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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Expanded Reading

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students practice doubling their reading speed while maintaining comprehension. Students use visualization techniques to gain greater comprehension.
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Activity
University of Washington

University of Washington: Neuroscience for Kids: Stroop Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Do words or colors have more influence over what you read? Try this interactive Stroop Effect test to find out what causes the results.
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Activity
Other

Braindance: Reading Groups of Words at Each Glance

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Gives insight into improving reading speed by learning to read words in groups. There is an excercise to test your speed and suggestions on how to increase it.
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Website
Other

Open Universiteit: Studieplaza

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Enter the Study Plaza and learn how to manage your time and to study effectively.
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Article
Other

Gcc: Reading Better and Faster

For Students 6th - 8th
Tutorial site for students that teaches them strategies so they can read faster. This then makes the student a more effective reader.
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Activity
University of Victoria (Canada)

Study Zone: Scanning Exercise

For Students 9th - 10th
Test your scanning skills by racing the clock with this exercise.