Lost Osmond children’s songs become a new reading program

A long-forgotten set of 25 children’s songs recorded by Donny and Marie Osmond as teenagers has been revived as They Sing Into Reading, a literacy program built for young readers. The program combines the original recordings with modern reading science and is now available through StrugglingReaders.com.

Why it matters: - They Sing Into Reading turns unreleased Osmond family recordings into a literacy tool for young children. - The program is designed to support early reading skills, including fluency, processing speed and phonemic awareness. - The project links a recognizable pop-culture archive to a practical classroom and home-learning resource.

What happened: - Matthew Glavach, Ph.D., rediscovered original cassettes from a children’s music project recorded by Donny and Marie Osmond in the late 1970s. - Glavach rebuilt the material into They Sing Into Reading, a new literacy program now available through StrugglingReaders.com. - Donny Osmond was 20 and Marie Osmond was 18 when they recorded the songs during their weekly television fame.

The details: - The original project included 25 children’s songs. - Glavach wrote the lyrics around a controlled reading word list tied to early storybook vocabulary. - The Osmond brothers contributed to the music, making the project a family collaboration. - The recordings were never released at the time and were set aside for decades. - Glavach is the founder of StrugglingReaders.com, a reading research company focused on struggling learners. - The rebuilt program uses rhythmic timing activities intended to strengthen fluency, processing speed and phonemic awareness. - The literacy resource combines rhythm, melody, controlled vocabulary and fluency practice.

Between the lines: - The revival reflects a broader trend of repurposing archived media into educational products. - The program’s structure suggests an effort to make reading practice feel more like music and less like drill work. - The Osmond family’s involvement gives the project a built-in legacy appeal that could help it reach parents, educators and fans.

What’s next: - StrugglingReaders.com is distributing the program now. - Glavach and the company are positioning the release as both a tribute to the Osmond family and a reading intervention for young learners. - The company says its programs have been used by educators, specialists and families worldwide.

The bottom line: - A shelved 1970s music project has been repackaged into a modern literacy program aimed at helping children learn to read.