Adults that struggle with reading can learn to read in 2011! Here is a video of a man who learned to read at the age of 53 by using Reading Horizons software:
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Author David McCullough and “A Book on Every Bed”
At Imagination Soup today I saw this interesting idea for the first time, and I just had to track it down. It's a homegrown campaign that began with author, writer and mom, Amy Dickenson. She asks, “Do you have a culture of literacy in your home?” …
Dec
23
2010
Take A Break
It’s the holiday season and that makes it the perfect time to play with your children. And although it’s important to make education a top priority, not everything has to be a learning moment, or a field trip, or a study of something or other. The freedom to giggle, run, …
Dec
21
2010
Nine Ways to Connect with Santa
You don’t have to head to the North Pole to hook up with Santa this year. There’s a sack full of online options that will let your little ones connect with the Claus from the comfort of your own home.
Whether you want to write to Santa online, receive personalized video …
Dec
20
2010
Poetry, Music for Christmas: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "I Heard the Bells"
Does your family love music? Mine does, and Christmas is made all the more wonderful because of song. Here is a beautiful rendition by actor Ed Herrman of the story of how Henry Wadsworth Longfellow came to write the words to the carol "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day".
Dec
19
2010
Suggested Christmas Books for Family Sharing
There aren't many days left before this special holiday will have come and gone in Christian homes, so some of us better take stock and make the short list of what we want to be sure to include in our celebrating. Now is the time to give up on any grandiose ideas for gift-making that …
Dec
19
2010
Webinar Link to Help Your Child Become a Successful Reader
“Four Steps to Ensure Your Child Becomes a Successful Reader” is the name of the latest home use webinar. It was presented Dec. 2, 2010 by Erika and Jeri, members of the Reading Horizons staff. The presentation is availalbe for you to view on-demand. Included …
Dec
16
2010
The Big Debate: ADHD, Real or Not Real
Today I read an article in the New York Times about the debate between whether or not ADHD is real or not real* and I couldn’t resist adding a few thoughts on the topic.
To quickly sum the debate up: scientists and psychologists assert that ADHD is a real …
Dec
14
2010
Special Needs Children and Home Schooling
There are many reasons why parents choose to home school their children. Sometimes it is economics or family dynamics, and sometimes it is poor school systems. But the primary reason that we hear more often than any other is that the child has special needs like dyslexia, ADHD, anxiety …
Dec
14
2010
12 Days to Build Your Chances of Winning the Gift of Literacy!
Literacy is so much more than simply reading and writing. It opens the door to knowledge and opportunity by offering an individual everything they need for endless learning! We are glad to live in a place where almost everyone has the opportunity to gain an education and learn the …
Dec
10
2010