Testimonials from Teachers and Parents

Jill, a certified teacher:
“The [Alphabet stickers and Sound Safari] poster encourage learning because [the children] will want to tell everyone what they have learned while showing them the poster.”

“I really enjoyed the active learning suggestions as well as the big book of songs. I think both of these things are so important for 4 year olds.”

Gail, a certified teacher using the program with her child:
“Since implementing this program at home, [my son] has made great strides in his literacy development. It has been so exciting to witness his increased enthusiasm and confidence in his ability to read. The success he has been experiencing with recognizing sight words, blending given words, and decoding new words has helped to set him on a path to becoming an independent reader.”

 “The step-by-step directions provided in the Instructor’s Manual coupled with the …Curriculum Guide made it very easy to follow the lesson format. The instructional video also provided a good model for conducting lessons.”

“My son looked forward to learning and listening to a new song with each new lesson.”

“I like how the lessons address the varied learning styles of students. I appreciated the many ‘choices’ provided for instruction, practice, review, and evaluation.”

“Prior to beginning this program, I saw no evidence that [my son] was able to blend. By the end of unit 1, he was forming words on his own with the ‘5’ letters.”

“[My son] looks forward to and reminds me about our daily lessons.”

“In my end of the marking period conference with my son’s teacher, I shared information relating to my participation in this program. The teacher commented that she has definitely seen an improvement in [my son’s] skills within the past month. She also expressed interest in taking a look at the program.”

When asked if all areas of reading instruction were addressed in the lessons:
“Definitely; I really feel that this has been one of the major strengths of this program thus far.”

Deana, a certified teacher using the program with her child:
“My daughter and my 2 year old love the song cd.”

“My daughter is actually asking to do the next letter! She also likes the little activity at the end of each workbook page.”

“I started the Fun With Phonics program with my 4 year old daughter… Five months later, the Fun With Phonics literacy program has motivated her through many areas of effective reading instruction. As a teacher who has taught reading instruction in first grade I was pleasantly surprised by the program’s effectiveness.”

“I used this program with my 4 yr. old and I also have a 2 yr. old at home who joined in a lot by repeating sounds, singing songs and playing some word games. They were both very eager to “do the next letter,” listen to the songs and hear the sounds/sentence on the alphabet posters.”

“By the time we finished the last Unit, my daughter was able to blend and read words, knew the correct reading progression, could rhyme words, write all the letters of the alphabet (some better than others) and recognize all of her sight words. Her preschool teacher was impressed with her reading and [my daughter] lover to read to everyone who comes over, everyone is really surprised that she can read at such a young age. She enjoyed every minute of learning and I enjoyed teaching her using the Fun With Phonics program. It truly engaged her and made her excited about learning how to read. But the fun didn’t stop when the units were done, the alphabet posters are still hung on the wall of her bedroom and she still wants to review all the letters (in her own order of course!) and her word wall is still hung on the back of her bedroom door as well as one on the kitchen wall and she still loves to make up games using the sight words, we still listen to the CD and [my daughter] and her brother still run around singing along to all the songs and she continues to read her readers over and over to anyone who will listen and each time she finishes with a big proud smile that says look at me I CAN READ! We are very pleased with the outcome; Fun With Phonics was a great stepping stone to [my daughter’s] lifelong journey of reading.”

Abdullah, a parent using the program with his child:
“At first I felt uncomfortable teaching sign language. After a few lessons I noticed that [my son] and other students I taught were interested in the sign and looked forward to learning them.”

“I…believe that the exposure to this program is having a significant impact on [my son’s] overall knowledge.”

“The program was easy to implement because there was a variety of things to hold the child’s interest.”

“The A,B,C Rap is excellent. The songs are excellent!”

Suzanne, a certified teacher using the program with her child:
“I liked the Instructor’s Manual because it made the lessons easy to follow. Everything was spelled out step by step…”

“I liked the order of the letters in the curriculum and the creative ideas, activities, songs, etc., provided in each lesson.”

“My daughter is doing much better with the concept of letters. She is now finally getting the idea of naming the letter and its sound. Her recall memory has improved greatly. I am so happy!”

“The workbook was fun for my daughter and easy for me to utilize. She love crossing out the picture that did not belong.”

“My 2 ½ year son is now very interested in the program so he is also doing some of the activities.”

Jill, a kindergarten teacher:
“[The lessons] are fun-the songs are great-the children look forward to the alphabet rap everyday-it helps them remember the sounds, so the blending part is easy for them.”

