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How To Teach Your Child Speed Reading The Easy And Fun Way

Statistically, individuals that are capable of reading at an accelerated rate not only reduce the amount of time they spend reading, they also increase their comprehension. For these two reasons alone, it is beneficial to teach your child speed reading. After all, if you teach your child to read quicky, he or she can get homework completed more quickly while learning the content more efficiently. As a result, you can expect your child to experience less frustration while simultaneously bringing his or her grades up and leaving more time for you to spend together as a family.

There are four basic components necessary to teach a child speed reading. The first of these components is teaching natural vision. Natural vision is the idea that our eyes naturally take in the whole picture in front of us rather than just one component. But, when we learn to read, we focus in on just one word at a time rather than the whole text. To teach a child speed reading, you need to teach him or her to return to using natural vision. By using natural vision, your child can see large blocks of print all at once.

In addition to using natural vision, your child needs to learn to visualize. When you read a good book, you visualize what is going on with the story in your mind. When you teach your child speed reading, you need to encourage him or her to visualize while scanning through the text.

When reading, many people tend to concentrate very intensely on the text. This actually causes them to become tense and to slow down the reading process. In order to get the most out of the reading process, you need to teach your child to relax while reading. Simple relaxation techniques such as taking deep breaths is beneficial when teaching your child speed reading. The visualization process actually helps with relaxation as well.

You don't become good at anything without putting in plenty of practice. The same is true when teaching your child speed reading. After teaching your child the basic concepts, be sure to set time aside every day for your child to practice. The more practice your child has, the better your child will get at it. At least 15 minutes of speed reading practice every day will keep the skill honed and help your child show continual improvement.

In order to initially teach your child to increase his or her reading spee, you will need to set 20 to 25 minutes per day aside for about one month. Or, if it is not possible to work on lessons on a daily basis, you can teach your child speed reading for 90 minutes two days per week. For most children, however, it is better to make the lessons shorter and to spread them over more days. After a month of teaching the process, your child should have a solid understanding of the concept and should be capable of performing quite well. Keep up the daily practice afterwards and you will be amazed by the results.
By : Sandra Clair    Five stars rating
Submitted 2007-05-18 22:22:43

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