Speed Learning for Kids

Kids who succeed at school aren't necessarily smarter than other kids. Often, they're simply better at learning. Speed Learning for Kids helps you teach your child how to thrive at school by learning more in less time, with less effort. The brain-training techniques in this book will enable kids to not just learn faster, but enjoy their learning, memorise as they go, and absorb as much in ten minutes as they normally would in two hours of study.

How is it possible? These nontraditional techniques aren't mysterious; they're just not often taught. Any child can learn how to learn, and the results really matter—with improved concentration, better short- and long-term memory, more creative thinking, and better reading comprehension skills.

• Includes study techniques that replace rote learning to achieve better test results on everything from spelling tests to NAPLAN and scholarship and entrance exams
• Written by Bill Handley, author of the bestselling books Teach Your Children Tables and Speed Maths for Kids
• Features brain-training techniques that will not only improve school performance, but also improve problem-solving and creative thinking for long-term career success

If you want to give your kids a boost in school, Speed Learning for Kids offers proven, effective strategies and techniques that lead to success in the classroom and beyond.

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction ix

Part I: The brain-training tools 1

1 Making mental pictures 3

2 Using rhyming reminders 15

3 Learning look-alike reminders 31

4 Creating logical reminders 37

Part II: Learn like a genius 47

5 How to learn to spell like a genius 49

6 How to solve problems like a genius 57

7 How to write like a genius 65

8 How to summarise information like a genius 81

9 How to speak like a genius 85

10 How to learn a language like a genius 91

11 How to sit tests like a genius 101

Part III: Some more fun with speed learning 109

12 Playing a memory party game 111

13 Learning word-for-word 121

14 Memorising big numbers 131

15 Learning the US presidents 147

Afterword 155

Frequently asked questions 157

BILL HANDLEY is an internationally recognised authority on study methods and mathematics, based in Melbourne. He is the author of many best-selling titles, including Teach Your Children Tables and Speed Maths for Kids.

Help your child to:

• blitz tests
• ace spelling
• crack problem-solving
• enhance their memory
• boost their memory
• learn like a genius

What if you could help your kids breeze through tests with minimal stress?

What if you could show them how to memorise what they read as they read it and what they hear as they hear it?

What if you could teach your kids to learn more in less time and with less effort?

Speed Learning for Kids shows you how, with fun, easy brain-training tools and learning strategies that are guaranteed to help your kids succeed.

Discover how to:

• ace tests, including national tests and entrance exams
• increase focus and concentration
• enhance short- and long-term memory
• unlock creativity and excel at writing
• improve reading comprehension and problem-solving
• master languages quickly and easily
• conquer public speaking without notes.

Children who excel at school aren't necessarily smarter than the rest —they just use better learning strategies. Let Speed Learning for Kids show you how they do it and how your kids can too!