“I think because the children loved the characters, they retained the sounds easy and were effectively able to blend and read the words.”

“[The lessons] are simple, fun and effective, as well as quick-which is great so the children do not get bored.”

Jean Ann, a veteran teacher:
“I like that the kit was compact and not bulky. I liked the set-up of the lessons. Very easy to follow without having to cross reference between pages.”

Janine, a parent using the program with her child:
“Our two favorite tools in this program were the CD and intro books. [My daughter] loved reading the Cat and Rat by herself.”

“[My child] felt she is getting smarter by writing and reading. She was unable to do most of the sounds of letters and now is able to do them on her own.”

“[My child] can read all five books by herself and loves answering the question in the back.”

“Overall, I am very pleased with how well my daughter can recite the alphabet, associate letters and their sounds, distinguish words that rhyme, and how well she can read after this program. In the beginning my daughter could not read and was not able to successfully complete the…activities. The lessons along with the CD, which my daughter enjoyed very much, greatly improved her reading and phonics.”

Kelly, a certified teacher:
“I like that the lessons provide different strategies to help children learn the letters through songs, workbook pages, poems, fun craft activities and snacks.”

“I think the Evaluation Guide is great! As a teacher you need to be able to know where your students strengths and weaknesses are (sometimes at a moments notice) and this guide is great for keeping track of what letters students need more practice with.”

“I…like the active learning activities. These activities involve the children in hands-on learning activities that are silly and fun.”

“I like that the lessons incorporate all areas of reading but make it fun and interesting.”

“The different activities are sure to help all different types of learners…This program addresses phonics, vocabulary, comprehension and fluency.”

“The wording and manuals are easy to follow. [The materials have] bright and colorful pictures that are appealing to children.”

Jennifer, a parent using the program with her child:
“I can’t say enough positive things about this program, I loved it! I thing it’s a great idea for every parent to get involved outside of the classroom. [My child] is now printing his name neater, along with other words. He takes the easy readers to bed with him and loves to read the first couple all by himself. I don’t think before this program he would have done that. I love when he recognizes a word that we learned in a lesson or every time we get in the car we have to play the T-Rex trot. I think the posters helped us with word sounds, along with our sight word wall to spot them out around the house or in the store. I think the program in my eyes was a success for [my child], he learned new sounds, sight words and reading a book all by himself.”

“The quality of the materials provided to me was great. They were beautifully printed and colorful so they kept [my child] looking for more. I was very impressed at the array of items in the kit, so many things for us to do. It was a ton of fun going through the kit with [my child] and looking at all things we would be learning.”

Patricia, a Certified Teacher using the program with her child:
“My daughter enjoys reading and wants to learn! My daughter is prepared to enter kindergarten.”

“The materials are very helpful and easy to use. My daughter loves the sound safari with the stickers!”

“I enjoy the Active Learning lessons, because I am able to create something with her while reinforcing the letters.”

“So far the program shows my daughter that learning can be fun!”

“The easy readers are wonderful! The retelling and comprehension allow the child to think about the story, and make the connection.”

“I love the evaluation guide it allows me to monitor my daughters progress daily and monthly.”

Colette, a parent using the program with her child:
 “My son continues to be excited about learning to read.”

“My son is so excited when he encounters a difficult word and then sounds it out correctly and I praise him. The satisfaction that comes across his face is priceless.”

Crystal, a parent using the program with her child:
In response to the questions what did you like most about the lessons? “The interaction that I am able to have with [my child] while she is learning and her reaction when she remembers.”

In response to the questions what did you like most about the lessons? “Watching her blossom and begin to read – her expression on her face is priceless!”

“[My child] is eagerly sounding out words in everyday activities.”

“[My child] loves realizing she is reading and even blends words while food shopping!”

“[My child] is loving reading, even if she is not correct sometimes!”

William, a parent using the program with his child:
“My child responded well to workbook activities and to the music… which has consistently been a hit.”

“My younger son is showing interest in the program and he actively does his own ‘picture walks’ with the readers and imitates the ‘blending’ sounds my older son makes while reading.”

Tracey, a parent using the program with her child:
“I liked how sign language is integrated into the lesson.”

“I liked the different materials because they kept [my child’s] attention.”

“I liked the comprehension questions at the end of the book. I was pleasantly surprised to see how much [my child] had comprehended.”

“The student workbook sheets are very well organized and are just enough for a child to do before moving to the next learning tool.”

“I was pleasantly surprised how my daughter picked out some sight words within the story.”