Barbara A. Jackson is the author of the "Magic Sounds" Reading program. She began her teaching career in the Philadelphia School District in 1959. Ms. Jackson taught first grade for 30 years.

Ms. Jackson created "Magic Sounds" out of a need to make the fundamentals of reading more understandable to children. Parents have been delighted at seeing how quickly and easily their children have learned to read. Now, her method is available to you.