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How to Find the Theme of a Book Quickly So You Can Write That Essay Already!

by Gretchen | Apr 11, 2017 | Academic Coaching, blog, Reading, Writing

Does your heart sink when you notice that the essay prompt asks you to find the “theme” or the “purpose” of the book you’re reading? Do you often think to yourself, “I have no idea!!” and then BS your way through the essay?...

College Prep Podcast #140: 7+ Books That Megan & Gretchen Should Read

by Gretchen | Dec 27, 2016 | blog, For Parents, podcast, Reading

Do you ever buy books that are important professionally but never get around to reading them? Megan and Gretchen both have books on their shelves that they haven’t read yet. Listen in as they list these books, and explain why they’re important for educators and...

How to Read a 400 Page Book in Two Hours, Part 4/4

by Gretchen | Sep 28, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, note-taking, Reading, Speed Reading, Study Skills

How ya doin’ with your reading? Are you getting more efficient since I started sharing these reading tips? Here’s the final video in the series about how to read a 400 book in two hours. Check it out, and then please-oh-please pop me an email! I’d...

How to Read a 400 Page Book in Two Hours, Part 3/4

by Gretchen | Sep 21, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, Reading, Speed Reading, Study Skills

Have you started getting lots of reading assignments this school year? Tired of reading the same paragraph over and over and remembering nothing? A few weeks back I gave you some tips about how to read a 400 page book in two hours, but I have EVEN MORE to say on the...

How to Make Yourself Read a Boring Book

by gretchenwegner | Feb 7, 2016 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, Reading

Have you ever opened to the first page of an assigned reading and thought, “Ugh. How am I possibly going to focus? It looks sooooooo boring!” Well, here’s a tip that I recommend to my clients. Maybe it will work for you? Hey there, don’t have...
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