I just wanted to let everyone know that we were Beta testers years ago for Headsprout. My son was 4 when we started. He really taught himself how to read with this program. He loved it. It was easy enough for him to navigate without me having to prompt him. I had the computer in the kitchen and he would play on Headsprout for 30 min to an hour easily at a time. When we started there was only a certain number of stories and he mastered them all. Since they added twice as many levels.
It's the best product to help teach reading and the use of the computer. Valerie B., Co-op Member
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This program was recommended to me in our first year of homeschooling (1st grade). Being new to homeschooling, I felt more comfortable having a curriculum and my son absolutely LOVED it! Every day he would ask to do Headsprout. No coercion, and after the first few episodes he rarely needed help. He had such a sense of accomplishment when he finished the first program and he begged to start the second set of episodes. He finished the second 40 episode in record time and wished there were more. I recommend this program to everyone I know with beginning readers. We read to our son everyday, but other than that, Headsprout taught him to read, with no fuss. We highly recommend Headsprout!Jennifer H, Co-op Member
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My son went from a complete non reader to being able to read short sentences and stories within two months. As a parent, it is often daunting knowing where to begin with helping a child learn to read. Headsprout is well thought out - building on each new sound and new word learnt. It was so easy to keep my son motivated as he loved each and every episode and asked everyday to start the next one. My son will now start his first year at school able to read and I am sure that this will give him extra confidence and a continued desire to learn new things. I would highly recommend Headsprout to everyone. I am thrilled with all he has achieved in such a short time.Emma Greaves, Parent of a 4-year-old
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I originally purchased the Headsprout program because my daughter was learning her letters and letter sounds in school but just did not understand how to put those sounds together to form words. Once she started the Headsprout program, it all just clicked for her. She started Kindergarten in September and her teacher was astonished at how high she scored on her initial screenings. Her score was almost double that of any other child in her class and she is the only one in the class that is reading. I cannot recommend this program highly enough. It is bright, fun, entertaining and best of all, it has taught my daughter to read!Liza Wasinger, Parent of a 6-year-old
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It is apparent that much thought and expert opinion has been put into designing Headsprout. I highly recommend this program for the busy parent that has a limited amount of time. I highly recommend this to any parent that has a child who is struggling with learning to read because the child is not learning in a competitive environment like the classroom is. I have found my son feels better about his reading abilities when he did his Headsprout program.Zain Axe, Parent of a 6-year-old
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WOW! Absolutely unbelievable!! Our daughter has just finished both Headsprout programs, and we are SO proud of her! More importantly, she is proud of herself. She is a fantastic and enthusiastic reader! Not only is she reading, she is reading with fluency and confidence. This experience of 'online' learning has been phenomenal....we can't wait to see what you come up with next! We tell everyone we know about Headsprout! Thank you so much!!!Amy Stalker, Parent of a 5-year-old
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Every episode builds on the skills necessary to successfully reach the next level of reading proficiency and to read the stories which follow. I am particularly impressed with the way in which you have ensured that as she reads the text she is reading the words correctly and with comprehension by having her pick the correct word from other similar sounding words and by having her choose the picture which describes what she has just read. My daughter is learning to read quickly and with great success through Headsprout and thoroughly enjoys charting her progress with stickers on her map.Melissa Castillo, Parent of a 5-year-old
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Headsprout is outstanding. My daughter’s kindergarten teacher wants to look at this for her entire class because she is so impressed with what and how our daughter has learned to read. Thank you for providing an outstanding phonics program.Kathy Medina, Parent of a 5-year-old
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I have never found any product of any kind that I was more enthusiastic about... Headsprout is absolutely wonderful! It pre-teaches, teaches, and then reviews what has been taught...all in a delightful package of fun and entertainment -- that just happens to be terrific at teaching reading, too!Kathy Beck, Mom of a 7 1/2-year-old
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Yesterday, my daughter took in her latest Headsprout book to her sister’s 2nd-grade class and read it to the teacher. The teacher was very impressed. My preschool daughter has now passed some of the 2nd-grade kids in reading ability!...Thanks again for helping my daughter learn the joy of reading! It was an investment well spent!Mom of a 4 1/2-year-old,
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Noticed a profound change -- my son is now looking at the words as a combination of sounds rather than just recognition of character patterns. It really feels like he is grasping the basics of reading rather than just rote learning.Mom of a 3 1/2-year-old,
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This program is WONDERFUL. My son is autistic and I really noticed him excited about learning to read. Thank you all so much.Mom of a 7-year-old,
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I am extremely pleased. I have purchased many different types of programs in the past with mixed reviews and at greater expense. This program is kid friendly and truly works. It has really motivated my son to have a thirst and desire to learn to read. It is very reinforcing and has provided a positive atmosphere that leaves my child feeling successful and proud. And best of all he is having fun. I know he is going to make huge strides with his reading skills and will walk into first grade next year a confident and enthusiastic reader. Thank you!!Jeri Dieter, Parent of 6 year old
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