Discover Intensive Phonics Benefits

Discover Intensive Phonics deals exclusively with basic reading/word attack skills. The program has a multi-sensory approach, which means that it will appeal to a student’s individual learning style – visual, auditory, tactile, or kinesthetic. The program is based on Orton-Gillingham principles of instruction.

Discover Intensive Phonics courseware was developed specifically for students ages 4-9 who exhibit below average reading skills.

Instruction combines a mixture of daily multi-sensory direct instruction and independent work on the Discover Intensive Phonics computer software.

Reading Horizons offers teacher in-service in both the direct instruction approach and the integration of the software.

• Includes direct instruction materials and computer courseware designed for ages 4-9.
• Perfect reading supplement in K-3 and intervention for K-6 SPED.
• Non-consumable materials. The Teacher’s Kit can be used year after year.
• Affordable, interactive, effective professional development.
• ESL students learn the structure of the English language and dramatically improve pronunciation, reading, and spelling skills

Discover Intensive Phonics:

• Is research based and validated.
• Has been proven for over 30 years.
• Builds self-confidence and self-esteem.
• Closes the gap for struggling readers.
• Uses multi-sensory direct instruction.
• Is easy to learn and to instruct.

Reading Horizons Benefits

Reading Horizons is a remediation program, incorporating teacher training, direct instruction, and computer courseware.

Reading Horizons courseware was developed specifically for students ages 10 and above who exhibit below average reading skills – particularly those reading below a sixth grade reading level.

Reading Horizons emphasizes word attack or decoding skills.

Excellent teacher in-service provides hands on experience for educators in both direct instruction and computer courseware.

Non-consumable Teacher’s Kits are available and are very cost effective.

The Reading Horizons software can be the primary vehicle for learning, augmented with direct instruction to internalize skills. The software:

• Builds self-confidence and self-esteem in students who have never been successful readers.
• Has proven itself effective for over 15 years.
• Can be completed in three-to-six months.
• Can bring reading gains of two-to-five grade levels by most students.
• Is easy and fun to learn and instruct.
• Has no hidden costs and can be used for many years. The direct instruction materials come with the software and contain no consumables. Professional development is only $750 per day for a staff of 25 (one day of training for Reading Horizons users).
• Takes 40-60 hours for students to complete. The time differential depends on time spent in the Mastery, Drill, and Practice section. Each student should run the software until mastery is achieved (30 lessons / Mastery, Drill, and Practice).
• Includes six unique assessments, four of which are automatically administered.
• Includes an easy to use management system that allows the teacher to monitor student progress at all times.
• Contains instruction that has been designed with needs of low functioning students in mind. Nothing is assumed, and, in fact, non-readers can be successful with the software. More advanced students will bypass rudimentary lessons.