An easy note-taking system they can use in every class.
Some students try to write down every word and lose the big picture. Others jot down bits and pieces that don't make sense by the time they sit down to study. The SMART Notes Blueprint gives them a simple, repeatable way to capture what matters and turn it into notes they can actually study from.
Less rereading and cramming. More knowing what they know before the test — $49.
Give Your Student the Blueprint
Pages of notes don't always add up to feeling prepared.
A student takes notes in class, puts them away, and opens them again the night before the test. Then they reread and highlight — without a clear way to tell what they actually understand.
The effort is there. What's missing is a system that connects class to studying. That's what SMART Notes gives them.
“I realized I didn't really have a set method of note taking before, which could be the reason why I never found my notes useful.” — Grant, college freshman
“I realized I was just writing down random things in my notes and not taking much from it.” — Maddie, college sophomore
- ✓Know what to write down — and what to skip
- ✓Leave class with notes that make sense later
- ✓Turn those notes into real study material
- ✓Find out what they know before the test does
- ✓Use the same simple system in any class
Notes aren't a transcript. They're a tool for learning.
Five simple steps for before, during, and after class. They work with any subject and any note format — and students can start with one step and build from there.
Set Up
Before classWalk in ready to capture information instead of scrambling to keep up.
Map
During classSpot the big ideas, connections, and examples — and skip writing every word.
Add Meaning
After classA short routine that turns rough notes into something they understand.
Review
OngoingStudy with active recall instead of rereading, so they know what actually stuck.
Take Next Steps
What's nextFocus study time on what needs more work — not what they already know.
What happens when they use it
From students using SMART Notes strategies in their own classes.
I love the charting method. It makes studying so much easier, and I'm no longer wasting time trying to figure out how to study — my notes are all I need.
— Elizabeth, college freshman
Using the [Cornell] method helped a lot. I was able to learn easier and did better taking notes than I've done before.
— High school senior
From busy notes to useful ones.
Everything they need to make it work.
Short lessons, practical tools, and templates they can start using in their very next class.
- ✓The SMART system — the 5-step process for before, during, and after class
- ✓4 note formats — Cornell, mind mapping, outlines, and charting, and when to use each
- ✓Study & memory strategies that show what they actually know
- ✓Bonus help for study sessions, test plans, papers, and projects
- ✓Templates, guides & reference cards to use all year
- ✓Questions answered by Krista, plus lifetime access
Your student can start today.
Most parents buy the course for their student, and students can buy it for themselves, too. Either way, here's what happens after checkout.
Purchase the Blueprint
Check out for $49 — a one-time payment.
Check your email
You'll receive an email from Rooted to Reach with a short registration form.
Add their name & email
Enter your student's name and email so the course goes directly to them — or your own, if you're taking it yourself.
They log in and start
Your student receives a welcome email and their login details, with every lesson ready to go.
Course access goes to the person named on the registration form. Buying for your student? You won't receive a login yourself — it goes straight to them.
Who the SMART Notes Blueprint is for.
A good fit if your student —
- ✓Is in college, or a high school junior or senior preparing for college
- ✓Takes notes but has trouble using them when it's time to study
- ✓Spends a lot of time studying without feeling prepared
- ✓Feels overwhelmed by how much is covered in class
- ✓Has ADHD or executive function challenges (no diagnosis needed to benefit)
Probably not the right fit if they —
- –Need subject-specific tutoring or test prep
- –Mainly need help keeping track of deadlines and planning their week
- –Are dealing with something that needs therapy or counseling, not study strategies
- –Already have a note-taking and study process that's working well
Krista Anderson, MA, ICF-ACC
Executive Function & ADHD Coach · Founder, Rooted to Reach Coaching & Consulting
I work with college-bound and college students on the practical skills behind planning, studying, organization, and follow-through.
Note-taking comes up with almost every student I coach. They're taking pages of notes and putting in hours of studying, but they don't always have a process for turning that effort into understanding. The SMART Notes Blueprint brings together the note-taking and study strategies I teach, organized so students can work through them at their own pace.
I don't expect every student to use every strategy. My goal is to help them try ideas, notice what works for their brain and their classes, and adapt from there.
Krista's work is deeply practical, thoughtfully structured, and delivered in a completely judgment-free way that feels more like self-care than self-criticism.
— Megan, parent
Before you get started
Is this for college students or high school students?
Both. It's designed primarily for college students, and it's a great fit for high school juniors and seniors who want strong note-taking and study skills before college.
Will it work for every class?
Yes. The SMART system works with any subject, and the four note formats let students match their notes to the class — whether it's a lecture-heavy course, a class full of comparisons, or one built on big concepts.
How much time will it take?
Lessons are about 5 to 12 minutes each. The real value comes from trying the strategies in their own classes, one idea at a time — they don't need to use everything at once.
What if my student has questions?
They can ask Krista directly by leaving a comment under any lesson.
Still have questions? Email [email protected].
One system. Every class.
Give them notes they can actually study from.
A simple, repeatable way to capture what matters, make sense of it, and walk into the test knowing what they know.
- ✓The SMART note-taking system for every class
- ✓4 note formats + templates
- ✓Study strategies & bonus lessons
- ✓Questions answered by Krista · lifetime access
30-day money-back guarantee
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