Download or read book Stop Reading: A Strategy to Read Less and Comprehend More. written by Dr Rick Smith and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you read the same page over and over without realising it? Do you need a tool to understand a lot of complex text in a short amount of time? Introducing the STOP reading; a powerful tool that helps you save time so that you can focus on whats really important: understanding your reading. The STOP reading method incorporates four of the most powerful strategies available to help readers, even with lower ability levels. With STOP, you will learn techniques for Scanning and Predicting, Critical Questioning, Selective Reading and Summarising most effectively. You can connect new information to what you already know, learn how to make predictions that help to guide your reading, and to read and write more selectively. The STOP reading method takes advantage of the most recent evidence-based strategies for increasing reading comprehension, which supports reading for deeper understanding of complex material, even for non-readers. Download it now and try it out. If you are a teacher or parent of a student who is affected by forms of attention deficits, dyslexia, or just looking to increase learning, this book is also for you. Author Bio: Dr. Rick Smith spent nearly two decades at the head of classrooms supporting students with special needs to improve their learning and develop stronger emotional resilience. He is a pioneer and expert in the field of Emotion Focused Teaching (EmotionFocusedTeaching.Com), an instructional method that effectively equips teachers and parents to meet the student's emotional and intellectual needs. Dr. Smith has trained over 1,000 teachers and parents on three continents in settings ranging from elite international schools and inner-city public schools to educational organisations, such as the Education Bureau of Hong Kong. Starting out as a frustrated learner himself, Dr. Smith overcame his challenges to achieve honours degrees for his Bachelors, Masters (M.Ed.) and Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.). Currently, Dr. Rick Smith is a co-chair on the board of DAHK (Dyslexia Association of Hong Kong), in addition to a robust speaking engagement schedule and supporting with students in a one-to-one setting.