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.

Reading Aloud

Research and practice shows that this one simple activity — reading aloud — is the best way to prepare children for learning to read and to keep them reading as they learn and grow. Reading aloud helps your children develop the language skills that they will use in school and throughout their lives.

Jim Trelease, author of The Read-Aloud Handbook, says that the purpose of literature is to provide meaning in our lives. He believes that literature is the most important medium because it “brings us closest to the human heart” (2006). He states that reading aloud serves to "reassure, entertain, inform, explain, arouse curiosity, and inspire our kids."

Reading aloud to your children – of any age – gives the opportunity to bond, laugh together, discuss ideas, and explore emotions. Reading aloud opens doors of communication that might otherwise never be opened. Enjoy this time as both of you explore the wonder of the medium of literature.

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.

Nicholas Negroponte
- Founder of the Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Nicholas is described as "undoubtedly the most venerable of all the new-media gurus." His company receives millions of dollars of funding each year from top international companies such as BT, Nike, and Compaq. They usually want research on technologies that have a quicker payback. Being profoundly dyslexic has, ironically, been something of an aid for him. The digital world, rather than the atomic world of paper and print, is a godsend. The condition has also made him learn how to stand in front of huge audiences, without the need for notes or prompts or any other support.

"... This program has really been an encouragement to both of us, and the software is so fun. When we first started, he wanted to do extra lessons, and he played the games for hours - even on the weekend - when he did not need to. Go figure. It can be fun! ..."

- Tracy Keith, Martinsburg, Pennsylvania

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Assessment Features

Assessing a student's current reading ability can be a difficult task to undertake. With the Reading Horizons at Home software, tests and assessments are built into the program. Three initial pre-tests are given, which include: reading-grade level, Most Common Words, and nonsense words. Based on the outcomes, students will know which lessons they should go through. Four interim tests fall at strategic points within the lessons and assess student understanding of the concepts taught to that point. If an interim test is failed, the computer automatically resets the software to require those lessons to be retaken. All of these components help to ensure student success.

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