How to take notes from books

In past blog posts we’ve written about keeping a commonplace book, a kind of information journal where you write down facts, quotes, instructions, reference information, and other ideas that are interesting or meaningful to you—a personal reference book filled only with information that you find useful or meaningful. It’s a great organization tool for the things you want to remember. Our first post in this series was all about what commonplace books are and how to use one. Our second post…

Cornell note-taking is a popular method used by students to take effective notes during lectures, presentations or while studying. The method involves dividing a piece of paper into three sections: a narrow column on the left for cues, a wide space on the right for notes, and a summary section at the bottom. The Cornell note-taking system helps users organize their notes and review them more efficiently. You can find many helpful infographics and templates for Cornell note-taking on…

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Sarah McKenzie writes about the commonplace book in Teaching From Rest, and she describes her entries as: “anything I read that causes me to pause and read again, to stop and savor the words, ponder the message; it all belongs in my book.”

Learn how to make a notebook out of a blank notecard or recycled cardboard you have lying around your house. Quick and easy to assemble, so useful, and a great last minute gift idea!