Learning Dynamics 4 Weeks to Read – Learn How to Read & Write Program Includes 53 Books, Teaching Manual, Activity Workbooks, CD, Flashcards , Manipulatives – Teaches Letters, Phonics & Reading

These books have been so great for my 1st grader as she bridges the gap between learning to read and becoming more fluent. And she likes reading them for homework - win win! Would highly recommend.

My son is definitely on the squirrely side. Getting him to sit down and focus on drawing, practicing letters/numbers, or anything that's not obviously playing at home is pretty tough. School's out (he was in TK) and I was struggling to keep him on a routine of doing some fine motor-skill practice that I was making up myself in addition to a workbook the school sent home with us. It was a battle every time, and even though he would do it in the end, the battle was exhausting and put a negative feeling to the whole thing. So I bought this after reading the testimonials and reading the back-story. It came in the mail the next day, which was exciting for him in and of itself. While I was previewing the material and watching the youtube video of the lesson and song sung every time, he was in the other room watching his absolute favorite PBS show. When he heard that song come on, he came running into the kitchen! He climbed up into the chair next to me and wanted to listen. We're only 3 letters into the lessons, doing them at the same time every day, lots of praise, and a fruit popcicle after the lesson, and he's doing it! With no battle! I made him a "treasure box" to keep his character/letter cards in, which he decorated with stickers and keeps in a hiding place in his room. The songs are definitely a big part of helping him remember, along with the characters and the new alphabet song that emphasizes the sounds each letter makes. The lessons are the perfect length for him to get through, even if he's in a bad mood. The lessons are the same format every time, he knows what to expect, and I'm very hopeful that this will carry us through the summer and give him a head-start in kindergarten. The fact that he's already into it is a great sign!

I highly recommend this reading program! It is so straightforward and easy to use. I had no idea as to where to start to getting my 4-yr old from doing sight words to actually reading. This program was absolutely phenomenal! We were able to skip many of the beginning lessons since he already knew word sounds. But it is perfect for true beginners.There are some negatives, such as there not being a workable website or playlist for the songs. But because I mulled over and researched the program for months before actually purchasing it, I knew the songs were available on YouTube. Although slightly inconvenient, I still believe the program to be super effective. My son was excited about learning to read and this has only increased his excitement as he has actually learned! He reads everything now and my husband and I can no longer spell things without him understanding lol!

This program is excellent to teach your child to read. I purchased it for my 4 year old and he will be entering PreK already a reader. I also used it to review with my 6 yr old on some areas where she was having difficulties. It even helped my 16 year old Foreign Exchange student grasp some concepts as she would listen to me work with the kids. As with anything, you need to put in the time or else it won't work. It's an easy to follow program and the "Training" section of their website of extremely helpful, so I would highly recommend taking the time to review that before introducing the program. I am not an educator by trade and I found it easy to follow. My 4 yr old son loves the books and he says so. The only one he had trouble connecting with is one with all girls in tutus :) Otherwise, I would say the books are gender neutral and with some diversity (which is important to us). I also like how the stories build on the one before. I would say my 4 yr old has achieved a level of reading comprehension that I could have only dreamed of with my 6 yr old. The songs are excellent, very catchy, both of my children love the songs and request I play them repeatedly. My absolute favorite this about this program is that the books only contain words made up of sounds you have reviewed up to that point (with the exception of a few, very few, inevitable sight words).I didn't give it 5 stars because: 1. The first manual I received was littered with errors. I wrote to the company and eventhough I ordered through Amazon, they very willingly sent me a replacement manual, HOWEVER, the replacement, although it had less errors than the first, it still has several. I contacted them again and they said they are in the process of printing new ones. 2. The manual itself does not offer specific instructions on when to introduce most books. There are a few instances where it does indicate, but for the most part, you need to figure it out yourself. It is not the most difficult thing to do, but for a paid program, I would expect the company to walk you through it by way of the manual. 3. The program comes with a CD, I would have preferred an itunes download. You can download through their website, but I have not successfully been able to download all of the songs.Overall, I'm satisfied with the program and am glad we tried it out. Being able to read and comprehend is invaluable. My son will not struggle in school as my daughter has simply because of this.

I have used this program over the past year with my son. He just finished kindergarten. He struggled at the beginning of the year with reading. As an ESL teacher, my son did not like the things I tried to do on my own for him. I ordered this program and it was the best decision I have made for his learning progress. He liked the songs and completing the workbook. I also like the reading comprehension questions at the end of each book. Many other reading systems do not have anything to support reading comprehension. Also, I did not have to do anything. Just open it up and go! I also like the flashcards and we would often make up games with them. My son's reading testing scores went through the roof this year! His teacher was very pleased with his progress and disappointed he could not take his end of the year test because of the virus. She told us repeatedly that what we were doing at home with him helped to build his confidence in the classroom. Plus this was a great system to use when school was moved to home. He is now reading at or above first grade level and is fully prepared to start school! Thank you! Thank you!