60 http://www.prwebpodcast.com A Top 30 Stream of SPEED READING 4 KIDS Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com (PRWeb) podMaster@emediawire.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:27:59 -0700 SPEED READING 4 KIDS http://www.prweb.com/prwebrss.gif 130 49 http://prwebpodcast.com Copyright PRWeb International, Inc. en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A Top 30 Stream of SPEED READING 4 KIDS Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb A Top 30 Stream of SPEED READING 4 KIDS Press Releases (in MP3 format) via PRWeb podEditor@emediawire.com PR Web PRWeb no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb512333.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb512333.htm A family friendly-limerick contest gives children and their parents a chance to participate together, and have fun at the same time. [PRWeb Mar 29, 2007] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/3/prweb512333.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:42:56 -0700 podcrew@extrahoop.com www.brownielocks.com: There once was an ape in a zoo who looked out through the bars and saw YOU. Do you think it's fair To give poor apes a scare I think it's a mean thing to do. Of course people should know that any limericks included in this news release are only given as examples," Stancliffe emphasized "They're automatically ineligible for the contest because all entries must be new, original and previously unpublished and unposted." Another thing that could make some limericks ineligible for this contest is inappropriate content. "A problem common to many limerick sites is that they post some limericks that are not appropriate for children, or for adults who don't want to trash their minds with sleaze," Says Stancliffe. "The best limericks are clean and family-friendly, so we're insisting on high standards for this contest." says Stancliffe "All limericks entered must be appropriate for children. No sex, profanity or other inappropriate material will be considered for winning entries." Limericks are often humorous. In fact, for many people, limericks are supposed to be funny. This should add to the fun of the contest. Does a limerick have to be funny to be considered for a prize? "No," said Stancliffe. There are many ways that a limerick can be interesting without being overtly funny." One example is a mathematical limerick (really a double-limerick), by P. Chernoff, that is very interesting because of way that he talks about the recent proof of Fermat's equation. Fermat solved a problem with ease, That most of us find quite a tease. His margin so small, Left no room at all, For a proof as concise as you please. A challenge for many long ages Had baffled the savants and sages. Yet at last came the light: Seems old Fermat was right-- To the margin add 200 pages. Definitely 'adult material,' but also family-friendly. But normally serious subjects can still be made humorous, like this mathematical example that any 7th grader would appreciate, by Harvey L. Carter: 'Tis a favorite project of mine A new value of pi to assign. I would fix it at 3 For it's simpler, you see, Than 3 point 1 4 1 5 9. So, are you ready to enter, or encourage your kids enter? Simply go to George Stancliffe Family-Friendly Limerick Contest for Children and Parents www.brownielocks.com: There once was an ape in a zoo who looked out through the bars and saw YOU. Do you think it's fair To give poor apes a scare I think it's a mean thing to do. Of course people should know that any limericks included in this news release are only given as examples," Stancliffe emphasized "They're automatically ineligible for the contest because all entries must be new, original and previously unpublished and unposted." Another thing that could make some limericks ineligible for this contest is inappropriate content. "A problem common to many limerick sites is that they post some limericks that are not appropriate for children, or for adults who don't want to trash their minds with sleaze," Says Stancliffe. "The best limericks are clean and family-friendly, so we're insisting on high standards for this contest." says Stancliffe "All limericks entered must be appropriate for children. No sex, profanity or other inappropriate material will be considered for winning entries." Limericks are often humorous. In fact, for many people, limericks are supposed to be funny. This should add to the fun of the contest. Does a limerick have to be funny to be considered for a prize? "No," said Stancliffe. There are many ways that a limerick can be interesting without being overtly funny." One example is a mathematical limerick (really a double-limerick), by P. Chernoff, that is very interesting because of way that he talks about the recent proof of Fermat's equation. Fermat solved a problem with ease, That most of us find quite a tease. His margin so small, Left no room at all, For a proof as concise as you please. A challenge for many long ages Had baffled the savants and sages. Yet at last came the light: Seems old Fermat was right-- To the margin add 200 pages. Definitely 'adult material,' but also family-friendly. But normally serious subjects can still be made humorous, like this mathematical example that any 7th grader would appreciate, by Harvey L. Carter: 'Tis a favorite project of mine A new value of pi to assign. I would fix it at 3 For it's simpler, you see, Than 3 point 1 4 1 5 9. So, are you ready to enter, or encourage your kids enter? Simply go to 00:15:00 no http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb480043.htm http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb480043.htm Dyslexic children make the best speed readers. Dyslexics are gifted this way because they are universally Right-Brain dominant, and the Right-Brain is where speed reading is processed. To help a poor-reading Dyslexic to improve his reading, teach him to speed read. [PRWeb Nov 28, 2006] http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb480043.htm Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:15:28 -0800 podcrew@extrahoop.com Speed Reading 4 Kids devoted to educating parents and teachers to the heretofore little-known evidence that children with Dyslexia tend to be gifted speed readers. Though this phenomenon has been known among those who work closely with Dyslexics within the speed reading industry for the past few years or