On the Fifth Day of Christmas

…Whitehead Learning Group gave to me a new way to study!

WLG Christmas Gift 5: Write it down. Channel those gorgeous Instagram threads you’ve been eyeing—whether it’s chalkboards @lizzylovesletters , holiday cards @dixiedesign , or just fancy envelopes @sinclairandmoore.

Get out your favorite fancy pens and jot down what you need to remember—research says it works! A 2010 study suggests that we store information more permanently when we write it out by hand rather than typing it on the computer.

Start by rewriting the most important notes from a unit or chapter onto a new sheet of paper—bonus points if you use #flairpens.