by Abby Marks Beale | Dec 1, 2012 | Speed Reading
I am not surprised when people in my classes tell me they tend to fall asleep while they read, especially work or study material. My first question to them is “Where do you read?” Many of them admit they read in bed, others say they read on a comfortable...
by Abby Marks Beale | Nov 15, 2012 | Speed Reading
Many people learn how to read by sounding out words and hearing them in their head. This works well for learning words but not for reading faster. Once you have a solid sight vocabulary, you do not need to read every word. Pure subvocalization, also know as mental...
by Abby Marks Beale | Dec 12, 2011 | Speed Reading
So I’m at a party and someone asks me what I do. If you’re like me, you could say many things! But when I choose to say “I teach speed reading,” the reactions vary though the most common is something like “Wow, I could really use that!...
by Abby Marks Beale | Dec 12, 2011 | Speed Reading
To Develop Reading Speed, Try Using a Metronome (or understand its concept) All reading, especially effective, efficient reading, involves a rhythm. You can create this rhythm by using a metronome. (A metronome is a rhythm-keeping device used by musicians.) If you do...