Case Studies

Micah: Reading frustration, tears and underperformance in school

The Backstory

Before EasyRead my boy was struggling to learn reading with the methods being taught in his school. He was falling behind his classmates, losing confidence, and so distraught he was in tears. Our school goes by a alphabetical leveled reading. In 1st grade they expected to progress up to a level J, by the end of 2nd they should progress to a level M. At the start of 2nd grade Micah tested at a level F. He was required to read above that for school work, which is when he broke down in tears of frustration from it. His reading became more difficult and frustrating to him until we started him back on Easy Read. As a reference, a popular level F book would be Biscuit by Capucilli, level J book would be Cat In the Hat by Seuss, and level M book would be Freckle Juice by Blume.

The Easyread Experience

The decoding method used by EasyRead taught him quickly and easily how to start sounding words out, allowing him to finally make gains in reading. I think he was unaware a good portion of the time how much he was learning and progressing, the lessons are just made in a way that is easily enjoyable. And as a parent I have the added benefit of lessons for how to help my learning reader. I found that many of the things I pushed from the school were not helping him, I was highly frustrated every time he had to read something, and I just didn’t know what I could do to change things. EasyRead help put tools in my hands that allowed me to help my son better, see better what he was experiencing, and lowered my stress levels as well.

The Results

Micah has currently been reading in between the following two leveled readers; Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland at a level O, and Anne of Green Gables at level V. So in short Micah went from below level reading to above! He still struggles to show this in school, but that is partially because his tests have cognitive thinking questions (a.k.a. the answers are not something he has read in the story) and this is where he struggles. At home though I’ve been noticing Micah’s reading becoming more smooth and even just in the last couple of weeks. It’s an easily noticeable difference in consistency. The difference this program has made for him is extraordinary.

I would highly recommend the program to anyone who has a child struggling with catching on to reading at school. It has made a world of difference for us. Thank you EasyRead!

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!