Phonics help students learn to read faster by re-training that part of the brain. Phonics also help to re-train the eyes and brain so the student can take in and process more words with less eye movement. The reduced eye movement will help prevent eye fatigue and lets the individual read for longer periods of time without getting tired. Speed Building Reading requirements can change from job to job. Many students, who struggled through college, find that their job in the business world requires much more careful reading.
Most college reading improvement courses include vocabulary building and word usage.
This takes time away from important speed building exercises and drills. Gifted students and scholars need to increase their speed in areas where they already know most of the words. They want to read faster. If their present reading rate is 400 wpm, they should attempt to increase their speed to 1,000 wpm. Phonics lessons will help students and professionals, who already know the vocabulary of their profession, and want to increase their reading speed up to 1,000 wpm.