What Is Orton-Gillingham To Reading?

What Is Orton-Gillingham To Reading?

If you’re new to the fundamentals of reading, you may not have heard of the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading. The Orton-Gillingham methodology was developed by Dr. Samuel Orton and Dr. Anna Gillingham to help struggling readers through a language-based, …
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How to Quickly Improve Reading Levels for Struggling Readers

How to Quickly Improve Reading Levels for Struggling Readers

Many times, when we get a call at Reading Horizons it is from a desperate parent looking for help. “My child (or teen) is falling further and further behind in reading!” “I am so worried, my child still can’t read!” "Is there something I can do to help my …
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5 Tips for Helping Children with ADHD Improve Reading

5 Tips for Helping Children with ADHD Improve Reading

Try to find books of interest for your children. They are more likely to focus for greater lengths of time on something that interests them. Reading should be done in short segments of time. Those with ADHD tend to read better in 10-minute increments. Teaching your …
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How Does ADHD Affect Reading Skills?

ADHD affects reading mainly because of the impact is has on learning as a whole. Usually students that struggle with learning are diagnosed with a learning disability; however, ADHD is not a learning disability. A student with a learning disability has a deficit in one or two areas while …
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Sneak in Some Reading for Struggling Readers

Sneak in Some Reading for Struggling Readers

In a way, today’s blog post is a tribute to my Mom. My younger brother and I developed a love for reading very early in life. And the interesting thing is… I was a struggling reader in first grade. This is how my Mom turned reluctant readers into super readers with …
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Family Literacy Organization Focuses on Reading Help

Family Literacy Organization Focuses on Reading Help

Have you heard of it? Until recently, neither had I. The organization is called the National Center for Family Literacy and they have been around since 1989. The NCFL states that: Literacy is at the root of a person’s ability to succeed, and the family is at the heart& …
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Family Literacy Day in Canada: Bounteous Reading Activities and Ideas

Many web blogs and tweets are referring to a focus on reading and celebration happening today around the country of Canada. They are enjoyable to browse. This is an interesting interview with author Eric Walters found on the Sleepless Parent blog. Parents can …
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Reading Help for Different Learning Styles

Reading Help for Different Learning Styles

There are many reasons why parents decide to homeschool. To ensure that the learning process will be easier, more relaxing, fun, and productive it’s important to understand that there are different learning styles. It’s even more critical for helping those with learning …
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The Art of Reading... and Writing

The Art of Reading... and Writing

Without fail my daughter, Angie, has her children send handwritten thank you notes for gifts received and acts of kindness shared. I love getting those sweet words in the mail. Angie understands that she is teaching her children respect and gratitude. I happen to know that she is also …
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Free Reading Resources for Parents with a Struggling Reader

Free Reading Resources for Parents with a Struggling Reader

  It happens more than you think. A child struggles to learn how to read. Wouldn’t it be great if there were free resources for parents to learn how to teach reading at home? Reading Horizons offers a free, no-obligation workshop that can help parents teach their …
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