Institute of Reading DevelopmentReviews of readingprograms.org

My son loved the online experience and looked forward to every session. We can see the difference in his ability to read and comprehend. Thanks so much for the extra push and he’s looking forward to doing it again!

My four year old attended the program and we found it to be very beneficial. He is able to read short sentences since he started the program and he enjoys reading more. The assignments in between classes were helpful.

I loved this reading and writing program for my rising 5th grader. It was just long enough that his attention was captured. The books were interesting as well and it was nice to see other students from across the US. The instructor, Mr. Vick is a phenomenal teacher. I highly recommend this class to all parents interested in keeping their child engaged in reading and writing.

Very helpful to teach a love for reading I love this program and we have done it many times. My daughter is in 4th grade now and we started in Kindergarten with her. We are also doing it with our son and although it was difficult the first year (preK), this year he got into it and made huge progress. If the first time seems more difficult, don't give up, sometimes it clicks later.

Fun reading program for kids! This is the 2nd year my son has completed the summer program. I like the program so much that I immediately signed him up for school year program that starts this week. Online activities are fun and interactive. The books selected are engaging and age/grade level appropriate. I appreciated the reading list they gave that included recommendations for reading alone, reading with parents, chapter books, etc. Worth the investment.

The reading program was a blessing after the Covid schools shut down. It kept my daughter reading engaging novels and helped her improve not only her comprehension but fluency and decoding skills as well. Thank you! Aymee DeToma

This was a great program. I was very impressed with the instructor, with the book, and with the weekday assignments. My son learned quite a lot in the five weeks and really enjoyed his time in the program.

I had both my 8th and my 6th grade Triplets take this program. They never complained about getting on line for the class or having to do the writing assignments. They absolutely loved the book and many of our dinner conversations were about what was happening in the book. They all improved both speed and comprehension. In fact, when I asked my least confident kid about this, she actually smiled and said "she was killing it". The instructor was great - enthusiastic and inclusive of all the kids and you could tell she had a passion for reading too. I would highly recommend this program.