Contents tagged with Student Stories
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Reading Horizons Review: Clearfield Job Corps
Institution: Clearfield Job Corps
City: Clearfield
State: Utah
***The reading curriculum mentioned in the video above uses the structured literacy approach which is considered by most experts to be the best way to learn to read.*** more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Cindy Sims
Institution: Greenville Literacy Association
City: Greenville
State: South Carolina
Job Title: Student
I am 43 years old. I went to (the) Greenville Literacy Association. I went to a learning center for my sounds. I ordered a lot of books and tapes to help me. I (find that) this program has helped me … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: Carol Beaumont
Institution: Palo Alto Unified School District
City: Palo Alto
State: California
Job Title: Reading Specialist
One of my 5th grade students has been working so hard for many years to master the complex skill of reading. What comes so easily to many kids has been built for him sound by sound, syllable by … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: Beth Lockert
Institution: Premier High School of New Braunfels
City: New Braunfels
State: Texas
Job Title: Teacher
Since Premier High School is a reading-based program, the students are expected to work at their own pace and accomplish at least a certain amount of coursework a week. We have a 9th grade student … more
Grade Level: Secondary
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Reading Horizons Review: Ashley Miller
Institution: Telesis Preparatory Academy
City: Lake Havasu City
State: Arizona
Job Title: Teacher
I got the nicest phone call this morning. One of my student's grandmas went out of her way to call me from work this morning to tell me that she loves the way I have taught her granddaughter to … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: Pamela Bluem
Institution: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
City: Columbus
State: Ohio
Job Title: Academic Teacher
This student was very dyslexic. Not with numbers, but words. Consequently, his reading level was low, and his self-confidence even lower. He needed phonics. Straightforward, letter and sound … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Nina Nyakpor
Institution: Ozanam School
City: Kansas City
State: Missouri
Job Title: Special Education Teacher
I teach students in special education who have serious behavior issues and histories of trauma that have left them behind their peers in school. Two of my students each made 2 years growth in reading … more
Grade Level: Secondary
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Reading Horizons Review: William May
Institution: Belmont Correctional Institute
City: St. Clairsville
State: Ohio
Job Title: Title I Teacher
What kind of results have you seen using Reading Horizons?
Several students have improved their reading levels by several grade levels in a very short amount of time.
What is your favorite thing … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Wheless Miller
Institution: Sonora Independent School District
City: Sorona
State: Texas
Job Title: Elementary Teacher
I have students that go back into their home classroom and will teach the teacher and other kids the rules and strategies that they have learned from Reading Horizons Discovery! This really empowers … more
Grade Level: Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: Megan Bova
Institution: Pittsburgh Public Schools
City: Pittsburgh
State: Pennsylvania
Job Title: Fourth Grade Teacher
I have two 4th grade non-readers that have now turned into readers and are reading on a 1 grade level in just half a year. The program allows for these students to have success in reading. The smile … more
Grade Level: Elementary