Last year I read the book Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson, and began to picture a far-off land, people and culture very different from anything I've ever known. Recently his second book, Stones into Schools came into my hands. While only able to catch small snatches of …

“Teaching All Students to Read: Is It Really Possible?” Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology and Education, Emeritus , and Director Emeritus for the Florida Center for Reading Research Dr. Joseph Torgesen will present this webinar for Reading Horizons on Nov. 10, 201 …

The following post was originally written for helping teachers use the Reading Horizons program in schools, but this can certainly be applied also by homeschoolers or those who are supplementing school work at home. By: Shantell Berrett, Reading Horizons Reading Specialist Along with …

Reading is not a skill that comes naturally. Even highly skilled readers had to be taught at some point. If reading came naturally, like speaking, most children would arrive at school already reading at a reasonable skill level. Simply showing a child a book does not teach him to …

The Home School Enrichment Magazine has published their review of the Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself for ages 4-9 program in their September/October 2010 issue. The author is Cindy Puhek, and here are two quotes from her: "I felt like I had brought a skilled …

Another great article to share--This is by Randi St. Denis and was found at www.Homeschool-Articles.com: Where the Really Good Reading Materials Are Have you ever thought about having your child read the classics but didn’t know where to begin?  You could go to the Internet …

Good article reprinted from the Israel 21 C News. This is also found in the recent World of Dyslexia newsletter: http://www.dyslexia-adults.com/46.html Applause for clapping your handsBy ISRAEL21c StaffAugust 10, 2010 The first-ever study of hand-clapping songs reveals a …

Our sixteen-year-old attended her first day of high school last week. She counted down the days for three weeks. Fortunately, she came home saying it was great, fantastic, and wonderful. She spends about half her day in Special Ed. classrooms, and the other half in regular classes. …

The National Right to Read Foundation recommends both our ages 4-9 reading program, Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself and the ages 10-adult reading program Reading Horizons. Along with roughly 30 other reading programs, both versions of our program are suggested, and …

Homeschooling or educating at home is undoubtedly on the minds of many parents around the country at this time of year. Whether reluctant to send children to public schools for the first time or once again, these are tough decisions for many people. An article in the New Observer of North …