Techniques for Better Reading: Advanced

In an earlier workshop, you learned about two-handed tracking and the beginning split hands technique. Now, let's build on those methods and learn some new moves that can help you read even more quickly and smoothly.

To begin, make sure you're sitting in a comfortable position with your reading materials on a table or a lap tray at about waist level. Rest your hands lightly on the page, relax your arms and shoulders, and scan the full page before you begin to read. Then move to the beginning of the first line with your fingers curved and your index fingers touching.

Let's look at a method called the intermediate split hands technique, which builds on the beginning split hands technique.

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