Apr 6, 2016 | DM News Blog
After a very successful beginning of 2016 for our secret agents, February proved to have just as many breakthrough reading moments, if not more! We couldn’t let the month pass by without celebrating those long-awaited reading breakthroughs. 90 lessons on top of years...
Apr 5, 2016 | DM News Blog
Has your child previously received speech and language therapy in school and seen good progress, only for the support be withdrawn once their level was deemed to be “okay”? Primary school headteacher, Jeremy Thompson, says this is a case that he sees far...
Apr 4, 2016 | DM News Blog
Here at Oxford Learning Solutions HQ, we are often asked about what other reading and spelling work we’d recommend to use alongside the programme in a homeschool environment. So we thought we’d have a chat with some of the homeshooling parents who are...
Mar 31, 2016 | DM News Blog
After speaking with one of our young secret agents last week, it was brought to our attention that what our Easyread library needs is… a superhero story! I’ll be the first person to admit that I know nothing about the world of Marvel. So, who could do a superhero...
Mar 30, 2016 | DM News Blog
“Many of these children are bright and have compensated up to this point by memorizing words, but have never learned to read fast enough to comprehend what they’re reading. Understanding that these developments are nothing more than brain differences that can be...
Mar 21, 2016 | DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
“I have to say I am amazed how fast she can read through the “text” with the decoding pictures only…I am so impressed. She got me today, she sounded out the word “tongue” and I said no way that’s not right. Yup as usual I was...
Mar 21, 2016 | DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
“Just to let you know, today was parent teacher day at Annabell’s school. In November (her last one) we were despairing, it was so bad. Not with her attitude or work ethic, but how far she was falling behind the other students. Her confidence was very low....
Mar 17, 2016 | DM News Blog
Yesterday, Chancellor George Osborne announced big plans for the Budget of 2016, vowing to invest in England’s schools. Reformation plans include: All schools becoming academies by 2020, or having official plans to do so by 2022 (you can read more on academies...
Mar 14, 2016 | DM News Blog
The UK government is going to penalize children who cannot spell. It is a view my parents would have totally agreed with! Most people view good spelling as a useful measure of someone’s abilities. But then most people don’t understand why people cannot...
Feb 29, 2016 | DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
“Jacob had a bit of a wobble a few weeks back and wasn’t keen to do Easyread but he is back on track and doing well. We have had issues at times with rushing and guessing long words (he does not seem to guess short/common words) and also reluctance over...
Feb 25, 2016 | DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
“We just mentioned this morning that David feels like part of the family. All three our kids have learned how to read with Easyread, and honestly, I cannot recommend it more. They are all 3 very avid readers. What a joy!!” Easyread, part of your...
Feb 24, 2016 | DM News Blog
Our incredible secret agents have made an amazing start to the New Year, fully embracing their reading mission. Hard worker bees continued to login over the Christmas break, finally achieving their long-awaited and thoroughly deserved helicopter in January at the end...
Feb 22, 2016 | DM News Blog
My five top praise tips to help kids succeed with Easyread: 1) Be sincere in your praise! Your child really is working very hard. This is like neurosurgery – it takes significant effort and energy. Applaud every step with genuine enthusiasm. 2) Be liberal in...
Feb 18, 2016 | DM News Blog, Parent Reviews
“I couldn’t believe it when I read testimonials on the Easyread website describing struggling reading behaviours exactly like Sienna’s, and the resulting frustrations felt by the child and their families. It was like someone had lifted the roof off our house and...
Feb 4, 2016 | Child Reviews, DM News Blog
Happy New Year one and all (a little late off the mark…)! We hope you’re excited for what the year has in store for you. What better way to start a new year than by celebrating the achievements of our secret agents in the last month of 2015? There were still...
Feb 2, 2016 | DM News Blog
Omega-3 fatty acids play an essential role in any healthy diet. Claimed to contribute to a healthy heart, visual and neural development in babies, lower cholesterol and blood pressure and an alleviation in symptoms caused by arthritis, Omega-3 is also said to improve...
Jan 29, 2016 | Child Reviews, DM News Blog
“I honestly don’t know where we’d be without Easyread. Within a few days of the trial period, Declan (my 7 year old) asked me, “How did they get to be so smart?” When I asked to whom and what was he referring, he answered, “The...
Jan 27, 2016 | DM Case Studies, DM News Blog
Sophie joined Easyread as a seven year-old, resistant to reading and with significant troubles in remembering spellings once the weekly school spelling test was done and dusted. As a result, she was becoming increasingly resistant to reading. Now, a year later, Sophie...
Jan 6, 2016 | DM News Blog
When a child reaches the point where their confidence has been boosted with the use of the programme, and they have started picturing the Easyread characters above words when they are not there, they may feel they’re ready to start reading a book outside of the...
Jan 5, 2016 | DM News Blog
“More than 36 million U.S. adults lack basic English literacy skills. A 1% rise in literacy skill scores can boost labor productivity by an estimated $225 billion per year. Increased literacy can decrease U.S. annual healthcare costs by an estimated $230 billion per...
