Reading Difficulties Become a National Crisis – a New View, a New Solution
Are phonics and traditional reading instruction contributing to the national crisis in reading scores? “Yes,” says Bruce Howlett, a special education teacher from Ithaca, NY. He recently presented a well-received talk at the annual meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, the leading special education reading organization.

Why Would People Want To Read Faster?
A question often asked is why people would want to read faster? Without wishing to be flippant, the answer to this question is essentially two-fold: (a) because they want to; and (b) because they need to. Below we will examine some of the reasons why someone may want to read faster and, more pertinently, why they may need to read faster.

Hotels in Reading
READING HOTELS IN ENGLAND

Why Should Writers Give A Hoot About OWLs?
Although Online Writing Labs or OWLs are developed by various universities throughout the world, they provide valuable resources for all types of writers. OWLs offer information similar to the tips I wrote about in my last feature Working With Words: The Basics.