Institute of Reading DevelopmentReviews of readingprograms.org

My daughter was right on the cusp of being able to sound out words before she took this class. She already knew her letter sounds, but not how to blend them together. She also already knew a few sight words. If we didn't take this class she would have progressed, I'm sure. However, she lacked confidence in herself. So she would often get frustrated and not want to try reading if it didn't come to her right away. Enter this class... Her confidence grew almost instantly. I believe it was because of the classroom setting, and a teacher who wasn't mommy or daddy. She loved going to class. She happily participated in class, and she progressed greatly in a short time. She learned her blending, all of her sight words, and she is now much less hesitant to try to sound out a word. By the end she could pretty much read the entire little reader with very little help. (The help was basically getting her to slow down and not assume what a word was before sounding it out.) The class was an hour and went by quickly, but a lot was packed in and the pace never dragged (which is important for little ones).

I do have a better understanding on how my reading was, and some weeks later, is much improved. Thank you, Ashton

Enthusiastic Master Reading teacher helps group of kids grow their reading fluency & reading comprehension skills. My child enjoys the online modules as well.

My 6 year old looked forward to the class each week. The teacher was energetic and kept the learning environment fun for the students. He enjoyed the phonics games. I found the different levels of reading assistance helpful.

Very happy with the program and the results, it had exactly what my daughter needed to get confidence in her reading skills.

Great summer program! we had a very good experience with the program. The teacher was knowledgeable and reached out to me with his concerns when he noticed that my child was having difficulties. The material that was taught in the class as welll as online was just right.

The books choosen by the program were just right for my son. He enjoyed the whole experience of classroom sessions and the online assignments. He read the books without reminders. His reading skills improved with the program and I would highly recommend this to all.

I started this program in 2018, my son was in the second grade, He did not enjoy reading. He took the private school version of the FCAT and he was short a couple of points from passing the test. I was referred to this program by his godmother who is a teacher. At first I was a little apprehensive because of the price, but it was one of the best decisions I made. I will sacrifice every year to make sure he is in the program. My sons reading improved,the pace improved, as well as his fluency. I sat through a couple of the classes and felt the teacher did a great job in reaching every child in the class room. The class sizes are small and intimate. The lessons are easy to understand. The books chosen are very interesting. At the end of the program before school started my son retested again and he passed with flying colors and was allowed to go to the third grade.