Boost Your Reading Comprehension (And Retain ...

Being busy can feel productive. But what if busyness is actually the thing keeping you from doing your best work and living a limitless life?In this episode of the Kwik Brain podcast, I’m sharing a powerful keynote from our Limitless Live event with Jay Papasan, productivity stra ...  Show more

What if the real reason learning feels hard is because your brain is overloaded, under-recovered, and not being trained the right way?In this episode of the Kwik Brain podcast, I break down how your brain actually learns and why so many people stay stuck even when they’re putting ...  Show more

I often get asked whether it's better to listen or read first. In this video, I talk about my approach to improving listening and reading comprehension and explain why it's important to adapt your strategy to your level. 

By this time in the year, you are becoming very familiar with your students strengths and weaknesses, particularly when it comes to reading. And you probably have a number of students where reading aloud is difficult, if not painful. Reading fluency is actually a product of stron ...  Show more

In episode 4 of Creative Kindergarten’s Book Club, we read and reflect on chapter 4 of Literacy Foundations for English Learners. I reflect on my growing understanding of phonological awareness skills, and how I can ensure my English learners start to build a strong f ...

So many reading patterns we were taught during childhood turned us into slow readers now. And in the fast-paced world today, we don’t have much time left to read slowly. Also, many of us believe that reading fast lowers our comprehension, so what do we do? Do we stop reading? Not ...  Show more