Hi Meridith,

I have used Reading Horizons in the past, but I personally prefer  
Lexia's Reading Strategies for Older Students for a phonic based  
program.  Any "beginning reader, or LD reader" may need some personal  
instruction from a teacher, but this software is very good for  
practice.

For basic skills, I chose Contemporary Books, Basic Skills software.   
all the subject areas are covered at a "pre GED " level, and the  
teaching components are pretty good.  Good diagrams, maps, etc. for  
students who have some reading skills and can easily use the software.   
Contemporary Books is a division of McGraw Hill , I believe.  There is  
also a good "record keeping" component.



On Aug 21, 2007, at 6:33 AM, D. Meredith Hutchings wrote:


> Hi Betsy and Ann,

>

> I really appreciate these suggestions. Thanks.  Other suggestions would

> be most appreciated as well, especially around math instruction.

>

> Meredith

>

>>>> "Betsy" <bsg36 at comcast.net> 8/21/2007 6:55 AM >>>

> Ann, Before you actually purchase "Reading Horizons", please check out

> "My Reading Coach".  I attended a vendor's session promoting "My  

> Reading

> Coach" at the Florida Literacy Coalition conference in May and was VERY

> impressed.   I like it better than "Reading Horizons" as it has a more

> thorough assessment component. It offers a pretest that ensures that a

> student is assigned lessons that target only what the student needs.   

> It

> also provides a reading specialist and speech pathologist who  

> pronounces

> the sounds for every student. Each student is given unique, specific

> feedback based on his or her responses. It monitors comprehension

> through literal and inferential questions. Embedded Teacher  

> Intelligence

>  individualizes instruction to help each student reach grade level.  

> They

> guarantee at least 10-30% increase in comprehension after 50 hours of

> instruction or your money back.

>

> We have been using S.O.S. (Strategies for Older Students) by Lexia.  We

> like it, but I am really anxious to try "My Reading Coach". We need to

> find resources to purchase it.

>

> Go to www.mindplay.com for a demonstration of "My Reading Coach".

>

> Betsy S. Gauss

> Tutor/Certified Trainer

> READ Polk/Lake Wales Literacy Council

> Florida PTF for Adults With Learning Disabilities

> Lake Wales, Florida

>

>   ----- Original Message -----

>   From: Ann Palmer

>   To: The Learning Disabilities Discussion List

>   Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 8:00 PM

>   Subject: [LearningDisabilities 1328] Re: software suggestions

>

>

>   Our Adult Literacy program is currently trying out a new program

> Reading Horizons, it is very phonic based and gets into everything.   

> YOu

> can view an example of this at the following site it is a free online

> training...www.phonicstraining.com

>   good for 30 days once you log on.

>

>   Another program we use is Strategies for Older Students

>

>   I hope this helps.

>

>   Ann Palmer

>   Tutor/Certified Trainer

>   Site Coordinator

>   Literacy Council of St. Petersburg

>

>

>   Reading Is Fun!

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>> Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:51:40 -0300

>> From: HUTCHIDM at gov.ns.ca

>> To: learningdisabilities at nifl.gov

>> Subject: [LearningDisabilities 1327] software suggestions

>>

>> Hello,

>>

>> We are considering purchasing the following kinds of software to

> support literacy practitioners working with adults in community-based

> literacy programs (up to middle-school level) with diagnosed and

> undiagnosed LD:

>> - phonics instruction

>> - reading comprehension

>> - math

>> - science

>>

>> Any tried and true suggestions?

>>

>> Meredith

>>

>> Meredith Hutchings

>> Curriculum Consultant

>> NS Department of Education

>> Skills and Learning Branch

>> Adult Education Division

>> 4th Floor, 2021 Brunswick St.

>> P.O. Box 578

>> Halifax, NS B3J 2S9

>> (902) 424-1881 phone

>> (902) 424-1171 fax

>> hutchidm at gov.ns.ca

>>

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