Latest Education Forum Topics:

  • Great experience in Europe... (1 post)
  • Experience Studying Abroad (1 post)
  • Learning Language Abroad (1 post)
  • who has done the IGCSE paper 4 maths 2008? HELP!? (7 posts)
  • Maths foundation GCSE test today? (7 posts)
  • i m not doing well 4 my exams what should i do?? (4 posts)
  • helppp????????????? please? (3 posts)
  • Maths GCSE .. ? (11 posts)
  • how can i be early for school? (12 posts)
  • We are considering to be a host family for a foreign exchange student? (2 posts)
  • biology ashworth university (aka James Madison High School)? (3 posts)
  • 2 syllable adjective that starts with a "K"? (10 posts)
  • I want to be a doctor, what GCSEs, ALevels and further training do i need ? (6 posts)
  • Fill it, Stark and _ _ : utterly insane (words of 6 and 3 letters respectively) ? (4 posts)
  • Fill it, Be on the _ _ : be alert or watchful (words of 4 and 3 letters respectively) ? (3 posts)
    		•

    About "speed reading" books and classes.

    The importance of speed-reading classes

    Have you read a book without knowing what it is all about? Do you read word for word and utter the words as you read them? Do you have a reading speed of less than 250 words per minute? If so, you are considered a less efficient reader.

    Less efficient readers re-read words or go back to the word they have just read and linger, instead of reading on. They have poor vocabulary and use vocalization instead of visualization.

    If you are a slow or less efficient reader, then don't despair because there is hope for you. At the risk of sounding repetitive reading is a skill which can be improved with practice and the right reading tools and techniques.

    Less efficient readers who have the proper motivation can be good readers by finding the proper solution. They can buy self-help books on speed reading, or attend speed reading classes.

    Speed reading classes are available for everyone, from children to adults alike. While adults who want to learn speed reading can benefit from speed reading classes, the ideal students for such classes are children eight to twelve years old.

    Children under this age bracket are natural speed readers. Speed reading classes have proven to be effective, when conducted for as short as one month, depending on the tools and techniques offered by schools offering them. However, there are adults and children who learn speed-reading in a shorter span of time.

    But why attend speed reading classes? Speed reading comes in handy in a lot of situations. Someone who knows how to read fast and comprehend quickly can save time and accumulate vast and diversified information in a short time.

    Those who attend speed reading classes also claim they have not only gained the tools and techniques to read fast, but have improved their memory, developed their potentials, and increased their productivity.

    So what does one need to be able to join a speed reading class? Aside from the financial ability to purchase the course, you must start with a good vocabulary and comprehension skills.

    You must also be a good reader already because no amount of speed reading classes can teach one how to read. Forget the age requirement because anybody who can read can join speed reading classes.

    Speed reading classes teach students techniques in speed reading such as proper skimming and scanning of words in a book or any reading material and eye and mental coordination. In speed reading classes, students are asked to try speed reading for a specific time and are then asked to report to their teachers the things they have retained or recalled form his reading.

    But speed reading is not magic; it is not learned at the click of a finger. One has to sweat (not literally of course) to learn how to read fast.

    Students attending speed reading classes got through the first stage of just going through the motion of speed reading without understanding anything. However, after the techniques have been learned, students finally understand the drills and the speed reading skills being taught. After a while, students begin to integrate what they have learned in speed reading classes, and are actually able to do speed reading.

    Speed reading classes do not just teach students speed reading techniques. They teach the students how to read non-fiction books by getting an overview of the subject matter and how to do effective note taking. Also included in the course are techniques on reading fiction such as how to identify the important elements in a story.

    At the first stage of speed reading classes, students are asked to measure their reading efficiency rates by getting the number of words they can read per minute and multiplying this by their comprehension rate.

    Students are also informed of bad reading habits so they are aware of what they have to lose, in order to gain. Among the identified bad reading habits include poor use of visualization techniques, subvocalization, the use of improper lighting and posture when reading.

    Those who have attended speed reading classes are expected to minimize reading of words aloud, minimize subvocalization, increase their skills in skimming and scanning words and phrases and improve their vocabulary.

