My youngest loves books, and we read together daily. Since she wants to learn to read, I jumped at the chance to review the Learning Dynamics Reading Program in exchange for a product to help my daughter gain confidence and learn reading skills.
What all comes with the Learning Dynamics Reading Program?
This program is highly comprehensive and comes with the following materials:
- Lesson Manual to guide you in teaching your child
- 50+ full color books
- 30+ songs on a CD to help children learn letters and sounds
- Workbook for children to use in learning letters
- Letter Rewards
- Flashcards
Plus, it comes in a nice box that stores easily, which I love because it means I won’t lose anything! The best part is that almost all of it is reusable! That means you can use it with your other children by ordering another workbook, making it a great investment.
How to teach your child to read
Basically, I started by reading through the Lesson Manual to get a better feel for the program. It gives you step-by-step instructions on what to use in the program materials and how to use them. The instructions also include ideas for games and ways to reinforce what your child learns that day.
The program takes 15 min/day, 3 days/week. I have found that my daughter wants to do more than 3 days a week. However, the 15 minutes is quite sufficient, especially for her age. Also, the program has a 98% success rate and is backed by research from the University of Oregon and the International Education Institute. If you follow the program as intended, your child will read their first book in about 4 weeks, on average.
Who is this for?
So that you know, Miss Crankles is four and will turn five at the end of the summer. The program works for both children who don’t even know letters or sounds yet and for children who read a little bit but are just struggling. While your child should be able to read their first book with the program, the program actually takes several months.
What We Like About this Program
Miss Crankles and I both enjoy doing this together. She says she enjoys this because she likes spending time with Mommy (aww) and the workbook. It is easy for her to understand.
I like this program because it is easy for me to understand, and everything is laid out for me. While I homeschooled my older children, it has been a while since I taught reading skills. While I don’t want to push her to read, I know she desperately wants to and loves all her books.
It’s very colorful, with different components. While she enjoys the workbook and the lesson characters, she doesn’t want to listen to the CD for the lesson. She would rather listen to the CD on its own. I am obviously not going to fight with her on the issue, and I was easily able to adjust to it. Having ideas for other activities to reinforce what she learned is quite helpful as well.
The Wrap Up
If you have a child who wants to learn to read and wants something easy to follow, I highly recommend the Learning Dynamics Reading Program. It is a headache-free, fun way to teach your child to read. I hope you found this review helpful, and as always, I love hearing your feedback.
I’m starting to teach my granddaughter how to read. This sounds like a great program to check out.