Reading & Homework Program

1.Individuals who have difficulty with comprehension frequently have problems making mental pictures It's not that they can't make a mental picture (although many times they will tell you that)...It's that they can read words faster than they can create, change and adapt their mental pictures.

2.Value Tutor's program teaches an individual to become more efficient at mental imaging so they can process information more efficiently and understand as they read.

• Comprehension or understanding is a complex process. You MUST pull the process apart and you MUST walk your way through the process one step at a time.

Format
The class is conducted in a workshop format in which you will practice and master speed reading, comprehension, and study skills. At home, you will continue to practice the skills on your regular academic, professional, or personal reading materials. Class meets for two and a half hours, once a week, for five weeks. Between lessons, students practice 45 minutes to one hour, four times per week.

Skills

Speed-Reading Techniques
You will master several eye-tracking techniques for reading words more rapidly, and, you will learn to apply these techniques successfully to a wide variety of reading materials. As you learn to read more smoothly and quickly, you will be able to focus more clearly on the meaning and content of what you read.

Comprehension Training and Study Strategies
You will learn a step-by-step procedure that will dramatically improve your ability to understand and retain information in a wide variety of materials, including non-fiction books, journal articles, textbooks, manuals, and pleasure reading. First, you will learn to develop an overview of the material presented. This overview includes an understanding of the author's background, the subject matter, and the author's purpose. Second, you will learn to relate the author's purpose to the book's structure or organization. These procedures enforce an active reading style, and result in more thorough, critical comprehension and better long-term retention.

Vocabulary
Students learn Greek and Latin roots that hold the key to developing a larger vocabulary. Using our engaging Word Power vocabulary workbook, students master hundreds of new words. More importantly, they adopt habits necessary for continued vocabulary development.