172 articles on "reading"

Break Out of the Passive Reading Habit and Get Active!

This might sound silly, but there is a “right” and a “wrong” way of reading. This is especially true for students, who are expected to summarize, analyze, and critique the readings assigned to them by their professors. The task can be particu...

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The Benefits of Reading

The Benefits of Reading by: LeAnn R. Ralph Did you know that reading can keep your mind active and engaged well into old age? Several years ago when I was working as a newspaper reporter, I interviewed a woman who was a resident at a local nursi...

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If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters

If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters by: Barbara Freedman-De Vito Here Are Some of the Reasons Why Reading Is So Important for Children Why Do We Tell Children to Read ? We're always telling children that books and reading are go...

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IF YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY READING MATTERS

HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS WHY READING IS SO IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN.WHY DO WE TELL CHILDREN TO READ ?We're always telling children that books and reading are good for them, but have we ever really thought about why that's true ? Exactly w...

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Tales of A Newbie Entrepreneur How I Learned To Accomplish More in Half the Time

I know what you are thinking. Surely this is impossible. How could anyone learn to accomplish more in half the time? This must be a hoax. Hmmm! But, it sure would be nice if I could do that. Well, you can! If it worked for me, surely it will work for...

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Confessions of a Lover of Books and Learning

Many of us love to read. Some of us who love to read the most are introverts, so I went to the source to find out what it’s all about. There’s a great readers’ survey on TheIntrovertzCoach ( http://www.theintrovertzcoach.com/booksurvey.html ) a...

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How Dogs Can Benefit Children

How Dogs Can Benefit Children by: Shannon Emmanuel Thinking of getting a dog? You know your child wants a dog to play with but did you know that the love and companionship of a dog can have long lasting effects going far beyond their ability to ...

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Speed Reading Courses

A poor reader can improve his speed of reading by using many self-paced methods but these methods are unable to develop confidence in the reader. Moreover he remains unable to use machines, tapes and some specially designed reading material and exerc...

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A Easy To Take Speed Reading Test

Do you know your reading speed? In this article, I will give you a simple speed reading test that will easily measure your initial reading speed. All you need is a countdown timer set for one minute. Once you have it, continue with this article. Rea...

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Successful Childhood Learning Starts with Reading Aloud

Successful Childhood Learning Starts with Reading Aloud by: Brent Sitton Popular theory in the world of education has long been that a young child is an empty slate, just waiting to have information poured into them. That theory has promoted the...

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