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The Institute of Reading Development is a nationwide leader in reading skills instruction. Since 1970, the Institute has taught more than two million students in partnership with colleges and universities across the United States. The Institute’s inspired instruction encourages a lifelong love of reading in every student.
Institute of Reading Development (readingprograms.org) has 639 customer reviews on The Fair Hearing, with an average rating of 4.6 out of 5.
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Definitely worth it! Saw a huge difference in my child’s reading.
By Daisy H.
Response from Institute of Reading Development· Sep 3, 2019
Thank you, Daisy, for this review. I’m happy to hear that your child’s reading improved. - Tara, Customer Care Specialist
Prior to this program reading was a chore for my 7 year old. Now, she is more enthusiastic about reading and it helped to build her confidence. The at home interactive online reading was a plus!
By Natalie L.
Response from Institute of Reading Development· Sep 3, 2019
Natalie, thank you for this review. I’m glad that your daughter is a more confident and enthusiastic reader. We look forward to seeing her again next summer. - Tara, Customer Care Specialist
Mi hija no habla ni lee nada en ingles, gracias al campamento de lectura ya tiene mas conocimiento. Lo unico que nos parecio un poco corto. Deberia de ser por lo menos dos veces a la semana. La profesora Ms. Ashline excelente!!!!!
By Maria Elena Carvalo de M.
Response from Institute of Reading Development· Sep 3, 2019
Thank you for your review, Maria. We’ll let Mrs. Ashline know that you and your child enjoyed her reading class. We can’t wait to see your family again next summer. - Tara, Customer Care Specialist
Great folks - thank you !
By Laine V.
Response from Institute of Reading Development· Sep 3, 2019
Laine, thank you for the great review!
The class was fun and kept my 5 year old engaged.
By Sonja C.
Response from Institute of Reading Development· Sep 3, 2019
Thank you, Sonja. I’m glad that you and your child loved the class. - Tara, Customer Care Specialist
I had a great time taking the live online reading class. The material was fascinating to me and I loved improving my reading speed. Prior to the class, I had a bad habit of thinking I had missed something, so I would go back and re-read frequently. However, learning the speed-reading technique showed me how much faster I can read and not miss a thing! All the techniques will be highly useful for me at work or if I decide to go back to school. Highly recommend!
By Celeste Atkins P.
Response from Institute of Reading Development· Sep 3, 2019
Hello Celeste, thank you for your great review. I’m happy to hear that you learned reading techniques that will help you at work or at school. It’s great that you now know when to read faster and when to take notes in nonfiction texts. - Tara, Customer Care Specialist
This is the second year I have had my kid in this program. She is not a strong reader and this has helped her each year to catch up to her piers. The length of the class is just right. Its 2 hours. Assignments are done independently at home on the computer and of course reading the assigned book. I didn't give it 5 stars only because my daughter was not happy with the book choice this year. She loved it last year.
By Tonya B.
Response from Institute of Reading Development· Aug 30, 2019
Tonya, thank you for this review. I love hearing from parents who have enrolled their child in our classes several years in a row. It sounds like your daughter has really made some progress in her reading skills. We can’t wait to see her back again next summer. - Tara, Customer Care Specialist
The program helped my child to become a more confident reader and now she enjoys reading!
By Tamonique F.
Response from Institute of Reading Development· Aug 30, 2019
This is a great review, Tamonique. I’m glad that the program helped your daughter. - Tara, Customer Care Specialist