so, "outside the industry it seems to be a well-kept secret, even from the Dyslexics themselves," says George Stancliffe, author of Speed Reading 4 Kids. Despite all efforts by Stancliffe, and others (like Jeffrey Freed, author of Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World) to get the word out, children with Dyslexia continue to be treated like "dummies" by many teachers and school systems that simply don't know any better. Wondering how to attack this lack of understanding, Stancliffe surveyed the internet and couldn't find any web page that was devoted solely to this issue. "So I realized that the first step we need to take in order to end this travesty of education is to devote one entire web page to this problem and its corresponding solution," said Stancliffe. "Soon, I plan to devote a whole website to this." Often consigned to the bottom of the class, children with Dyslexia have long been known to be very intelligent (Einstein had Dyslexia). Their problem is that they have great difficulty in reading, (that is, reading the 'normal' way: one word at a time). As a result, they often do poorly in school, even sometimes being classified as 'Learning Disabled.' So why do Dyslexics struggle with 'normal reading?' "This," says Stancliffe, "has to do with the way that each brain is wired." As it turns out, understanding the problem is fairly simple: Most people are Left-Brain dominant, and 'normal reading' is processed in the left side of the brain. Dyslexics, however, are the opposite. They are Right-Brain dominant. The good news is that speed reading is processed on the right side of the brain. "Since this is where their wires are connected, they are especially gifted when it comes to learning to speed read," Says Stancliffe. "For years we have been trying to force Dyslexics to read the same way that we teach other kids to read, and it doesn't work well at all. It's like trying to pound a square peg into a round hole. All that is needed is some simple instruction on how to speed read." For the Right-Brain dominant, faster is better. After a few days of practice, many of them top out at thousands of words per minute. By comparison, the average college graduate reads about 300 words per minute. But can a poor reader become a 'super reader' in one jump? "Yes he can," says Stancliffe "if he already know the basics of reading, up to at least second or third grade level or so" Stancliffe gives an example. "I have a friend, whom I have known since he was in high school, who has severe Dyslexia. He was barely able to graduate from high school because his Dyslexia prevented him from reading well. "At about age 30, he finally learned to speed read. Later, he happily told me that he can now read a book a night (two books a night if his kids aren't pestering him)." Stancliffe's friend now leads a normal life, except that he now reads... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb480043.htm]]> George Stancliffe Dyslexics are Naturally Gifted in their Capacity to Become Speed Readers, Even if They are Currently Poor Readers, New Web Page Announces Speed Reading 4 Kids devoted to educating parents and teachers to the heretofore little-known evidence that children with Dyslexia tend to be gifted speed readers. Though this phenomenon has been known among those who work closely with Dyslexics within the speed reading industry for the past few years or so, "outside the industry it seems to be a well-kept secret, even from the Dyslexics themselves," says George Stancliffe, author of Speed Reading 4 Kids. Despite all efforts by Stancliffe, and others (like Jeffrey Freed, author of Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World) to get the word out, children with Dyslexia continue to be treated like "dummies" by many teachers and school systems that simply don't know any better. Wondering how to attack this lack of understanding, Stancliffe surveyed the internet and couldn't find any web page that was devoted solely to this issue. "So I realized that the first step we need to take in order to end this travesty of education is to devote one entire web page to this problem and its corresponding solution," said Stancliffe. "Soon, I plan to devote a whole website to this." Often consigned to the bottom of the class, children with Dyslexia have long been known to be very intelligent (Einstein had Dyslexia). Their problem is that they have great difficulty in reading, (that is, reading the 'normal' way: one word at a time). As a result, they often do poorly in school, even sometimes being classified as 'Learning Disabled.' So why do Dyslexics struggle with 'normal reading?' "This," says Stancliffe, "has to do with the way that each brain is wired." As it turns out, understanding the problem is fairly simple: Most people are Left-Brain dominant, and 'normal reading' is processed in the left side of the brain. Dyslexics, however, are the opposite. They are Right-Brain dominant. The good news is that speed reading is processed on the right side of the brain. "Since this is where their wires are connected, they are especially gifted when it comes to learning to speed read," Says Stancliffe. "For years we have been trying to force Dyslexics to read the same way that we teach other kids to read, and it doesn't work well at all. It's like trying to pound a square peg into a round hole. All that is needed is some simple instruction on how to speed read." For the Right-Brain dominant, faster is better. After a few days of practice, many of them top out at thousands of words per minute. By comparison, the average college graduate reads about 300 words per minute. But can a poor reader become a 'super reader' in one jump? "Yes he can," says Stancliffe "if he already know the basics of reading, up to at least second or third grade level or so" Stancliffe gives an example. "I have a friend, whom I have known since he was in high school, who has severe Dyslexia. He was barely able to graduate from high school because his Dyslexia prevented him from reading well. "At about age 30, he finally learned to speed read. Later, he happily told me that he can now read a book a night (two books a night if his kids aren't pestering him)." Stancliffe's friend now leads a normal life, except that he now reads... To read the press release in full goto http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/11/prweb480043.htm]]> 00:15:00 no