Institute of Reading DevelopmentReviews of readingprograms.org

Great Teacher! My child learned speed reading quickly and I believe it will be a great benefit in the upcoming school year and beyond. I highly recommend this program.

My son participated twice in the Institute of Reading Development's summer programming. First as a 6 year old and then again as an 8 year old. I highlight recommend the in-person format if your schedule will allow you to attend. The institute hires energetic teachers that truly engage your children and the peer learning is very helpful. Online tools are fun for my son, although you may find that some of the phonic work is below your child's current level. If you need to miss a class, the online make-up sessions are a nice substitute and give you flexibility. The way the reading practice is structured helps to boost confidence and fluency. Highly recommend this for you child, we've seen improvement both times our son has taken the course!

my son did the online class for 4yr olds and children entering kindergarten. before the class he was unable to read and had trouble blending sounds to sound out a word. he is now reading simple 3-letter words without any issue, and knows many sight words without assistance. the online classes took some getting used to for him, but he soon adapted. overall it was well worth the money spent and i'm proud to say my son is reading. it also helped us avoid the summertime slide (children forgetting what they've learned the previous year during the summer). he will be one of the youngest in his class (he is a november baby, so he will turn 5 later than most of his classmates), but i'm confident that he will be able to keep up with the older kids.

Certainly not worth the money spent. Most of the work is completed online AT HOME. They only taught one type of reading strategy-the long smooth underline method-for $379? My son told me that during the class, they mostly read to themselves-which was something I was having him do at home anyways. They missed the mark on so many things-they didn't discuss literary elements and apply it to the book they were reading. The classroom element should have been more engaging. I understand that the purpose of this program was to lay the ground work and set habits in which the student will need to continue on his or her own. However, what was advertised, is certainly NOT ALL that was taught, if anything was taught at all. The teacher didn't really build up his writing skills at all or provide correction. The upside, was that my son did dive into reading more, increased his speed, and gained some confidence. Hindsight, I expected more for what I paid for. It's too expensive and not worth what you spend. PARENTS BEWARE.

My 5th grader really got into the class discussions! He came out with a smile and ready to tackle the online quizzes. The teacher did just the right thing to get him turned on to 'chapter books' and ready for the 5th grade! Because this was such a great experience on a college campus he is ready to 'go back to college' next summer. Thank you!

Amazing program! My daughter who is 5 years old, going on to kindergarten, enjoyed the online program and the classroom. The teacher was amazing! Mrs. Rhodes loves to teach and you can tell with her enthusiasm in class. She made sure all kids participated. My daughter feels a lot more confident and is eager to continue learning to read books. I will definitely sign her up next summer or fall.

This program was a great experience. This was my first time doing this and I was throughly impressed with the program. My son really enjoyed it too. He shows a lot more confidence when he's reading. The instructor was great with the kids and what I really liked is how she kept the kids engaged throughout the entire session. I highly recommend this program if your child is struggling in his or her reading. You will not be disappointed.

Excellent program. My child enjoyed the classroom sessions as well as the online homework sessions. The only disappointing aspect was that the last in-person class was only half the session as we stopped early to hear the hard sell for purchase of the online continuation class. :/