$r #t$die#+

That# a pretty rotten way to treat a 'right per#on %i,e yo$;

A per#on in 1o#t #choo%# who i# good at te#t# i# a'%e to 1e1oriOe thing# E$ic,%y+

That i# a #,i%%) and a good #,i%%+ B$t *$#t 'eca$#e #o1eone can 1e1oriOe their

#t$die# doe# 9:T 1ean they U9D8STA9D their #t$die#;

7hich do Y:U thin, wo$%d 'e 1ore i1portant "3 To $nder#tand what yo$ have

#t$died) or 23 to re1e1'er what yo$ve #t$died *$#t %ong eno$gh to pa## a te#t and

then to (orget everything yo$ve #t$died 'eca$#e yo$ never rea%%y $nder#tood or

were a'%e to US what wa# 'eing #t$died Doe#nt 23 #o$nd %i,e a 'ig wa#te o(

ti1e 7e thin, #o;

There A8 te#t# in CTT+ They are $#ed :9>Y to di#cover what yo$ did or did not

$nder#tand in yo$r #t$die#+ I( yo$ 1i## a E$e#tion on a te#t) yo$ are a#,ed to >::=

AGAI9 at the #t$dy 1ateria%# which THAT NUSTI:9 CA?


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'eca$#e yo$ #ho$%d not 1ove on to the net part o( yo$r #t$die# $nti% yo$

$nder#tand A>> o( yo$r ear%ier #t$die#; I( yo$ do 1ove on witho$t $nder#tanding

yo$r %a#t #t$die#) yo$ wi%% not $nder#tand yo$r new #t$die#) either+ The in(or1ation

(ro1 yo$r %a#t #t$die# i# what yo$ ?UST $nder#tand) to have any chance o(

$nder#tanding the in(or1ation in yo$r new #t$die#+

7e want yo$ to 'e 'ri%%iant; The 'e#t te#t o( any #t$dy yo$ wi%% ever do i# CA9

Y:U US 7HAT Y:U >A89D; In CTT) every #ing%e %e##on yo$ have)

yo$ wi%% 'e USI9G what yo$ have %earned; Yo$%% decide (or yo$r#e%( i( what yo$

*$#t %earned i# right or wrong) he%p($% or not he%p($%+ Thi# i# the on%y te#t that

1atter# when %earning+ Can yo$ US what yo$ve %earned I# what yo$ve %earned

he%p($% in #o1e way

Another pro'%e1 with the way #choo%# do te#t i# that they US TSTS AS A

5U9ISH?9T; I( yo$ dont get a# 1any E$e#tion# right on the te#t a# other

#t$dent#) yo$ are given a 'ad G8AD+ At the end o( a #e1e#ter) yo$r grade# areadded $p) and yo$ are given grade# (or a%% yo$r #t$die#) which co1pare yo$r wor,

with other #%owerQ(a#terQ3 #t$dent#+

7hat doe# thi# grade rea%%y te%% $# Grade# te%% $# that TH TACH8 A9D

SCH::> D T: TACHE=ER- STUDENT A>> TH THI9GS THY

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Grade# #how $# that the #choo% $#e# te#t# to p$ni#h #o1e chi%dren) and reward

other#+

7hatSHOU,Dhave happened wa# that A>> the #t$dent# %earned 8YTHI9G

they #ho$%d have a'o$t 8Y #$'*ect 'eing #t$died; 7hatRE0,,-HA559D

wa# #o1e #t$dent# %earned 1ore than other#) #o1e 1e1oriOed 'etter than other#)

and the #choo% p$ni#hed tho#e who were not (a#t at 1e1oriOing+

Grade# te%% $# that the SCH::> D+

very D 8 ?: I9T: HA8D8 STUDIS

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And i( a #t$dent $nder#tand# everything he #t$died even i( it too, #o1e ti1e3) what

grade wo$%d yo$ have to give that #t$dent A #t$dent who ,now# "00R a%%3 o(

the in(or1ation #t$died) can on!y be given &0(+



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So) when yo$ (ini#h a CTT te#t) yo$ wi%% %oo, at anything yo$ did not get right) go

'ac, to the co$r#e 1ateria%# and #t$dy MUST TH:S NUSTI:9S Y:U ?ISSD

again) to 1a,e certain yo$ do $nder#tand the an#wer#+ Then) yo$%% 1ove on with

yo$r #t$die#) into harder 1ateria%#+ 7hen yo$ ta,e a CTT te#t) don>t worry+ 9o one

i# going to grade the te#t; Yo$ wi%% $#e the te#t to he%p %earn 'etter) and that# TH:9>Y 8AS:9 7 D: TSTS in CTT+

I( #o1eone a#,# yo$ what grade yo$ got) when (ini#hing a CTT co$r#e) the an#wer

wo$%d a%way# have to 'e an A+ Yo$ $nder#tood 8YTHI9G yo$ were

#$ppo#ed to #t$dy+

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>et# #ay yo$ are %earning a'o$t how to 'oi% an egg+ >et# do thi#

a# a #i1p%e eerci#e+ Get he%p i( yo$ need it; Y U9D8STA9D

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Boi% 6 To heat $p water $nti% the water i# '$''%ing) the '$''%e# ri#ing

