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Speed Reading
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Tag Archives: classics
Top Ten Reasons to Visit Your Local Library
This blog was originally published in 2013! But I am putting it out again because I want us to support our libraries more now than ever! I can’t imagine how hard it would be to be a librarian or manage … Continue reading
Ten Reasons You Should Be Reading
Reading makes you more knowledgeable and sharpens your analytical skills. The Atlantic did a study proving that reading a novel actually changes your brain. Continue reading
Posted in concentration, critical thinking, information, Learning, reading, self development, speed reading
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, analytical skills, books, classics, creativity, empathy, imagination, knowledge, Maya Angelou, reading, speed reading, speedreading, telepathy, This Week, vocabulary, writing
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Girl Power! Women’s History Month
Girl Power! This is a blog from Reading is Fundamental to celebrate International Women’s Day. “Each year, Women’s History Month celebrates the contributions of women, weaving their stories into our nation’s history. With the books below, you can go one step … Continue reading
Dog Day Reads
“Reading a book gives us somewhere to go when we stay where we are.“–Mason Cooley July 3 marks the beginning of summer known as the Dog Days. The Dog Days, which end August 11 and coincide with the ascent of … Continue reading
Posted in speed reading
Tagged A Walk in the Woods, Alexie Sherman, Bill Bryson, Blue Highways, books, classics, Friday Night Lights, John Steinbeck, Life on the Mississippi, Mark Twain, Nick Nolte, novels, Paul Newman, pleasure reading, Reservation Blues, Robert Redford, Travels with Charley, William Least Heat-Moon
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NaNoWriMo 2013 Update: Did You Get Your Novel Written?
“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.“ –W. Somerset Maugham Last month 311,575 writers took the pledge to write a 50,000 word novel. A daunting challenge for sure. If you’re still skeptical … Continue reading
Posted in classic reading, reading, speed reading, writing
Tagged A Study in Scarlet, books, classics, fiction writing, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Jack Kerouac, John Boyne, Muriel Spark, National Novel Writing Month, novels, On the Road, pleasure reading, reading, Robert Louis Stevenson, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, speed reader, speed reading, speedreader, speedreading, Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, The Gambler, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, writing
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Summer Speed Reading Students Score!
“The speed reading course included a plethora of useful techniques, including methods for studying and for interpreting and comprehending novels and literature. I feel that after only a week with this course I learned techniques that will prove helpful for … Continue reading
Posted in information, informaton, Learning, reading, reading classes, reading improvement, self development, speed reading, speedreading, teaching, writing organization
Tagged ACT, AP courses, books, classics, Columbus, Education, learning, lessons, public courses, reading, Reading Efficiency Increase, reading improvement, REI, SAT, Speed Read, speed reader, speed reading, speed reading lessons, speedreader, speedreading, student learners, Study skills, test preparation, Words per minute
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