Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics celebrates seventh year
Evelyn Wood Reading Dynamics marks seven years of growth with over 200000 graduates worldwide. The program began from Evelyn Wood's discovery of fast reading and expanded through trials at Jordan High School, the University of Utah, and the University of Delaware, opening the first Reading Dynamics school in Washington DC in 1959 and expanding to 42 cities globally including Vancouver and Sydney.
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Australia
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Hawaii
New Math and Reading Dynamics Spark Educational Debate
Editorial recalls Dr Robert Hutchins on unread books and knowledge growth. Highlights speed of reading, need to apply dormant capabilities, and tech breakthroughs in learning. Notes Mr Kelly with over a decade in teaching and his role with Reading Dynamics since 1959.
Reading Dynamics boosts executive reading speed across firms
Leading corporations enroll executives in Reading Dynamics to crack the paper barrier. Firms like Bendix Boeing GE Genesco IBM report faster reading, with many top lawmakers and insiders, including Edward Kennedy, Symington and Proxmire taking the course. Mrs Wood's program earned White House honor under Kennedy training staff.
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Reading Faster Requires Comprehension, Says Evelyn Wood
Evelyn Wood urged tea cher-training teachers to focus on understanding during speed reading. Skipping words was condemned as dangerous while promising fivefold speed gains by reading more words in the same time. Comprehension must rise with speed, she asserted, not merely skim for pace.
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Students Praise Reading Course
A series of testimonials from students praises a reading course as invaluable and well taught. Benefits cited include faster, more effective law work, increased desire to read, and high satisfaction across fields from law to computing.
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Reading Dynamics On Campus Sparks Student Groups
Enthusiastic results from a Reading Dynamics course prompt Contra Costa College students to organize on campus programs. Lee Ann Taylor, Student Body Secretary, improved from 250 to 3000 words per minute, rising from average to honor grades, and has arranged for the Student Association to sponsor Reading Dynamics on campus this year.
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Reading Dynamics praised by senators educators and leaders
In its seventh year Reading Dynamics reports national fame and over 200 000 graduates. Senators Proxmire Talmadge Symington and others extol the program noting faster reading speeds and higher comprehension. A St Louis University class rose from 357 to 1810 wpm with comprehension up from 73% to 83 59%.
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Herman E. Talmadge
Georgia
Preamire
Wisconsin
Yale
Harvard
Senator Symington
Missouri
Ben H. Willingham
Geneseo
St. Louis University
Reading Dynamics boosts speeds up to tenfold nationally
Across the nation graduates of the Reading Dynamics method report reading speed increases from three to ten times. Schools estimate at least a threefold gain, with many students reaching up to tenfold. An average improvement of 4.7 times is noted, along with better recall and comprehension. Graduates maintain gains and report further increases with continued practice.
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Special Classes To Be Held On Capitol Hill
Reading Dynamics announces special classes for Congress and staff on Capitol Hill. Start date to be announced soon as lawmakers absorb vast reading material. Time Magazine once cited the program’s impact, recalling Teddy Roosevelt and Kennedy era fast reading efforts.
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Reluctant Student Becomes Reading Dynamics Booster
Four years ago Ralph Frey Jr. was registered in a Reading Dynamics class by his mother an educator. He trained to raise his reading rate from 430 wpm to over 4000 wpm and later joined Raymond College in Stockton California in a highly accelerated program. He credits ongoing reading improvement to his college demands and notes weekly completion of required and recommended reading by Wednesday each week.
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Reading Dynamics keeps pace with readers
Reading Dynamics teaches using a hand as a pacer to guide eye movement for rapid reading. It contrasts with machine oriented methods that push speed only while in class. once the device is gone students revert to old habits. The method aims to retain and improve the skill beyond courses.
Reading Dynamics course offers free demos in May
Prospective students may preview Reading Dynamics methods during free demonstrations on May 24 and 25 at the Holiday Inn. The course starts actual classes in Frederick on June 1, with a film featuring interviews of Washington Congressmen who took the course. It promises boosting reading speed 8 to 10 times plus better comprehension and recall.
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