Obama discusses his tween's study skills

Obama discusses his tween's study skills President Barack Obama is making the need for parent involvement personal, citing his own tween-aged daughter's classroom challenges.

During a speech about his administration's education priorities, he talked about his sixth-grade daughter, Malia, and her study skills. He told a middle school in Wisconsin that Malia came home with a 73 percent on a science test and was disappointed.

The president said he asked her what went wrong. Malia explained that the test didn't match the study guide. "So, what's your idea here?" Obama remembered telling her. Malia told her father she had better start reading the whole chapters. Obama then shared happier news that came this week: Malia came home with high-fives and a 95 percent.

 

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- Posted on November 5, 2009
Submitted by Ebonyjade on Friday, 11/11/2011 - 09:37.

In this article they show that if you really want to get a good test score you really have to study hard and read through the whole chapters of a study guide and not just skim through it. If you follow these guide lines then you will get good grades.

Submitted by maxzaller on Thursday, 12/02/2010 - 13:50.

Good job Malia! I all ways study when i have a test or quiz cause I cant stand it when I get bad grades. when I get A's i get really excited. I think studying is very important so you can do well in life.

Submitted by LibertyTatyana on Wednesday, 11/03/2010 - 09:55.

Thats is so cool that she has a dad like that.It's nice to have a dad like that.and I already do. It is really s cool to have one.

Submitted by maria1034 on Thursday, 10/28/2010 - 12:59.

I toke a test in school and it was heard and i am going to take one like in 5 min i hope it not head i study hard also.

Submitted by 1xxalyssaxx1 on Thursday, 11/04/2010 - 06:53.

I took a test in school. It was hard and I am going to take another in about five minutes. I hope it's not hard. I studied hard, also.

Submitted by shelbina-123 on Tuesday, 10/26/2010 - 09:42.

yay go MALIA!!!!!! i all ways study when i have a test or quiz cause i cant stand it when i get bad grades. when i get A's i get really excited.

Submitted by GRACE99 on Wednesday, 08/25/2010 - 19:35.

yay go MALIA!!!!!! i all ways study when i have a test or quiz cause i cant stand it when i get bad grades. when i get A's i get really excited.

Submitted by katie12398 on Monday, 08/23/2010 - 19:35.

I have two tests this week. I always prioritize my stuff so I can get everthing done. Does the president really need to put so much presure on his kids?

Submitted by charlene1 on Tuesday, 08/17/2010 - 16:11.

That is so cool that she has a dad like that. It's nice to have a dad like that, and I already do. He is a substitute teacher, and he is cool too!

Submitted by BEDbetty on Friday, 03/12/2010 - 08:42.

i like to study all the time i would like to know how he keeps them going to school and keep them study all the time it is hard for me sometimes to study in all the time i get tirde sometimes i can't study all the time