It's usually taught to small kids to focus their eyes and then stopped by teachers later. However, this guy memorised the phone book and showed how it worked by some tests in his book. It works for all ages and helps us to remember what we've read.
For example, I'd to read a 500 word essay normally about something boring and then had to answer 10 detailed questions. I knew 3 for definite, 4 I guessed correctly and the other 3 I got wrong.
Then I'd to read a different 750 word boring essay using my finger to follow the words, then answer 10 questions. I got every single one of them right!! I couldn't believe it!!
I tutor kids privately from 10-15 yo so now I have every single one of them using their finger in order to read questions correctly and to remember everything that they've read. My kids are crafty though and they don't pass this technique on to their friends. They pretend they're just poor readers - all of a sudden ;o)
thats interesting, maybe it has something to do with adding somethign visual (your finger) to it. or maybe it has to do with that it forces you to read it slower.
How do you read when your reading to yourself?
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It's usually taught to small kids to focus their eyes and then stopped by teachers later. However, this guy memorised the phone book and showed how it worked by some tests in his book. It works for all ages and helps us to remember what we've read.
For example, I'd to read a 500 word essay normally about something boring and then had to answer 10 detailed questions. I knew 3 for definite, 4 I guessed correctly and the other 3 I got wrong.
Then I'd to read a different 750 word boring essay using my finger to follow the words, then answer 10 questions. I got every single one of them right!! I couldn't believe it!!
I tutor kids privately from 10-15 yo so now I have every single one of them using their finger in order to read questions correctly and to remember everything that they've read. My kids are crafty though and they don't pass this technique on to their friends. They pretend they're just poor readers - all of a sudden ;o)
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thats interesting, maybe it has something to do with adding somethign visual (your finger) to it. or maybe it has to do with that it forces you to read it slower.
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It doesn't force you to read slower you can move your finger as fast as you like. It focuses your eyes and so brain, on the words and meaning.
There is only one reason that we read and that is to understand what we've read, so often it is essential that we remember what we've read.
It's useful for studying!
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thats true, ill give that a try...though probably not in public haha