Parents, do you want to help your sons and daughters be better readers? If so, then all you have to do is get them to practice their ABCs!
No, we’re not talking about the alphabet. The ABCs of Quantum Reading – Attitude, Belief, Curiosity and Commitment – can help increase both their reading speed and comprehension by as much as 50%. All students will reap tremendous benefits when they apply these simple ABC steps. Not only will they cut down on their study time, but increasing their comprehension will boost their test scores!
Using the ABCs is the first step in the Quantum Reading process we teach at our SuperCamp academic summer camps where we give kids from 9 to 18 valuable learning and life skills. The ABCs refer to Attitudes, Beliefs, Curiosity and Commitment.
Let’s take a closer look:
Attitude is about tossing out all the old, negative ideas they may have about reading in general and about their own reading habits and skills, and replacing them with positive, empowering thoughts.
Belief simply means they believe they can do it. Any student can be a super-fast reader … they can enjoy reading … they can comprehend more of what they read – with no backtracking!
Curiosity is vital for keeping a student’s interest high while reading. Suggest to your kids to get curious about the reading material. Tell them to think of questions they have about what they’re about to read and as they’re reading, their mind will pick out the answers. Their curiosity will lead them on a fact-finding mission and they’ll feel rewarded and even more curious as they find answers to their questions.
Commitment is about giving one hundred percent to practicing the ABCs and improving their reading skills, and giving one hundred percent of their attention to whatever they’re reading, whether it’s for fun or for school.
Quantum Reading is a valuable skill. There are more steps that I will write about in future blogs, but learning the ABCs will give your kids a great start, bringing better reading speed and comprehension and more reading enjoyment to any students in your family … not to mention improving grades and test scores!
In fact, the ABCs can be applied to more than reading – suggest to your kids that they try using them any time they have a challenge to overcome. Whether it’s writing a report or trying out for a part in the school play or for a sports team, the right attitude, beliefs, curiosity and commitment will lead everyone to success.