Harcourt Family Learning By reading the beautifully illustrated passages and responding to questions, readers will learn to interpret and understand reading passages. Each of the six units teaches a different essential skill for good reading comprehension.Harcourt Family Learning Workbooks are a comprehensive line of workbook developed through a partnership with Harcourt, a leading educational publisher. Based on national teaching standards, these workbooks provide complete practice in math, reading, and other key subject areas.