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Can Anyone Improve Their Reading Speed? -- A question that is often asked of speed reading trainers is whether or not anyone can improve their reading speed. The simple, straightforward, answer to this question is “yes”, they can.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Reading To Your Child -- Are you worried about your child's reading habits? Perhaps you feel he or she should be starting to read, but they have no interest in books whatsoever?
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Rediscovering the Public Library -- As a child, I loved to go to the library. At the end of the school year I couldn't wait for the summer reading program to begin. I'd read 60 books just to get a free cone at my local Dairy Queen. Looking back, it seems like such an insignificant prize, but it was enough to keep me begging throughout the summer to go to the library.
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Give Your Child a Jump Start on Reading -- As a parent you do not have to be a reading expert to give your child a jump start in becoming a reader. However, I hope you are not waiting until the child is about to start school before making reading a key part of daily life.
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Benefits of Speed Reading -- Obviously few people want to undertake the task of learning a new skill, such as speed reading, if there is no direct benefit. Life’s just too short. So, what are the direct and indirect benefits of learning to speed read?
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Book Review: DK Children's Cookbook -- A lovely book designed to have children learn how to cook healthful meals on their own.
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Boost Your Word Power Quickly and Easily! -- If you want to be a great communicator, do you need to have a great vocabulary? Not necessarily! Some of the most dramatic messages that have ever been uttered in the English language used very simple words to stir the blood, or touch the heart.
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Dyslexic Boy's Reading Rate Skyrockets -- Dyslexia, ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), learning disabilities. The number of children having trouble learning to read has risen dramatically over the last decade. Schools now fund Resource Teachers to read these children their test questions, as opposed to continuing the struggle to teach them to read.
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The Foundation for Literacy Begins Early -- Children are amazing. They are born with the innate capacity to learn from everything they feel, see, and hear around them. Much like a tiny seed has the ability to become a beautiful plant if given the right conditions, children have unlimited potential if a solid foundation of literacy is laid-- the earlier, the better.
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The Laid Back Parents Guide to Teaching Your Child to Read -- At first I thought of titling this article "The Lazy Parent's Guide" but then I realized that most parents aren't lazy, but they may have a slightly different philosophy about children and learning.
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The Integration of Social Studies and Language Arts is Long Overdue -- In order for students to truly become readers who “read for understanding”, teaching reading must not be the sole responsibility of the language arts department. Teaching reading must be incorporated into every subject area.
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