Institute of Reading DevelopmentReviews of readingprograms.org

My grandchild participated in the live summer camp. Not really sure how much she gained from this program but decided to continue with the on-line10 week program held during the school year. Phoned to ask a question regarding enrollment and changing classes. The woman who answered was rather condescending. After explaining my situation and asking if we could switch classes prior to the course beginning, she finally said -"I don't know what you're asking" or something to that effect. Her attitude and tone left much to be desired. I had to point out to her that the schedule was for different days and times and we needed to take into consideration our work schedule, our child's progress in school, etc. If the classes were all held on the same day at the same time it would be a no brainer.

When I first called to find out more info on the program I spoke at length of my child’s extreme shyness and social stress. I was assured and actually guaranteed that she would gain confidence and be a reader by the end. Neither happened. I felt like you got her enrolled and collected your fee and that is where your involvement and dedication ended.

Great class for kids who are struggling with reading! Definitely helped my daughter build confidence in her reading skills. The teachers are excellent at engaging all the students. There are lessons on the website that the students complete between classes. These are a helpful addition to the weekly live sessions. Overall, a wonderful program! Highly recommend!

Very very helpful program for my daughter

This was our first online course and we were so impressed!! Our son’s reading improved so much! He also enjoyed the lessons between the weekly class! We cannot wait to sign him up again!

The summer reading program was enjoyable, but most importantly effective. My daughter was in fact able to read, even after just the first class. Yes, the program is a bit expensive, but given that we saw results, we were happy with it and would sign up again. Thank you, Institute of Reading Development!

My active 10 year-old does not love to read but he loved the books, online instruction and going to class. I had to remind him each day to do his reading and lessons but that was it. He didn’t try to get out of doing it and really tried to do his best with all the lessons. We did have one class cancelled d/t instructor illness but the communication was excellent and we had the choice of a class or online make-up.

I would recommend this reading program to parents. The sessions helped prepare my child for the upcoming school year. The sessions also helped me, the parent, with tips on how I can assist my child become a stronger reader.