TESTIMONIALS - HOMESCHOOLERS

Every time I read my children a Reading A-Z book, and every time we start a new leveled reader, I marvel at the usefulness of Reading A-Z. I have been using Reading A-Z books to home-school for nine months, and it is really money well spent.
Carolyn Nakazaki; New South Wales, Australia 

The poetry packs on Reading A-Z are wonderful. With two sons to teach, poetry was always going to be a struggle, but Reading A-Z has made it interesting and fun to do. The boys are very keen to do all the activities found in the poetry packs.
Gaynor French

My son was a struggling reader, and his school put him in a remedial reading class. At 6 years old, he told me he hated being there because it made him feel stupid. I decided to home-school him. After sending him to a tutor and trying other reading programs, I got your website address through a home-schooling support group. This product has been a godsend.  He reads at his own pace, although I set goals for him to reach each new level. Sometimes that means he needs to read a book several times. Other books he flies through. I can pinpoint the areas that are causing him problems so we can focus on improving them. And with the benchmark books, I know if he's ready to move on.  It really has given us the tools that my son needs to feel confident about reading.
Kym Byrne

I am homeschooling one fourth-grader and two first-graders.  Two of my kids read very well, and one is still struggling with the alphabet. I can find lessons for all of them on your site. You continue to add so much to the site every month. I am simply in awe. Thank you for making this available to homeschoolers as well as school districts.
Beth Elmore; Lubbock,Texas

We started homeschooling our 8-year-old son last year as he was not learning to read in the school setting. We have been using your program for the last several months. It is very effective, comprehensive, and kid/parent/teacher-friendly. Our son is now reading and quickly catching up. His overall confidence level has improved. Your program makes it very easy to track his progress. It is so systematic and well-conceived. I cannot thank you enough for helping us teach our boy to read.
Lakshmi and Joseph Mann; Homeschool Parents; Alberta, Canada

I am a homeschool mom with a 2- and a 5-year-old. This Web site is wonderful. We use the materials every day.
Jennifer Lippel; Homeschool parent; West Palm Beach, Florida

You get a 5-star rating in my book for customer service. I will be renewing my subscription in September. Thank you again.
Michelle Rose; Owner of Michelle's Day Care/Home-schooler; Colorado Springs, Colorado

I have shared your Web site with many educators throughout our state. Thanks for all you do in helping children to be exposed to more reading materials.
Jennifer Hurt; Home/School Coordinator for Title I; Bristol Virginia Public Schools

My 3 year old recently asked me, "Mommy, teach me to read." Since I plan on home-schooling her, I set to work on the task. We were in the middle of moving, so we just played some basic phonics games. Now that we are settled, finally I was able to sit down and look at some long-lost Internet education links from my teaching days. I remembered your site had a lot of good lessons for beginning readers, so I started there and followed the link to readinga-z.com. I'm happy to say that I was able to stop my search there! In one week she has mastered "Nap in a Pan" and "On a Pan," reading all the words in the context of the book and on flash cards. I have recommended the site to my entire family and have it in my "highly helpful" file for all the home-schoolers I help.
Debbie Gatchel; home-school mom and former first grade teacher; Corpus Christi, TX

How pleased I am with the quality of materials your site offers! I am teaching my 6 year old, 3 year old and 1 year old at home, and we use books from your Web site daily. I also love the lesson plans and worksheets that go along with each book. I appreciate how the books are divided into levels and the ease with which we can evaluate our progress with the benchmark books. My boys look forward to each day as they learn new words and new skills, and read new stories.
Joan Zeberlein; Langhorne, PA

Your program has worked so well. I took out the subscription just after my daughter had started reading, and we were able to start at Level C. During a year of using your program, both reading and phonics, Camelia has read all the books and is now reading chapter books. I would like to thank your team for the wonderful program you have developed and for all the extra books and ideas that were added to the site. I would recommend it to anyone.
Jacqui Ackland; Great Barrier Island, New Zealand

As a mom of 10 kids, you can well imagine my search for a reading program that works. I have tried many different programs through the years. Then I found your site. My kids love being able to print off their own personal books (and they are easily replaced if destroyed or worn out!). Even my older children are enjoying using the higher-level readers. Thanks again for an online site that is not only easily used, but also well thought out and kid friendly!
Leslie Theurer; president of L.I.F.E. (Learning in Family Environments); Kansas City, MO

G'day from Australia. I have subscribed to the books, and I am impressed. My son (a reluctant, struggling reader who just completed Level G) enjoys the funny books (e.g., "I Bet I Can"). My daughter loves the books. She's at Level C and chooses to read them as bedtime stories to her dad instead of him reading to her!
Jeanette Goodman; Sydney, Australia

You guys are great! I love your site, and I love the personal service you give to everyone, even little old me over in little old New Zealand.
Wendy Abernethy, home-schooler to four children in New Zealand

I love your site and can't thank you enough for making all those wonderful books available. I home-school my granddaughter, and she wanted to study ancient Egypt, the pyramids, and most of all, King Tut. Your books were very timely and extremely helpful. It made my job easier.
Patricia Newport; Home-Schooler / Grandmother; Baltimore, MD