Category Archives: Summer Reading
When to “Sound the Word Out” and When to Try a Different Approach to Reading with Your Child
Parents everywhere know that children are naturally-curious creatures. It could be an infant who discovers that pots and pans make noise when you bang them together, a toddler who learns (the hard way) that grown-up scissors will cut hair, or …
Disney’s Brave and Other Beloved Children’s Stories Model Values: Book Suggestions and Activities
The best stories are the ones which give us an unanticipated and fortuitous glimpse into our own lives through the experiences of another. The best stories are the ones which touch our hearts in a place where a new dream …
Why Should Parents Care About Phonics Instruction?
Experience teaches us to be skeptical when things seem too good to be true, and it seems like 98% of the time an opportunity appears too amazing, something surely is amiss. But sometimes you find a wonderful thing that doesn’t …
Summer Learning Ideas and Activities for Parents and Children
Summer has nearly arrived, and I can’t help but wonder…are parents excited to have their little cubs around the den more, or are they mourning the death of any free time / peace and quiet they enjoyed throughout the …
How to Help Your Teen Get the Most Out of Summer Break
Parents of 2012: If you have managed to survive parenthood up through the teenage years, congratulations! This is a major accomplishment and you should be proud. You have likely seen many sleepless nights, grocery store tantrums, doctor appointments, science fair …
Top 10 Reading Horizons At Home Blog Posts of 2011
Here are the top 10 most viewed blog posts from the Reading Horizons At Home Blog during the year 2011: Top 10 Reading Apps for Children Games that Improve Phonics Development 18 POSITIVE Dyslexia Symptoms How to Get a Professional …
Academic Discrepancies Created By Summer Learning
September through May your child spends his day much like every other child: learning the same skills required to pass their current grade. But come summer time, that momentum seems to go by the wayside. Some sit in front of …
Teacher Advice for Parents: Ways to Avoid the “Summer Slide”
Have you ever wondered what teachers’ think you should be doing to help your child continue to learn over the summer? Well, thanks to NBC’s Education Nation, you can hear advice straight from the lips of teachers: How to Avoid …
10 Ways to Make Reading Fun
The self-professed literary guru, Oprah, features an article on her website called “10 Ways to Make Reading Fun”, which provides some hints to help make reading more enjoyable for children. To read the article in its entirety, click here. 1) Get a Gold Star …
Top Five Reading Blog Posts – Second Quarter 2011
1) Pinpoint Your Child’s Reading Problem This Summer If your child is a reluctant, resistant, or struggling reader, you may be wondering what you are going to do this summer to help them move past these ongoing challenges. We already …
Top Children’s Books to Enjoy July 4th with a Bang!
One of our favorite July 4th family traditions is to read a patriotic book while waiting for the fireworks to start. Below are some of our favorites! Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S. Wong A Chinese-American girl helps …
Storytelling and Literacy
Educators and researchers advocate storytelling as a significant contribution to early literacy development. Storytelling has a myriad of positive effects on literacy and actually is an effective bridge of oracy and literacy. It can: improve listening skills motivate a child …
Just Read
My 6-year-old son, Carter, just graduated from Kindergarten last week. Now, it’s on to the wonders and magic of his first, real summer vacation. He learned heaps in his first year of school. The real question is: Can I help …
6-Week Summer Reading Program for Struggling Readers to Use At Home
Whether you have already bought the Reading Horizons v5 program, or are planning on buying it this summer, you can use this 6-week plan as a schedule for helping your struggling reader finish the program this summer and go back to school at a …
5 Easy Ways to Keep Kids Reading all Summer
Summer is usually a time to relish in the summer sun, frequenting water parks and setting up lemonade stands. With all the fun and excitement that summer brings, how will your child possibly find the time to read? And why …
Bringing Reading Into Children’s Lives – 25 Fun Summer Reading Activities
A chapter of Fable Haven shared by flashlight in a dark tent can make a great memory for all ages. Listening to a great audio book together on the way up the mountain helps the miles zip by, especially if an …
Create Your Own Summer Reading Camp at Home
School will be out soon so many parents will be looking for fun, educational activities for their child. If a Summer Reading Camp is not in your child’s future, you may consider pitching a tent outside, or in the living room, so …
Choose the Right Summer Reading Camp
Once summer break starts, most students are ready to relax, play, and sleep in. Parents, on the other hand, are on the lookout for meaningful educational experiences to keep the academic momentum going strong. Students who stop reading, and learning …
5 Ways to Include Reading into Your Struggling Reader’s Summer Plans
Summer is the perfect time to enhance your child’s reading skills! No school, no homework, and plenty of time! Here’s some great ways to help your struggling reader get excited about reading this summer and enhance their skills: 1. Listen …
Pinpoint Your Child’s Reading Problem this Summer
If your child is a reluctant, resistant, or struggling reader, you may be wondering what you are going to do this summer to help them move past these ongoing challenges. We already know that too many children are not learning …
