One of my New Year’s resolutions is to jump start a disciplined morning schedule that includes regular prayer, exercise and intellectual growth. For intellectual growth I’ve chosen to read from Britannica’s Gateway to the Great Books, edited by Mortimer Adler, Robert Hutchins and Clifton Fadiman, three thinkers who have a profound influence on my approach [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Reading'
Virginia Woolf on How to Read
December 30th, 2007 · No Comments · Literature, Reading, Reading Recommendations
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10 Guidelines for Reading Non Fiction
October 10th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Reading, Study Skills
The Study Smorgasborg has reprinted a set of 10 guidelines for reading non fiction by Paul Edwards of the University of Michigan.
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Quotes about Reading for Students to Ponder and Paraphrase
September 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Lessons, Reading, Study Skills, Teaching
The Value of Paraphrasing Paraphrasing is one of the most important skills we can teach junior high and high school students. Often they want to rush into interpreting and reacting to a text even before they know what it means. We teachers sometimes suffer from the delusion that since a student can read the words [...]
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