Category Archives: reading assignments

This is a repost from last fall–but very timely now because we are now taking enrollments for another exciting summer of meeting wonderful youth and helping them reach and exceed their scholastic goals. Click here for our current schedule. Continue reading →

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Advanced Reading Concepts | Leave a comment

News you can use: Infographic walks you through 10 questions to detect fake News

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Advanced Reading Concepts

From ASCD Smart News via the Seattle Times:   News you can use:  Infographic walks you through 10 questions to detect fake News:  Ten questions for fake news Peter Adams, the senior vice president for educational programs at NLP, said the worksheet … Continue reading →

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Amazing Results on the Book “Anthem”

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Advanced Reading Concepts

Our Upper Arlington Summer Speed Reading students read Anthem by Ayn Rand on their last day of class. Their average reading speed upon completing the book was 3,160 words per minute and their comprehension a whopping 92%! (Their beginning comprehension … Continue reading →

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The Gestalt: What How to Read the Bible, a Novel and Making Military Decisions Have in Common

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Advanced Reading Concepts

I am re-posting this blog as one of my recent graduates wanted to know how to read the Bible.  He was accustomed to reading it one-word-at-a-time.  I told him about this blog and decided to re-post it.  It was written  … Continue reading →

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To Annotate or Not To Annotate/Brush Strokes or Picture?

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Advanced Reading Concepts

“The thing that bugs me most about annotations is that they make what could be a 10-minute read a half hour read instead.” –Caroline C., Hinsdale Central High School In January 2012 we posted reasons students are reluctant to read, … Continue reading →

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The Gestalt: What How to Read the Bible, a Novel and Making Military Decisions Have in Common

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Advanced Reading Concepts

I am reposting this blog from January as I have recently had clients asking about how to do these kinds of reading.  It says that a blog on the military’s need for big picture would soon follow. It didn’t.  But this time it will! … Continue reading →

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