Speed Reading
Unlock your child's full reading potential with Shichida’s proven Speed Reading techniques for children. Using the renowned Shichida Method, we help children build confidence, accelerate their reading speed, and enhance comprehension, all while keeping learning fun and engaging.
Our early learning brain-training program lays the foundation for lifelong literacy and academic success. Through a blend of phonics, sight word recognition, and brain-stimulating activities, such as memory games, songs, and flashcards, children build core reading and cognitive skills.
As children progress through the Shichida program, we introduce speed listening, which serves as a critical bridge to effective speed reading during the Primary levels.
The Shichida Speed Reading Method?
The Wave Speed Reading Method, developed by Professor Makoto Shichida, is at the heart of our approach. This technique trains children to:
- Recognise entire phrases or sentences at once
- Read rapidly without vocalising each word
- Retain and recall key information more efficiently
By stimulating both the left and right brain hemispheres, our method supports holistic brain development while fostering a genuine love for reading.
Why Speed Reading Matters for Young Learners
Speed reading isn’t just about reading faster, it’s about processing information efficiently and with deeper understanding. Our speed reading training enhances:
- Focus and attention span
- Memory and recall ability
- Information processing speed
- Reading comprehension and academic performance
These skills support your child through school and beyond, giving them a head start in a fast-paced, information-rich world.
Practice Makes Perfect
In the final stage of our early learning program, children engage in speed reading practice during every class. These sessions are designed to be enjoyable, age-appropriate, and rewarding, ensuring your child stays motivated and engaged while building advanced literacy skills.
By consistently applying the wave speed reading method, your child learns to absorb and understand more content in less time, a valuable skill for any learner.
What Is Kids Speed Reading Training?
Our speed reading course is designed to both teach and nurture the vital skill of speed reading in children. We support your child through various techniques. One technique is to rapidly recognise phrases and sentences on a page as a whole, rather than identifying individual words. This enables your child to process more information in less time. Speed reading supports individuals of all ages to read confidently, quickly, and comprehend the text effectively.
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FAQ’s: Speed Reading for Kids
Speed reading benefits children by both training and challenging their brains to perform at a higher level. It enhances information processing and uptake, leading to improved overall brain function. Speed reading also enhances memory skills, resulting in better academic performance, increased focus, and improved comprehension compared to their peers.
The foundations of speed reading start with speed listening. This can be initiated as early as four-and-a-half years of age. Once speed listening skills are developed, the activities expand into both age-appropriate and enjoyable exercises. These engaging reading exercises are designed to foster speed reading abilities tailored to meet your child’s needs.
Our teaching methods for speed reading in kids are founded on the ‘wave speed reading method’ pioneered by Professor Makoto Shichida. One exercise involves:
- Independently reading information passages to improve speed and comprehension.
- Answering comprehension questions and receiving praise for their efforts.
As the brain recognises the reward for retaining information, it becomes more adept at repeating this process and identifying crucial details on the page without needing to process every word. As your child progresses, we introduce more advanced speed reading techniques based on Prof. Shichida’s research.
Speed reading is the ability to process words, phrases and ideas more quickly while still understanding what they mean. In the early years, this looks less like “reading fast” and more like building strong visual recognition, memory and comprehension foundations. These skills help children absorb information efficiently and enjoy reading with confidence.
At Shichida, speed reading begins with fast-flashed picture and word cards that train the brain to recognise visuals and patterns at a rapid pace. This technique strengthens neural pathways for reading, builds working memory and helps children take in information smoothly – skills that naturally support future speed reading.
Parents often notice their children recognising words more quickly, remembering stories with ease and showing greater interest in books. Over time, children demonstrate smoother eye tracking, improved concentration and quicker recall – key indicators that speed reading foundations are developing well.
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