SPEED READING TECHNIQUES

What will you learn:
Apply speed reading techniques to one’s office work
Adopt personal strategies for processing written information more effective
Overcome obstacles to effective reading
Scan in order to extract information quickly
Skim read in order to obtain an immediate overview
increase comprehension
reading speed by using guided movement
Use accelerated learning techniques to process information more efficiently
What will you learn in firs part of the training:
Day 1
09:00-17:00 Introduction of the training. Reasons for slow reading. Speed reading-basic principles. Widening of eye sight. Train the "soft
watching ". Exercises with book. Speed of reading test. Eye sight and soft sight - ways of speeding read. Evaluation eye sight.
Day 2
09:00-17:00 Relaxation and its importance. Training of eye musulces. MTA/Mental Training for Activisation/ and developing figurative thinking
(spider). Practise (eye sight, soft sigh). Activity cycle and MTA. Practise (exersising with book). Concentration - stereograms. Developing short-term memory - Shultz tables. Practical exersises (eye sight, soft sigh). Brain - basic concepts. Practise (exersising with book). Test.
Impressions and comments. Materials for self-training and explanaitions.
What will you learn in second part of the trainig:
Day 1
09:00-17:00 Comments, observations problems during the individual work. Relaxation, techniques for development figurative thinking and
training of eyes. Practise (eye sight, soft sight, Shultz tabels). Techniques and tactics for speed reading - selective reading. Practise
(exersises with book). Brain - structure and incresing the potential. Exercises for incresing concentration and MTA. Practise (eye sight, soft sight, Shultz tabels). Memory - basic concepts and exercise. Anticipation - exercices. Practise (exersises with book). Test.
Day 2
09:00-17:00 Relaxation, techniques developing figurative thinking and eye training. Practise (eye sight, soft sight, Shultz tabels). Point of
orientation. "Hygiene" of reading and reading from screen. Practise (exersises with book). Brain - structure and increasing the potential.
Exercises for incresing concentration and MTA. Practise (eye sight, soft sight, Shultz tabels). Motivation as basic element of speed reading.
Photo reading - basic concept and trial reading. End of the training. Closing test. Material for self-training.
FAQ about Speed Reading:
What is speedreading?
Speedreading is a way of reading faster and understanding more by training the eyes to see more at once and the brain to process ideas and concepts instead of individual words.
Does it work?
Thousands of people that we have taught for over 30 years think so! And we have hard data of their before and after testing as well as many testimonials to prove it.
How fast is the average reader?
The beginning reading speed is 210 words per minute with ranges from barely 100 words per minute to well over 400.
How fast can your graduates read?
The average ending speeds are about 1000-1500 words per minute with equal or better comprehension.
What about comprehension?
The comprehension for the average or below-average reader goes up. Those who already have excellent comprehension will just increase speed while maintaining high comprehension. Our brains can process information as quickly as the images change on a movie. Most people read
at the speed of speech or slower; causing boredom and mind wandering. Increasing speed decreases mind wandering and increases
comprehension.
How are you different from other speedreading courses?
We believe that using the hand is a crutch and covers up the page. We teach eye movements using peripheral vision to see more of the page
at once. These techniques work well on computer screens and printed materials. We have small, individualized classes. Like accelerated learning, we teach our students to use their whole brain, and to trust their subconscious. Unlike accelerated learning, we also teach reading
strategies for absorbing different kinds of materials.
If I learn to speedread, do I have to read everything that way? We simply give you additional tools to choose from when you read. We do not take away any method of reading that you already like. You can choose what reading tools to use depending on your purpose and the nature of the material.
What kinds of things can I speedread? We teach strategies for every kind of reading. We show how to instantly pinpoint just what you need to read, how to read general information 3 to 5 times faster, and a system for mastering detailed information that even includes a note taking method for future use.
Who usually takes speedreading? The only common denominator we have found is that it is usually someone who is preparing for the next step – getting ready for an entrance exam, a professional exam, a new phase of education or career. We get excellent readers who want the competitive edge and the poorer readers who need more ability and/or confidence to achieve their education or career goals.
Do you offer any courses on the Internet?
We do not. We feel that learning to speedread requires you to dramatically change a lifetime habit. To change a lifetime habit requires a good coach. The best way to have a good coach is in a personally taught class. We are good coaches.