Articles tagged: "reading"
1: Speed Reading Tips: How To Overcome Sub-Vocalization
A recent visitor to my site inquiring about speed reading asked, "How can I move away from actually saying the words, and learn how to identify the symbols?" The question demonstrates a knowledge of one of the difficult habits to overcome in learning to speed read - sub-vocalization. This article will give 7 tips to overcome and transform this process.
2: Speed Reading Tips: Overcoming the Primary Obstacle in Learning Speed Reading - The Belief Factor
The most often asked question I get when people either see me read or when they submit a question to my website goes like this: "Does it really work?" Or, "Can you really comprehend when you read really fast?" The short answer is yes! But behind the question is an assumption (a belief) that both can not be achieved. This article will explore the belief behind that question
3: Improve Your Childs Reading Skills With Video Games?
Reasons why allowing a child a reasonable amount of video gaming time can help improve their reading, memory and comprehension skills.
4: Bring an Elf or a Dragon to the Beach with you: Epic Fantasy Summer Reading Recommendations
This summer brings us a lot of great epic fantasy novels both from established authors continuing their series and from new authors with fresh new stories and worlds for you to discover. This article gives you recommendations from among the best and most promising.
5: Comics For Extra Credit - Part 2
My first post about comics as an educational aid generated an interesting response — from the managing director of Classical Comics, a comic book company in the United Kingdom Not to be confused with Classic Comics, often teasingly referred to as a study guide for college literature classes here in the State, Classical Comics turns classical literature into high-quality visual graphic novels
6: Why Should You Listen to Download Audio Books?
Listening makes you feel that you are there and you can enjoy the story more. Perhaps, listening to audio books can bring out the best in books compare to watching films that based on the same books.
7: Getting Ready To Make An Appearance At An Elementary Or Middle School
Last time we talked about the kinds of things to consider when you've been invited to speak with kids at an elementary or middle school Let 's move forward and look at some key points you'll want to keep in mind for a memorable visit
8: The Power Of Independent Practice Reading
A study of why students scored high on an international reading test taken by 32 countries was written up in the January, 2008 issue of The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy The authors were more interested in what was unique about the reading lives and habits of some students that enabled them to score high
9: Ready, Set, Read!
Want to teach your child to read, but not sure how Relax
10: Model Reading Strategies To Improve Comprehension For All Students
"But I'm not a reading teacher I teach literature
11: The Writer 's Toolkit, Part One
It used to be that a pen or pencil, a pad of paper, and a typewriter were all the tools a writer needed But this is the 21st-century and all writers - whether or you write fiction, nonfiction or advertising copy - need to have an arsenal with some good, useful tools
12: Create An Inviting Classroom Library
When I support a school district with improving reading and motivating middle school students to read, I always interview dozens of students from each grade during my first two visits I find that middle school students are candid, and these interviews often spotlight students' needs and provide me with the data I need to work with administrators and teachers
13: But They All Read At Different Levels
Not too long ago, on a visit to two sixth-grade classrooms, I saw very clearly the challenge teachers have before them when they try to differentiate reading In both classrooms, 11-year-olds who read like fourth graders shared tables with classmates who read like the average ninth grader - a five-year span
14: An Interview With Author Paul Miller About A Place To Belong
I recently had the opportunity to read Paul Miller’s debut book A Place to Belong In it he details his life between the ages of 8 and 14, so what
15: What Have You Learned Lately?
The other day I attended a half day program where seven presenters - all with high level positions in the IT (Information Technology) field - gave us their "take" on career opportunities. Even though each focused on their own area of expertise and how they had reached their positions, each of the...
16: Book Clubs - A Whole World Of Books, Some Recommendations
You get used to reading books while in school, college and even post graduation. Once you are out of school and join the rat race of competition and making a living you tend to forget that you were once a voracious reader and loved books the most
17: Learn About Effective Tutoring
A tutor is someone who helps individuals or small groups with instruction. A tutor helps a student improve their personal learning strategies so they can become better learners and be empowered in the classroom.
18: Tips on Getting People to Read - Again
With TV, music, video games, and the Internet, it is no wonder why less and less people find time to read. More often than not, reading comes as a chore and the pleasures people once took in sitting down with a good book or article have all but been lost on most.
19: Reading Is Fundamental Does Not Deserve A Reduction In Force
On February 12, the true Lincoln 's Birthday, I read in USA Today that the Bush Administration proposes to eliminate Federal funding for Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), a non-profit program that has distributed 325 million new books to more than 30 million children over the past 42 years RIF has been a popular program on both sides of the political aisle
20: What to Do When Your Child Won't Learn to Read
There are kids who can't wait to understand what the squiggles in a book say, they realize that they are like a code that has to be broken, and once they understand the code an entire world will open up to them and then, the others that don't.
21: The SCEPTS Strategy for Novel Reading
A novel way to better understand novels!
22: Top 15 Hot Young Adult Books For National Book Month
Did you know that October is National Book Month? Did you also know that National Book Month is sponsored by the National Book Foundation, an organization which stemmed from the National Book Awards? While we have only been celebrating the national month since the late 1980 's the first awards
23: Learning - Dyslexia, Simply Put Is Reading Difficulty
The following excerpt from a parent says it all;Quote: Why then, can I prove (and tens of thousands like us), that my son cannot be taught to read, write or spell to grade level by a "regular education teacher", (whether private or state educated) and can ONLY be taught to read, write and spell
24: Reading Dr. Seuss Books Makes Better Speakers
The works of Dr. Seuss present us with a wealth of tongue twisting, intellectually stimulating and highly unique pieces of copy to practice not only voice acting skills but preparation for any form of communications including public speaking, podcasting, storytelling and overcoming vocal difficulties such as stuttering and dyslexia.
25: RSS reader for your PDA.
If you are often on the move, keeping your PDA close at hand, then Spb Insight from Spb Software House is a good pick for your "road warrior" arsenal.
26: How Does Speed Reading Benefit The Entrepreneur?
As either an old-hand in the world of business, or new to the life of being an entrepreneur, one common factor that you'll share, if you want to run a successful business that is, is an overwhelming amount of paperwork to read through. Now, you may decide that your entrepreneurial skills are m
27: Scheduling Reading Time
Once you have your classroom library set up and ready for check-out of books, you are ready to work on your reading schedule. The main point is that you must establish an independent reading block every day. Ideally it would be at the same time every day, for a minimum of 30 minutes. A 45 minut
28: Letter Recognition
The first step to teaching your child to read is to help your child recognize the alphabet letters. Obviously this is crucial to reading. I feel it is best to teach both upper case and lower case letters simultaneously. In reading, both formats are used. Capital letters always start a sentence,
29: Stages of Development: 4 to 5 Years
Your child is now able to conduct conversations with other children and adults. Their sentences are full of details such as, Look at that pretty butterfly with orange wings. You may notice that they are able to stay on topic better than before. During earlier years it is typical for your child
30: Stages of Development: 1 to 2 Years
By the end of age two, your child should have a vocabulary of over 200 words. He or she will be able to put these words together to make simple utterances such as more cookie, or blue ball. Some children may even be talking in short sentences such as I want more cookie, or The ball is blue. Aga
31: Various Speed Reading Techniques
The ability to speed read is an important skill in today 's world, where - whether we are students or at work - we are often expected to read hefty amounts of materials on a daily basis. As a result, improving your speed reading technique is something each and every one of us should not only do
