Lisa T.
I tried this program for kindergarten reading.
I tried this program for kindergarten, and they gave books with high frequency words. My daughter did not benefit from this program. You have to be there for each class so you could teach them to read. It's not a small class and they can be easily distracted. It cost too much for what you pay for. They don't give you the money back, if the program is not for you. Look, go to Amazon and buy some learning ready materials, work books, and sight words activity. I bought $100 worth of reading material, work books, and games. I did an hour twice a week with workbooks, read 20 minutes a day, and played sight games or math. She reads fluently and likes to write.
Response from Institute of Reading DevelopmentMay 13, 2019
Hello Lisa, we’re sorry to hear that you were disappointed by our program. We do ask parents to attend the kindergarten program because kids get more out of the class that way. Our students do learn a lot of skills that will help them in their reading development, but we also teach a few easy, fun things parents can do to support their child and help instill a love of reading at home. By attending class, parents and students have a teacher that they can use as a resource to learn what to expect as their child learns to read. Bonding over books is one of the best things you and your child can do; our goal, is to help parents achieve this. I understand this wasn't your experience in the program. I will look into what happened in your entering kindergarten program and provide the teacher with the support and continued training needed to improve. - John Boyd, Director of Instruction