"I certainly enjoyed the workshop and thought the information was powerful. The focus is definitely on topics that all parents need to know. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn how to provide their children with character building activities that will foster academics and success in life. The workshop environment promotes community building among the participants and between the families and school."

Jonnie Schumpert, Regional Reading Coordinator, Mississippi

Learn about how to teach children strong habits of character and strong habits for reading … all at the same time.

Academic Achievement, Character Development
Pleasurable and Instructive Reading!
What a Combination … They Come Together with MegaSkills®

The categories are as follows:

Confidence & Motivation

Effort and Responsibility

Initiative and Perseverance

Caring and Teamwork

Common Sense and Problem Solving

Focus

Check out the site to read and print down the list of wonderful stories that teach MegaSkills. Print down the entire list to have on hand for the entire school year. These books chosen by teachers and librarians nationally cover the early elementary grades through middle/upper elementary years.

This is the first time this list has been assembled for public use. In this list are age-old classics and books published within the last few years. The number and variety of books available for children today can be overwhelming. That is why the Institute is providing this service.

What MegaSkills and The Home And School Institute Are All About ... And Can Do For You ...
The nonprofit Home and School Institute designs and provides training and materials to build successful learning and achievement for children and adults in school and beyond.

The unique and special focus of the Institute, founded by Dr. Dorothy Rich, is MegaSkills. These are the habits, the behaviors, and attitudes vital for achievement. MegaSkills focus on the needs of adults and children as learners in school, in the workplace, in life.

This Institute, with over 30 years of experience, offers award-winning MegaSkills training programs and publications nationally and internationally. Evidence from these programs in over 3,000 schools ... indicates higher test scores, increased self-discipline for students and improved abilities of teachers and parents to become involved and successful.