Illustrates examples of poor reading habits and shows how these may be overcome by adopting corrective reading methods. The film illustrates the case of an intelligent high school student whose work suffers from his slow reading habits. The student attends a mobile reading clinic where he undertakes a course in reading improvement designed to improve his vocabulary, increase his understanding, and speed up his reading techniques.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314061
Language
English
Subject categories
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Individualized reading instruction
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Literacy
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Reading comprehension
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Remedial teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)