    Sponsored Links:

    Related Articles:

    Learning Disabilities / Studies On Attention Deficit Disorder
    College Scholarship / Christian College Scholarship: Following The Path Where God Leads You
    Education / Online Education
    Clocks / Wood Clocks
    Learning Disabilities / What We Learn
    Education / A Community College Education Is A Good Start
    Homeschooling / How To Homeschool Your Child
    Executive Recruitment / ?What'S Happening To It Recruitment
    Clocks / Ipod Alarm Clock
    Learning Disabilities / Progress In Learning Disabilities
    GPS Devices / The Magellan Roadmate 300 Gps Navigation System: Quality In A Small Package
    Christmas / Why Kids Should Not Be Allowed To Watch Movies Like Black Christmas
    Job Search / Why Small Organizations Mean Big Business
    Career Training / ?The Road To Success With Career Training Academy
    Recruitment Agencies / ?What Are Graduate Recruitment Agencies?

    Also In This Category:

    Reading Speed & Comprehension
    - How to increase your reading speed.
    - How to increase your comprehension
    - Is speed reading a genetic ability or a learned skill?
    - Who needs speed reading?
    - What is Speed Reading?
    - Who needs Speed Reading?
    - Fiction vs. non-fiction - is there a difference?
    - What happens to your eyes while you are reading?
    - Speed reading and how we vocalize.
    - How to test and time yourself.
    - Test yourself to determine your retention.
    - It is important to track your progress.
    - What role do your hands play in reading?
    - How you can test your own reading speed.
    - How we learned to read slowly

    Currently Online :

    165 member(s), 484 guest(s):
    AngelWings, AnimalRites, AnimalRites, Apples, Autobot, Bambi, Beachrunner, Beanie, BetterYou, BigBoy, Biohazard, Biohazard, BirdGossip, BlackCloud, BlackCloud, BlackCloud, BlindPoet, BlueButterFly, BlueButterFly, BubbleBlock, CaliforniaDream, Camel, CaptainCrunch, Cashsplash, Casper, Chancer, Chancer, Cheesybite, ChickenLicken, ChocolateDrop, Commitment, Connie, Connie, Contageous, Cow, Cow, CrispApple, Cupcake, DarkThinkeR, DawnsAwaken, DawnsAwaken, DeaDenD, Dolphinswimmer, Eatsnow, EgyptianWonder, EgyptianWonder, Evilsquirrel, FeelingHot, Flutterby, FrostFlake, FrostFlake, fruitsalad, GameOfChance, GiddyUp, GodThingie, GoldenNature, Goldriver, GoneFishing, Gothicbunny, GreenPeace, GreenPeace, Grimmy, HahaNoob, HappyCake, HartToHart, Highclimber, Highclimber, HitTheSlopes, HocusPocusCrocus, Hunter, Iceberg, Iceberg, Iceberg, Iceblast, Illusion, Instrumentallegs, Instrumentallegs, InTheArmy, Jake, John30, Kara, Kevin, Limey, Loveatfirstsight, LuckOfTheIrish, LuckOfTheIrish, Lucky, Lunatic, MardyMarsupial, Micky, Mitch, Mitch, MortalKombat, MyGrassIsGreener, Neigh, NoName, Oceanbreeze, oddperson, Omnious, Orchid, OrganicReflection, Paperclip, PassionForDance, Pebble, Penguinpal, pickapepper, Polarize, PoPCorn, pricklycharacter, RacoonClingon, RadicalRodent, RainDrop, RedBlocker, Retrogamer, Retrogamer, Rob, Rocky, Rocky, SageBrush, Salinger, ScareyTree, ScareyTree, Seashells, Seashells, SecretHoarder, Sheepish, Shrouded, SkateRForeveR, smellyfeet, Snowflake, Solitarygrowth, sorrowandsadness, Sparkle, Splash, Splishsplash, SplitDog, Standoutfromthecrowd, Standoutfromthecrowd, Stare, StraightToThePoint, StrangerHere, StreetRacer, Style, Style, Sunburst, SunsetOnParadise, Sweetlips, SymphonyOfSound, TakeItEasy, TangerineLeaves, TheBirdWatcher, TheBirdWatcher, TheProposal, TochaTocha, TotallyChilled, Tryyourluck, UpThere, VanGoghsEar, WarmWater, WoolyFriend, WorldWideWonder, WorldWideWonder, Xfactor, YellowCall, Zoe, Gigabot, Google, MSN.com, Slurp, Yandex

    Search :

    No comments yet
    forces a kids spoken qualify point prove silver grants plan marketing popular important angels universities client navy bird enjoy listings imperative kindergarten taught basic students education classes areas engine choice audio tomtom ucla writer what spooky pens maps japanese specialist word recruiters units grant number pers stampin flexible firm programs illiterate