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Speed Reading
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Tag Archives: student learners
How to Avoid Deception
This is another re-post of one of our first blogs. It is unfortunate that it keeps being relevant.But Friday’s Columbus Dispatch had an article in it called: Poll: Misinformation a problem. “Most respondents say it spurs extremism, hate.” Written by … Continue reading
Posted in critical thinking, educated, informed decision making, reading, reading classes, skepticism, speed reading, speedreading
Tagged Deception, Fact Check, Factcheck, hard copy, hard news, headline news, headlines, Information, journalism, journals, Lie, news, Newspaper, newspapers, online reading, open mind, Primary source, print reading, publications, rumors, skepticism, Snopes, speed reader, speed reading, speed reading lessons, speedreader, speedreading, student learners
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Today’s Exhausted Superkids–the Value of Sleep
The following is a follow on from a parenting article in the Washington Post that kids need more sleep.
The original was from a 2015 article in the New York times written by Frank Bruni: Today’s Exhausted Superkids. “There are several passages in the new book “Overloaded and Underprepared” that fill me with sadness for American high school students, the most driven of whom are forever in search of a competitive edge. Some use stimulants like Adderall. Some cheat.
But the part of the book that somehow got to me most was about sleep.”
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Myths About Speed Reading–Are They Really READING It?
I am reposting this because this is an ongoing concern about people who are afraid to read fast–it is all in their inner definition of “reading.” A common question I’m asked after telling people how fast our graduates can read … Continue reading
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
Amazing Results on the Book “Anthem”
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
Posted in classic reading, information, Learning, reading, reading assignments, reading classes, reading improvement, speed reading, speedreading
Tagged Anthem, Ayn Rand, books, comprehension, novels, print reading, reading, reading improvement, Speed Read, speed reader, speed reading, speed reading lessons, speedreader, speedreading, student learners, summer reading, Upper Arlington Ohio, Words per minute
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Summer Speed Readers Soar with Less Stress and More Success!
“I was very skeptical of this class at first, but by the end of the first day I was very excited to learn and grow. This class taught me so much more than I ever expected and I know this … Continue reading
Posted in Enrichment, Learning, learning disabilities, reading, reading classes, Return on Investment, schools, skepticism, speed reading, speedreading, teaching
Tagged adult learners, Columbus, learning, pleasure reading, print reading, reading, reading improvement, skepticism, Speed Read, speed reader, speed reading, speed reading lessons, speedreader, speedreading, student learners
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The Results Are In–Our Summer Speed Reading Students Exceeded Expectations!
“I was very skeptical of this class at first, but by the end of the first day I was very excited to learn and grow. This class taught me so much more than I ever expected and I know this … Continue reading
Congrats to Central Ohio High Schools
“There are places I’ll remember all my life.”–Lennon and McCartney Since we are based in Columbus Ohio, we give a shout out of congratulations to the five central Ohio high schools ranking in the top 500 of The Washington Post‘s … Continue reading
Posted in celebrations, challanging, educated, Enrichment, high schools, Learning, reading, schools, speed reading, teachers, teaching, testing
Tagged AICE tests, AP courses, Bexley High School, Columbus, Columbus Alternative High School, Dublin Coffman High School, Dublin Jerome High School, High school, IB tests, learning, Lennon and McCartney, New Albany, Ohio, Olentangy High School, Olentangy Liberty High School, Olentangy Orange High School, student learners, Upper Arlington High School, Washington Post, Washington Post's most challenging high schools, Wellington School
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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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Summer Speedreading Students Score!
“This has been and probably will be the most important and valuable course I will ever take. The time I will have now to do other things will be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much for allowing me to trust myself … Continue reading
Advanced Reading Concepts
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