Usually my weekday evenings are pretty booked. But in order to fulfill and "lecture" requirement for my Ed. Psych class, I skipped out on one of my many evening music commitments (don't tell anyone). ;-) I'm glad I did.
A guest speaker came in to help all of us learn how to read faster. It was quite interesting and a really easy process. All you have to do is read for a minute, stop, and then mark your ending spot. Count how many lines you read. Go back to the beginning and skim/read through the stuff you just read as fast as you can. While you are doing this part of the reading make sure to use your finger to follow. You don't have to worry about retaining anything, just keep your eyes moving. Do this for a minute. Mark that spot as well. Usually you are now twice as far as you were the first time. Count how many lines you read again. Now skip to the next paragraph and, using your finger to follow, read as fast as you can. The whole time he kept reminding us to keep our eyes moving forward. A lot of times your eyes pause while reading. Think about it when you are reading next (or during this blog) and pay attention to your eyes. Are they moving continuously? Needless to say, my reading speed nearly doubled. This is something that you have to practice in order for it to become habitual and natural.
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It's so cool. It actually helps!
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