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THE ACTIVE READING METHOD:




































                                When it is harder for our brain to hold things in its head for the moment,




















                                we can forget the information we have just read.


























                                The Active Reading method is great for people with Working




















                                Memory differences.


























                                Passive Reading                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Active Reading
















                                ▪ Get started straight away                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ▪ Use the cover, title and any















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         contents to predict what the book














                                ▪ Say the words on the page                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              might be about














                                                  rather than think about







                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ▪ Think about what you already know






                                                  them















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ▪ Work out the questions you want














                                ▪ Don’t take notes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       to ask and answer























                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ▪ Stop after each paragraph / section






                                ▪ Let the information or story






                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to say what you have read in your







                                                  come to you rather than






                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         own words






                                                  actively looking for it














                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ▪ Stop after each paragraph to see if















                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         it answers any of your questions























                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ▪ The goal is to learn something new
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