Breakthrough Readers of November
In the run up to the holidays, our secret agents have been working just as hard as ever, logging in every day to complete their secret mission training – master the Trainertext code to achieve reading success. There’ve been a number of helicopters that have taken off...
read moreChristmas Writing Competition
We thought we’d offer everyone another chance to have their story appear in our Easyread library with a new, feel-good festive book: Christmas Tales. We’re looking for stories to warm the heart during the winter season (or keep you extra toasty if you’re writing from...
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Case study: Mark’s journey from phonics troubles to Gangsta Granny fan
Mark enrolled on the Easyread programme at the age of 11. A difficulty in understanding phonics meant that both his reading and spelling were affected. Mark would often miss words out and replace them with substitute words. For example, “in” or “the” would often...
read moreMeet Mary, one of our Easyread prize senders
Meet Mary. Mary is the lovely lady who posts all our Easyread prizes to the UK and the rest of the world (minus the US). Hi Mary! Tell us, how did you become a prize sender for Easyread? I became a prize sender for Easyread in 2012. My daughter Laura worked for...
read moreSienna recommends Spooky House, Billie B Brown
What books should you be turning to once your child starts showing an interest in wanting to read outside of the Easyread programme? Eight year-old, Sienna, thinks the Billie B Brown series are the way to go. Here's Sienna's review of Spooky House, A Billie B Mystery....
read moreHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: a review by Anna
What do you read when you've finished the books in the Easyread library and must go out into the big wide world of words? Our recent Easyread graduate, Anna, has been enjoying getting into the Harry Potter series. Read her critical comparison of the book and film...
read moreBreakthrough Readers of October
What a great month October was! Congratulations to all those Easyread secret agents who completed their reading training and, as a result, have received their helicopters. We’d love to see a photo/ video of them in action, you’ve worked so hard to get them! We wish...
read moreIntroducing Easyread 2.0
Over the past two years, we have been working on a big update to the Easyread System. We have now completed a major overhaul of the lessons. What's new for Easyread 2.0? You can now find: Much more detailed tracking of learners' progress A more adaptive, interactive...
read moreSpooky Stories for Halloween, written by our Easyread writers
For Halloween this year, we invited our Easyread writers to send us their spookiest short stories, for the chance to have their work appear in a new book in the Easyread library, Spooky Stories, where all the other children on the programme could read it. They made us...
read moreA look back at Anna and Holly’s Easyread journey
Latest news in literacy, child development, and all things DM Ed A look back at Anna and Holly's story by Maddie Rossmaur || 22 Oct 2015 This week, we caught up with Anna, 11, from the Netherlands. Her and her mother, Holly, started the Easyread programme after...
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