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Next Reading Hint: Learn to Study Like You Learned to Draw

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Advanced Reading Concepts

 In the last post we said that reading is “getting meaning and adding it to what you already know.”  This time we’ll address how to get prior knowledge and use it to have better comprehension.  Most people have already been … Continue reading →

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Having Fun Helping Read Across America Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Advanced Reading Concepts

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child.” Dr. Seuss How do you get a room full of 3rd graders to laugh outloud while still concentrating on a story?  Read them … Continue reading →

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Are You as Confused About Practice and Perfection as Wilt Chamberlain?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Advanced Reading Concepts

“They say that nobody is perfect.  Then they tell you practice makes perfect.  I wish they’d make up their minds. ”                          –Wilt Chamberlain When learning a skill–be it baseball, conversational Spanish, or guitar–you know that practice is the key to mastering … Continue reading →

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Today is More Than Just Friday the 13th!

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Advanced Reading Concepts

I found out that there is more going on today than Friday the 13th!  And both special days fit into how people perceive life and learning new hard things–like speed reading! Today is also “International Skeptics Day” as well as … Continue reading →

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