Learning Skills Toolkit | 10 Core Study Skills & Executive Function Strategies
Want your students to study smarter, stay focused, and work independently—without constant reminders?
The Learning Skills Toolkit introduces 10 essential academic strategies that help kids strengthen executive function, improve study habits, and succeed across subjects. Each skill comes with a clear explanation, real-world example, and practical application so learners can practice how to learn—not just what to learn.
Perfect for grades 4–8, this toolkit is designed for classroom teachers, homeschool parents, tutors, and specialists who want to give kids the academic foundation for confident, self-directed learning.
What’s Inside
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Complete guide to the 10 Core Learning Skills every student needs
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Real-world examples to make each skill meaningful
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Lesson-style explanations you can weave into any subject
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Flexible structure for independent learning, small groups, or whole class use
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Teacher/parent notes to support modeling & coaching
Why Parents & Teachers Love It
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Provides a step-by-step system for teaching learning itself
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Helps students build confidence and independence
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Works across all subjects (ELA, math, science, social studies, STEM)
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Especially powerful for kids who struggle with focus, motivation, or study habits
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Great for back-to-school, mid-year resets, or year-round EF support
Best For
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Grades 4–8 learners building strong academic habits
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Homeschool families supporting independent study
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Classroom teachers who want to teach transferable skills alongside content
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Tutors, specialists, or coaches focused on executive function growth
✨ If you’re ready to:
✔ Stop the study struggles
✔ Help kids take ownership of their learning
✔ Build executive function skills that last a lifetime...
Then the Learning Skills Toolkit is your ready-to-use guide for teaching the skills behind real learning.
Terms of Use
Please note: Purchase of this product is for Personal and Classroom Use ONLY
Not for Commercial Use. Purchase of this product entitles you the right to reproduce the pages in limited quantities for single classroom use only. Copying any part of the product and placing it on the internet in any form (including a personal or classroom website) is strictly forbidden and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright: Quest Schooling LLC.
After purchase you will receive a link to download the PDF file. All pages are included in the file and can be printed in black and white for immediate use.
Any or all of the pages in the PDF file can be printed and used for students across a wide range of ages/skills, or collaboratively with kids of different ages.
For example, younger kids may focus more on the design and drink recipes for the stand while older kids may also include the business plan and profit margin aspects of the project.
Depending on your student’s needs, there are several pages of scaffolding information, including vocabulary, facts, reading list, weblinks. Scaffolding can be done at any stage throughout the project as needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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All projects are digital download pdf files. They can be printed in gray scale or black and white and are ready for your student to use.
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No, the projects are flexible and can be adapted to your student's grade and skill level. Each project includes a list of student activities. you can review them and decide which pages work for your student.
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In project based learning, each student completes both the project activities and a final project. I always offer a choice of final projects to provide differentiation and give students of different skills enough options.
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Most projects include a rubric to help you assess your students work and give your student an opportunity to assess their own work. However, each student's project will be unique to them and be a reflection of their knowledge and skill set. There is no one 'right answer' to a project. The success of a project is largely in the process of doing the project.