Just wanted to say that we can already see a huge improvement in Holly’s reading. She now actively looks out books and is keen to have a go, even with quite difficult text. She is much more confident with school books and books at home – although I can tell that she sometimes does guess words when she is tired. She completely loves her Easyread characters and we use them for other books to help her through difficult words. She loves the lessons. To start with she found just having the Easyread characters difficult – its clear she likes to use them as an aid rather than on their own.

– V (6 weeks into the course)

We have found the Easyread process easy to set up and maintain. Catherine loves feeling in control with the page options when she is reading. We make sure she re-reads the lines until she is fluent with the words and the page with only the Trainertext.

Recently she has turned the story bit into a kind of ‘story time’ for her younger sister, who has been eager to see what her big sister is doing! It has also generated questions about the meaning of the story and the use of certain unusual words.

The continual decoding has begun transferring to her school reading scheme as well. When she is at home with us she has started to read a chapter book, The Owl who is afraid of the Dark, doing every other sentence.

This scheme has certainly given Catherine the confidence to have a go, and the funky monkey games are a definite favourite! Long may this continue.

– C

Rafferty is doing well and we are so pleased. In the last week he has started voluntarily reading everything he can see (he NEVER did that before) and is now reading posters and stickers and even books to his little sister with no prompting at all. So happy!

– H

So far so good with my son’s reading. He is enjoying the lessons and seems to be reading the story reasonably well. I have noticed he is attempting to read words around him – on packets, signs, etc., which he didn’t do before.

For me, Easyread is great because it feels like there is finally something positive I can do with him. He has had a lot of challenges including moving from a completely non-English speaking school last year, along with 3 open heart surgeries which have needed lengthy anaesthetics, and therefore may well have affected his memory.

For a long time I was quite despairing that he would EVER learn to read but now I do feel more hopeful.

– K

To sum up, I would say that Agent Lachlan is a very happy boy right now. He enjoys doing his “Secret Agent’ work and his use of the decoding is very good. I wouldn’t say that his reading is smoothly fluent yet but, in my opinion, he is more fluent with Easyread than he has ever been with his school reading books.

P.S. The British Government does not need to worry because when Daniel Craig is ready for retirement, agent 007.5 will be ready to take over!!

– F (6 weeks into the course)

We remain v happy with Dr David and did a wonderful lesson this morning…you guys are helping Jack hugely and the lessons are FUN too…so helpful when encouraging a 6 year old to study!

Warm wishes on a sunny day.

– C

Dear David,

I am really proud of myself so are my mum and dad!

I have enjoyed Easyread and thank you for helping me. Everything I do at school is now much better-reading, spelling and my handwriting. I am very pleased that I can do it now.

THANK YOU!

– Nathaniel (8 years old)

The main difference I have noted with Awena is her belief that with work, she will be able to read as well as other children in her class. Before starting Easyread she seemed to think that she would be able to find her way through education without reading, and that she would probably always do poorly.

Overall she is enjoying the Easyread sessions, and I am pleased that the lessons have stayed at a similar level of difficulty for a significant period of time so that Awena now thinks that the lessons are ‘easy’ which has provided her with a real confidence boost. Reading that’s easy?!

– B

Angus’ confidence has improved dramatically since starting Easyread. He had reached the point where by he would not read out loud to anybody. This has already improved at home and at school.

– D (after 6 weeks on the course)

I am so pleased with Koutaro’s progress and most importantly he enjoys the lessons very much. The teacher at the school has also noticed his progress and we are all HAPPY!

With regards and a big thank you.

– T

I feel great. My reading has really improved!

– Maddie (age 9) on completing Easyread

Hello Easy Read folks,

Seren is still very much enjoying the system. School has reported seeing a difference in her reading after just 6 weeks. They have also reported that she does not sight read now, but decodes. Another step forward is that she has started writing riddles on her own, and for her own pleasure. Of course the letter reversal is still there, but writing anything without help is a new development! So long as she starts to have the confidence to write, I know we can work on such things in the future.

– A

Richard has thoroughly enjoyed Easyread. It has helped his reading immensely and he is now a lot less embarrassed about reading aloud in class. I am going to continue with the level 5 lessons until he is more fluent as he is still struggling with very big words. Thank you again and I would happily recommend Easyread to anyone who is struggling to read.

– C

Everything going very well and Oliver still very motivated with Easyread. I feel he is decoding well and is using a combination of letters and pictures. I don’t believe he is guessing words any more either. There has been a noticeable change in Oliver’s attitude to reading and it is no longer the battle it used to be, so thank you.

– T

I have nothing bad to say about Easyread! Six weeks in and Harry still loves the lessons and it is now part of the routine each morning- 7 days a week. He has never complained or asked to ‘do it later’ so well done!

Your support has been fantastic and probably one of the main things I, as a mum really love about Easyread. From having to try and help Harry with reading, phonics, confidence building every day it seems like someone else is doing all the hard work! When Harry has found a lesson a problem I have sent an email and received an almost instant reply to tell me how to deal with the situation or just that the behaviour is normal! The emails to Harry have been a great confidence booster- being told he is doing so well and that things are hard but don’t give up mean so much more to him coming from you guys rather than us!!

Harry is now much faster at reading the text and is re-reading each first page after decoding until it is fluent. He is now quick at it and often says that there is not so much to read any more!!

His confidence is growing and we do see him trying to decode words on signs or in shops AND chapter books have been added to his Christmas list!!! A very exciting 6 weeks in our household! Thank you to everyone who has an input with Easyread- well done!

– S

Rafferty is continuing to enjoy the lessons on Easyread, he loves the games and is also enjoying reading the story. He does find it easier with the highlighter on so we are continuing to do the eye tracker exercises which you recommended.

Also – when we do his reading homework from school (which is obviously a normal book without the Easyread characters) and he gets stuck, I say something like ‘if this was Easyread that would have an Ape over it’ to help and it works perfectly.

Overall – we are really enjoying the course, thank you!

– H

I am so incredibly pleased with Max’s progress on the Easyread System.

In only the 2 months that we have been doing Easyread, Max has gone from being an extremely reluctant reader to a willing and confident reader, who takes his time more and will decode words rather than use guesswork, which was a huge issue originally.

Doing Easyread has definitely become a routine for us. Although of course there are the very occasional days that he is reluctant, he knows that it is helping him and he knows that it will help him hugely in the future. Max always decodes the story and then repeats each sentence so it sounds fluent.

Max has progressed up 3 reading levels at school since starting Easyread – this has only been 2 months and 6 weeks of that was the summer holidays! Max even came home from school last week full of smiles and told me ‘mum I am feeling so much better with my reading, thank you for paying for me to do Easyread’. This was so good to hear and has clearly instilled a great deal of confidence in Max too so big smiles all around!

Thank you Easyread.

– S

I heard Seren trying to read a book to herself for the first time ever yesterday. She was sounding the words out to herself. She has always loved books, but has never tried to read them. She has also moved up in reading at school. I am surprised at how fast her confidence and reading ability have improved.
This programme seems to be what was needed to tip her over to being in a position to benefit from all the additional help that has been provided for her at school.
The fact that she was prepared to have a go at reading without any assistance means that her confidence has increased. Now she will be in a position to really take advantage of learning opportunities more easily.

– A