For over three decades, Ohr Halimud has been providing students nationwide with a comprehensive, phonics-based reading and language arts program:

The Starlight Reading Series.


The Starlight Reading Series helps students develop a solid foundation of the skills that ensure reading success. The program creates confident and enthusiastic readers and writers, while also teaching students to listen, follow directions, and communicate effectively.

Over the course of a few years, beginning readers are guided through scaffolded language arts program covering the complete range of essential language skills.

Program Features:

Reading Fluency Skills:

  • Alphabetic and phonemic awareness
  • Vocabulary and sight word building activities
  • Exciting sight word little books
  • Oral language proficiency
  • Kinesthetic activities / phonics foldables
  • Pyramid reading practices
  • High – quality literature

Reading Comprehension Skills:

  • Critical thinking
  • Creative responses
  • Graphic organizing
  • Map skills

Language Arts Skills:

  • Fiction and non-fiction literature in all genres
  • Science and social studies informational texts
  • Grammar and usage
  • Spelling
  • Creative writing