I was in the library the other day looking for books on
education. As usual I found the call numbers of a few books (I
love the Dewey Decimal System) and just went to the general area
to see what was there. I came back with a few books on
Montessori and “Remember Everything You Read, The Evelyn Wood 7
Day Speed Reading and Learning Program” by Stanley D. Frank,
Ed.D. Cover via Amazon I found the book interesting and useful.
I read a lot, but haven’t really found speed reading to be
conducive to memory. I have heard, done right it is supposed to
improve memory. After reading the book I have learned to
increase my reading speed (when I use the system) and it does
help my memory. I also recognized an interesting connection to
some brain research on learning. Carol Dweck is a name I have
heard associated with brain research and its implications for
education. She describes two general conditions of the brain. A
fixed mindset and a growth mindset. The fixed mindset is simply
the belief that our intelligence is fix