Many of us spent time in class and with our friends playing “Simon Says” when we were younger, thinking it was simply a game. But new research has revealed that playing this game as a child can actually predict future academic success in both reading and …

Have children choose their own books as soon as they start showing a preference for one over another. Find the children’s section of your local library. Get to know the librarian, who can be a great resource. Find out what your child is interested in, and help choose books that …

Throughout elementary, junior high, and high school my teachers would spontaneously turn on classical music from time to time while we were working on assignments because as we were told, “classical music helps to boost your school performance and intelligence". After all, it had …

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 …

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 to read …

Are you concerned about your child’s reading comprehension? You might need to take another step back and assess his basic reading skills. Often, poor reading comprehension is the result of gaps in basic reading skills. To figure out if you need to work on your child's basic …

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 him to retain that knowledge and prepare him for the …

Help your child get lost into a captivating book by becoming a part of it! There are many different reading activities available to help your child foster a love of literature. He can even improve his reading comprehension along the way! These activities are especially …

Last Saturday, Reading Horizons was a vendor at the semi-annual KSL Book Festival sponsored, in part, by Read Today. Our overriding desire was to introduce families to our Lemons for Literacy program and to have a platform to talk about creating super readers and/or …

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 would he want to? We have compiled a list of what we believe is …