ReadOasis Step 1 How do you do big, easy reading? Well first, what is “easy”? Here’s where people make a big mistake. They think knowing 70% or 80% of the words in a story is easy. But in just 4 pages, 80% = 200 unknown words! That’s way too... Read more
ReadOasis Step 1 So you want to improve your word power. But what words should you learn first? You can waste time learning uncommon words first. But it’s smart to learn the most common words at the beginning. The top 2,000 words of English make up 80% of all... Read more
A Japanese Folk Story ReadOasis Step 2 (Part 2) The pig was pleased to hear the kind words of praise. And he decided to help the monkey. He thought for a little while and then said, "Does your master have a baby?" "Oh, yes," said the monkey, "he has... Read more