Case Studies

Ava wins “Reader of the Quarter” at school after 6 months of Easyread

Our daughter loved the idea of reading and had gotten an early start with phonics in Pre-K, but by the middle of 1st Grade she started really digging in her heels and reading only when absolutely necessary. As her parents we were frustrated, her teachers began to get frustrated, and our daughter just seemed to shut down whenever reading was required. We were completely baffled by her change in attitude until we found the EasyRead program. We discovered this amazing resource during the summer right before she started 2nd Grade–David and his staff were tremendously instrumental in helping us realize that all along our daughter had not truly been reading–that she had simply been memorizing every word as a “sight” word and that her reticence was symptomatic of her memory reaching its functional limit. They also helped us discover that she was experiencing trouble with vision alignment even though her ophthalmologist repeatedly told us she had no such issue.

We were skeptical about EasyRead’s ability to help undo our daughter’s habit of sight reading but as we signed up for the trial membership and she got enticed by the fun characters and games, we began to see improvement in her attitude almost immediately. At that point we were afraid to be too hopeful but we committed to sacrificing whatever necessary to keep her on such a positive path.

And boy, are we ever glad we did! The EasyRead program has been WORTH EVERY PENNY as far as we’re concerned. After recently finishing the 6-month program, our daughter was just awarded her school’s 2nd Grade “Reader of the Quarter” award for reading 728,374 words in the past 3 months! She is now well on her way to reaching her million word goal by the end of the school year and we find her reading nearly every chance she gets. (In 2nd Grade at her school they track number of adult-verified minutes read and in March she VOLUNTARILY read MORE THAN 74 HOURS–that never would have happened before EasyRead!)

We are hugely grateful for the EasyRead program and are so happy to recommend it to others, which we definitely intend to do!

Kelly Thoresen Isselhardt

2021-12-24

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As a parent working through the 20/21 school year in distance learning with 3 elementary kids, there were at least some positive upsides. For example, my daughter Laine’s (2nd grade, 8 years old at start) reading ability (when she is such a bright, exuberant, creative, SMART kid) kept me up at night. Something was not connecting. No amount of pressure or more reading was making up for the missing pieces in her ability to read. I was literally awake in the middle of the night, by chance watching Dr. Morgan’s Facebook ad and knew he was talking about my daughter. I started crying and felt I had been given such a gift. By morning in February 2021 she was signed up and on her way to decoding and cracking her reading struggles. It’s not been easy all the time, we have struggled through some lessons with tears and frustration. BUT today, Laine passed her 223 lesson, earned her helicopter (the code words/spy prizes have been a great motivator), and has gone from a 1.5 grade reading level to reading at a 5th grade level with limited assistance in only 10 months. I am so grateful for the Easyread program. Their attention to detail, one on one phone calls and Zoom meet ups, quick response time to questions, and consideration for my kid’s development has made us feel cared for each step of the way. If you have looked into the Easyread program and David’s description of your child’s reading journey hits home, run don’t walk to sign up. It has been one of our favorite blessings of this crazy year and I shout it’s praises to anyone who has a struggling reader.

Laura Stoker

2021-12-21

I was really skeptical about this for my 8 year old, how can 15 minutes a day and video, and games work? He struggled with blending and decoding. He know can use the trainer texts faster then I can figure out the word myself to see if he is correct. The system moves as he needs and the personal support is amazing.

Sara Cunningham-Neuff

What a fantastic programme! Our 8 yr old made such rapid progress I began to doubt myself whether she had had issues in the first place! When we looked at the video recording made at the beginning of the programme, her progress was remarkable within just a few weeks. She asks to do the session every day and complains if I don't have time - a massive difference from a child who used to invent the most incredible excuses to avoid reading before this. She now reads books in her own time and is even starting to get her head around spelling - all in less than 2 months. The personalised support from the Easyread facilitators is much better than I expected from an online course and the prizes are great too! Thank you Easyread!

Jared Amanda Stone

Our daughter has loved the Easyread program. She thinks she is just playing fun games on the computer but she's actually improving her reading and spelling skills. Her Spelling grades have improved from 50% to 90% in only a few months. Thank you Easyread for an amazing program! I would highly recommend your program for any children struggling to read and spell.

Carly Banks

2021-12-14

Wow, this program works! My 9-year old became a more fluent reader within weeks of starting, and she really enjoyed doing the assignments (structured like fun games) every day! She never complained about it once, even 2 months in she was excited to decode the words and play the games in Easyread. And she has so much more confidence now. Thank you Easyread!