(ro1 the 'otto1 to the top o( the pot+

5$t a pot on the #tove) ha%( (i%%ed with waterQt$rn the heat $pQget the water

'oi%ingQp%ace the egg in the '$''%ing water (or @.- 1in$te#Qta,e o$t the

egg) $#ing a #poon or #o1ething a# the egg wi%% 'e very hotQp%ace the egg in co%d

water (or a'o$t ten 1in$te#) #o the egg# #he%% wi%% pee% ea#i%y+

:,ay) yo$ did that+ 9ow) on the te#t it a#,# yo$ (or the de(inition o( Boi%+

:9 A CTT TST) Y:UDO NOT NEED TO 3NOW THEE?0CT WORDS

'N 0 DE@'N'T'ON UN,ESS -OU>RE 0S3ED TO 'N THE COURSE) which

i# very rare+ Yo$ *$#t have to U9D8STA9D what the word 1ean# and 'e

a'%e to ep%ain it c%ear%y I9 Y:U8 :79 7:8DS+

>et# #ay) tho$gh) that when a#,ed what 'oi% 1eant) yo$ #aid to r$n thro$gh

the wood# on top o( a hor#e+ 7e%%) that i# o'vio$#%y not right) i# it 7hich

1ight ep%ain why) whi%e yo$ were trying to 'oi% an egg) yo$ 'ro,e the egg

over the head o( yo$r (avorite hor#e) and #ent the hor#e r$nning thro$gh the

wood#+ 9eed%e## to #ay) we never ate that egg+ And the hor#e) who now hate#

yo$) wa# never (o$nd again+

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i# rea%%y not right+ 7HAT D: Y:U D:AE@ORE?:I9G :9 T: TH

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$nti% yo$ (ir#t >Y $nder#tand #i1p%er thing# a'o$t the1+ U#e thi#

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airp!ane W0S" what )ade it .!y" what )achine were ued to )a4e it .!y" and

how to ue thoe )achine2

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'eca$#e they have to+

2+ 8AD A9D >Y U9D8STA9D&

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Yo$ are a #t$dent+ I( yo$ are not an ad$%t doing etra #t$dy (or yo$r#e%() a #t$dent

ha# the M:B o( 'eing a good #t$dent+ Thi# 1ean#) $#$a%%y) #t$dying a%1o#t every

wee, day d$ring what we ca%% the #choo% year) a'o$t nine 1onth# or #o o$t o( theyear) ?onday.AST hi#tory) #cience) and creative writing+ It

wo$%d 'e a good idea to a%#o have an e%ective co$r#e+ 7e o((er acting) ani1ation

(or tho#e who a%ready draw we%%3) and 1$#ic even i( yo$ ,now 9:THI9G a'o$t

1$#ic3+ B$t yo$ co$%d ta,e dance c%a##e#) or %oca% c%a##e# in how to '$i%d car#) or

1a#ter a 1$#ica% in#tr$1ent) or anything Y:U are intere#ted in+ Yo$ #ho$%d have

one e%ective) at %ea#t+ I( yo$ want to %earn to draw) yo$%% need to (ind a teacher or

art #choo% or progra1 in drawing) a# CTT doe# not teach the#e #,i%%#+3

7ith CTT) yo$ wi%% a%#o 'e #t$dying #pe%%ing) '$t in a new way+ 7hen yo$ write

thing# %i,e e##ay# or #torie#) we want yo$ to do it whenever yo$ can on a co1p$ter+

And we want yo$ to %eave #pe%% chec, t$rned :9+ Ye#) on+ very word yo$ #pe%%

wrong wi%% the1 'e $nder%ined in red+ Yo$ wi%% 1a,e a %i#t o( the#e word# each

wee,) and at the end o( the wee,) choo#e ten word# yo$ #pe%%ed wrong) and wor,

with the1 to #pe%% the1 right+ Thi# i# a%1o#t yo$r on%y ho1ewor,; Thi# way) the

%i#t o( word# yo$%% %earn to #pe%% each wee, wi%% have word# Y:U8

I9T8STD I9) word# yo$ are $#ing+

Yo$ wi%% need to read) a'o$t a 'oo, a 1onth+ CTT ha# a reading progra1 yo$ can

$#e to he%p #e%ect 'oo,# Y:U are intere#ted in+ 8e1e1'er) there i# a %ot o( reading

on the#e co$r#e#) too; The reading yo$ do a# a part o( yo$r co$r#e# #ho$%d a%#o

co$nt a# a part o( yo$r reading+ So1eti1e# in a co$r#e) yo$ are a#,ed to read a



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certain 'oo,+ Thi# i# rare) '$t when yo$ read the1) the#e 'oo,# #ho$%d C:U9T

toward# reading a 'oo, a 1onth;

Yo$ wi%% a%#o need #o1e phy#ica% #port or eerci#e) and a# yo$ are pro'a'%y yo$ng)

thi# i# #o1ething that #ho$%d 'e done o(ten+ Yo$ co$%d *oin a #port %eag$e) %i,eAYS: Soccer3) or >itt%e >eag$e Ba#e'a%%+ Yo$ co$%d p%ay 'a#e'a%% or to$ch

