Why Reading Like a Lizard is Good For You

Why Reading Like a Lizard Produces Geniusesand talents.
Forget politics, President Obama and Arne Duncan,1. Reptilian Complex - the oldest brain we inherited
Secretary of Education, and the Republican Partyfrom our ancient ancestors the lizards and
agree that Reading is the primary skill for anyalligators. Important? The brainstem and
successful career. We live in the Knowledgeautonomic nervous system of the Reptilian
Economy, and its tools are technical. Can youComplex looks to our survival using our
imagine functioning one working day without yourFight-Or-Flight syndrome.
computer and the Internet? Can physics, biology2. Limbic System - comes from Latin meaning
and chemistry produce and innovate withoutborder or belt. It operates long-term memory
advanced reading skills?(hippocampus), emotions (amygdala), and our
Inquiring Minds Need to Knowbehaviors.
There are three systems to reading - decoding3. Neo-cortex (new brain) and responsible for
the letters and sounds in our language.reason, language, decision-making and planning.
1. Phonics - deciphering the collaboration betweenEach of the three has a sort of Veto power, and
the letters of our alphabet and the sounds theyoften integrate their instructions before a final
link to. Stop-And-Remember: Phonics controlsdecision is made. We do not act like a
62% of comprehension when kids & adultscomputerized robot when deciding to buy or
read.not-buy, move forward or retire from the field.
2. Holistic Word Recognition - means we have aEach of 1-2-3 speaks loudly when survival
neural network (file) for the SHAPE of words. We(Reptilian) is at stake, emotions (Limbic) are
gain comprehension by comparing the shape ofinvolved, or when executive decisions
the words we read with a standard in our brain.(Neo-cortex) are required.
Holistic Words constitute 16% of how we obtainReading Words & Our Lizard Brain
meaning from reading.New research by Professor Simon Liversedge,
3. Whole-Language Recognition - we decode theUniversity of Southampton, U.K. 9. 2007 revealed
meaning of the words by its CONTEXT in thefor the first time how our eyes read specific
sentence. Context means circumstances or factswords. It was universally assumed by
preceding or following the specific word or phrase.neuroscientists that both our eyes focused as
Whole-Language supplies 22% of ourone, when analyzing words while reading. Wrongo
comprehension from reading.- the left eye sees specific letters of the word,
Secret Discoveredwhile our right eye decodes different letters of
Linguists - scientists specializing in the principles andthe same word -usually about two-letters apart.
grammar of English - have believed that 1-2-3Unlike a lizard that has eyes on the sides of the
(Phonics-Holistic-Whole) were redundant, eachhead, we have our in the CENTER, but our eyes
rehashed what the other system delivered.act like the lizard and see two separate
The above is wrong. 1-2-3 are ADDITIVE, eachPICTURES. After seeing, our eyes combine the
one alters and improves the reading process.two-images through a system called Optic Fusion.
Without the salt and pepper, the soup tastes likeOnce done, we see a sharp, focused single image.
hot water.So What, Again
Google: Professor Dennis Pelli, NYU, publishedOur schools teach kids, and have for 100 years -
August 1, 2007, PloS Oneto read using our Foveal (Central Vision), sharp
So Whatsight exclusively. Google: fovea contralis located in
For the past 100 years schools have beenour retina. What is wrong is that reading using
specializing in teaching new readers to read Aloudfoveal vision restricts us to reading one six-letter
exclusively using Phonics. They should have beenword at a time. More than that it gets blurry. We
focusing on Silent Reading using Holisticsee 4-6 letters perfectly, so we learn to NOT use
(remembering the SHAPE of words). The thirdour peripheral (side, outside of the center) vision.
piece of the puzzle is Whole-Language - whereTrained Peripheral Vision permits us to read up to
the reader pays attention to the context of the36 letters at a time, or about six words. The
words in sentences and paragraphs.training to perfect peripheral vision is baby-easy
Phonics is 62% of the reading process, but Holisticand becomes a new habit after 21 days of
and Whole-Language is what separates thepractice. Snailers use foveal (Central) vision, while
Snailing reader (slow and distracted), from Speedspeed reading concentrate on using Peripheral
Readers who are innovative and can lead teamsVision.
to success.Endwords
Reading is not a horse race with a single winner.The secret of folks who habitually own triple the
To gain total comprehension by decoding words,core knowledge of their peers, is learning to
we require the use of 1-2-3integrate peripheral vision when reading. Why
(Phonics-Holistic-Whole). This new research will helpbother? These people win promotions, and enjoy
train kids to read better and faster, and offers adouble or triple the learning and memory skills.
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Your Three (3) Brainsand remembering three (3) books, articles and
Dr. Paul D. MacLean was the first scientist to writereports in the time your peers in school and
about the Triune Brain. He saw it as not one-braincareer can hardly finish one? Please contact us for
in structure and function, but three separate,the free details.copyright (c) 2009 H.
active, generic brains, each with its exclusive gifts