This newsletter has been created to inform and educate people about current
findings that can help a struggling reader. We also hope that the content of
the newsletter will inspire those who struggle, that there is hope.
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The Reading Corner
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New Year's Resolutions - Really?
The tradition of New Year's resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C. Janus, a mythical king
of early Rome, was placed at the head of the calendar.
With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and look forward to the future. Janus became
the ancient symbol for resolutions, and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and
also exchanged gifts before the beginning of each year (taken from http://www.goalsguy.com/Events/n_facts.html).
I don't know about you, but for some reason, I hear "New Year's resolution," and I cringe. I'm not
what I have done wrong in the past but I think it is somewhere along the lines of too many goals,
unrealistic expectations and enough setbacks that I eventually give up. Why set goals if all we do
is fall short? Someone explained it to me this way: "Look at where you started and where you wanted
to go. Did you make it all the way? Maybe not, but did you move forward, did you progress at all?"
Well, to that I could answer, "Yes." We need to look at forward momentum, not simply if we reached
the final point of our goals. Goals are to help us look forward and move forward. It is important
and makes life more interesting and valuable if we continually look for ways to move forward and
improve ourselves.
There could be no greater goal to set as a New Year's resolution than to help improve your own reading
or to help people you know improve their reading skills. Almost everything we do requires us to read
and process language and/or information. Wouldn’t it be great to make that an easier and a more
successful process?
Reading Horizons at Home wants to help you accomplish this goal. Our proven success with countless
users ensures that you will find success. This is one goal that you can easily and effectively achieve!
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Famous Dyslexic Spotlight
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This section contains names of famous or recognized people who have been reported in the media,
on the Web, and in books as having some form of dyslexia or struggling in school.
Benjamin Foss
Benjamin Foss is an example to all with learning disabilities that success is possible. At age
29, Benjamin is now a graduate student at Stanford University, working to earn his Master's of
Business Arts (MBA) and a law degree. Prior to that, he earned a B.A. at Wesleyan University and
an MSc from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. He also competed for and won the Marshall
and Truman scholarships and was a national finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship.
In addition, Benjamin has worked on the National Economics Council at the White House for Marian
Wright Edelman at the Children's Defense Fund. He also was the World Masters Debating Champion
in 2001 and the British Isles debating champion in 1998.
Many are surprised to learn that Ben was diagnosed with dyslexia early in elementary school and
placed in special-education classes. There, he was able to develop his strengths. His nonverbal,
picture-based intelligence was found to be in the superior range. His greatest difficulty was
written language.
Ben discovered that his talents were outside of the "traditional" learning setting. A piece of advice
he gives to others is to "discover what you do best and play to those strengths."
(Article taken from http://www.ldonline.org/firstperson/6995)
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Inspiration
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"I am confident that you will be more than pleased with the results. I have already received more
than my money's worth in seeing the success it has brought my daughter."
- Michelle Reeder, Dubuque, Iowa
View more success stories.
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Product Highlight
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Online Workshop
The Online Workshop is an excellent reference of the Discover Intensive Phonics program. This
revolutionary method is explained, using engaging, full-motion video instruction and interactive
activities that begin with the alphabet and conclude with strategies for decoding multi-syllabic
words.
This is a great reference for parents and tutors who want to learn the strategies students need
to succeed. It can be used as a refresher course or as a reference to the lessons taught in the
software.