(oot'a%% with (riend# who %ive near'y+ Dance can certain%y co$nt a# 5+++ Yo$

1ay %oo, at tenni#) riding hor#e#) anything which get# yo$r 'ody 1oving and he%p#

yo$ contro% yo$r 'ody and 1a,e it #tronger+

Yo$%% need to #t$dy 1athe1atic#+ CTT doe# not o((er a 1ath progra1) '$t we do

reco11end one i( yo$ %oo, at o$r #ite) www+connectthetho$ght#+net

Yo$ 1ay need to #t$dy ng%i#h Gra11ar) to i1prove yo$r writing+ CTT doe# not

o((er a gra11ar co$r#e) '$t we reco11end a #erie# o( gra11ar co$r#e# i( a#,ed+

So) d$ring a #choo% year) yo$ 1ight #t$dy the#e&

Hi#tory every day) a# there# a %ot o( hi#tory3

Science 1ay'e every other day3

Creative 7riting 1ay'e every other day) #haring the ti1e with #cience3

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8eading a 'oo, a 1onth3

5++ at %ea#t twice a wee,) hope($%%y 1ore3

?ath every day3

An %ective 1ay'e 2.@ ti1e# a wee,3

Thi# 1ean# yo$ 1ay #t$dy a# 1any a# (o$r #$'*ect# a day) p%$# an e%ective+ Yo$

#ho$%d p%an on doing thi# wor, (or aro$nd 4.- ho$r# per day in Upper Schoo% age#

"".$p) $n%e## a yo$nger chi%d read# 8Y we%%3) and a'o$t @.4 ho$r# in %ower

#choo% age# ."0) $#$a%%y3+ 7e a%#o o((er c$rrent event co$r#e# a# e%ective#;3

8e1e1'er that 'eing a great #t$dent) $n%e## yo$re an ad$%t) i# the #t$dentF# M:B+

It# a good *o') 'eca$#e yo$re wor,ing (or yo$r#e%() to 'eco1e #1arter) 1ore

creative and 1ore ta%ented+ Yo$r *o' i# to H>5 Y:U8S>< 'e ready (or %i(e+

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wor,ing with+ Agree on a #ched$%e (or #t$dy) inc%$ding 7H9 yo$ wi%%

#t$dy) on which day#) what ho$r#+

U#ing the we'#ite (or CTT) and yo$r other #t$die#) 1a,e a p%an (or how

1$ch yo$ wo$%d >I= to #t$dy in thi# #choo% year+ I< Y:U GT >SS D:9)

D: 9:T >T THIS B I?5:8TA9T; I( yo$ get ?:8 done) G8AT; M$#t

agree yo$ wi%% 'e a good #t$dent and 8A>>Y >A89 7HAT Y:U A8

STUDYI9G) no 1atter how %ong it ta,e#+ Yo$ wi%% #t$dy (a#ter and (a#ter

a# yo$ %earn 1ore+3

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hi#tory) #cience) writing) 1ath) #pe%%ing) reading) 5++) and an e%ective+

8e1ind everyone that the#e are Y:U8 #t$die#) yo$) the #t$dent+ Te%% the1 yo$ wi%% #t$dy everything yo$ are #$ppo#ed to in a year) and yo$ wi%% #t$dy

every #choo% day) '$t that yo$ #ho$%d 'e a%%owed to #t$dy the #$'*ect# yo$

are intere#ted in) giving tho#e 1ore ti1e+ Thi# doe# not 1ean yo$ get to

#,ip or not do the other #$'*ect#;3

?a,e certain a #pace i# #et $p where yo$ have what yo$ need to #t$dy)

inc%$ding paper) penci%#) pen#) a g%o'e) 1ap#) a%% yo$r co$r#e# and 'oo,#)

p%enty o( %ight) and hope($%%y a de#,) a co1p$ter) a printer) and acce## to

to the Internet+ ?a,e certain the roo1 in co1(orta'%e) not too hot or co%d)

or #1e%%y in #o1e way+ ?a,e #$re there are #evera% G::D dictionarie#

in the roo1) *$#t hard eno$gh to he%p yo$+



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and #o1e 'ean#) which the 'ody need# to wor, we%%+

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Thi# i# di((erent (or di((erent peop%e+ So1e peop%e need eight ho$r# or 1ore

o( #%eep to do we%%+ So1e peop%e can get 'y on a %itt%e %e##+ Yo$%% (ind o$t+

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&0&"0.&"-&4-) what doe# that 1ean How %ong wo$%d the part o( the (i%1 'e yo$

wo$%d watch+

0&@-) or nine 1in$te# and thirty.(ive #econd#+

How a'o$t "&20&"-."&@0&4- 7hat doe# thi# 1ean yo$d watch in the (i%1

How %ong wo$%d the piece o( (i%1 'e

"0&2-) or ten 1in$te# and twenty (ive #econd#+

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0-&"0) or (ive 1in$te# and "0 #econd#+

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