Books in Horizons series

In fair Aeroterra where we lay our sceneTwo star-crossed terrans fleeOn whose flights learn what it is to be free.Konnor Tendarian, Prince of Seslin - one of the wealthiest kingdoms of Aeroterra - is locked away inside his father's castle. As he comes of age, it's harder and harder to hide that he's a sacra, an inferior type of terran according to his father, and not the heir he was supposed to be.Prince Daxton Austeareus is living the easy life, free from responsibility despite the raids plaguing their borders. His father tries to reel him in by arranging a marriage to the Seslin prince - a complete stranger to Dax.Dax and Konnor both run from their homes, and a marriage they're not ready for. When they cross paths on their journeys, an undeniable, magnetic draw between them derails both of their paths and brings them closer to the fate they tried so hard to avoid.

Horizons is an innovative program for teaching reading that provides solid, systematic instruction using proven Direct Instruction techniques, updated with current research on beginning reading. A unique instructional sequence incorporates word attack, story reading, comprehension exercises, spelling and independent work on a daily basis to ensure success. Levels A, B, and Fast Track A-B build a solid foundation for fluency and comprehension by systematically teaching phonemic awareness and phonics. Fast Track C-D expands key decoding and vocabulary skills while developing higher order thinking and comprehension strategies.

Horizons is an innovative program for teaching reading that provides solid, systematic instruction using proven Direct Instruction techniques, updated with current research on beginning reading. A unique instructional sequence incorporates word attack, story reading, comprehension exercises, spelling and independent work on a daily basis to ensure success. Levels A, B, and Fast Track A-B build a solid foundation for fluency and comprehension by systematically teaching phonemic awareness and phonics. Fast Track C-D expands key decoding and vocabulary skills while developing higher order thinking and comprehension strategies.

Closely examining the problem of bullying, this guide offers fresh answers and practical solutions to school-age bullying. Explaining the underlying needs of both the bully and the bullied, and how they may be met in a less destructive way, this resource centers the problem on the child’s family dynamic, and proposes positive solutions that parents and teachers can adopt in order to tackle the problem. Discussing the needs of the children, this valuable study reveals the internal frustrations of bullies and identifies the act of violence as a manifestation of these emotions. With a resolve to eradicate bullying altogether, answers to a range of questions are provided, including why children become bullies, what motivates their behavior, and how they pick their victims.