Institute of Reading Development

COMMENTS FROM PARENTS

It’s been helpful for me to learn how to help him outside of class.
-Angelise, Parent of 4-year-old

It has been incredibly helpful for me...I’ve learned patience.
- Carlos, Parent of Kindergartener

To me the greatest benefit I have received from this program was basically finding out how I can help my son. Before I didn’t know how to help him. So it’s been great.
- Fabiola, Parent of first grader

I got many more tools than I expected coming into this class.
- Tammie, Parent of first grader

It’s really beneficial for me. I learned a lot of skills to help him read.
- Mike, Parent of first grader

I’ve learned some skills that help me assist Darren to learn how to read and make reading more enjoyable.
- Mia, Parent of first grader

I feel more confident in how to support Dante. Its sometimes it’s a challenge to know when to help your child: to step in and give them assistance. I think that was the biggest thing that I got out of the class.
- Jessica, Parent of first grader

The best thing about this class for me is that my son and I are getting along better, because we’re not getting so frustrated together as we read. It’s just been the best. You guys have helped me be able to help my son. And that’s what I wanted.
- Helen, Parent of first grader

The program was very helpful, both to evaluate my son's reading level and to give me direction to further guide him, and most importantly, make reading fun. Joseph developed confidence in reading out loud and in front of other people.
- James, Parent of first grader

It helped us to help our son continue the process of learning how to read over the summer. It was great to include parents because we were able to better understand how to help our son. The booklists are very helpful as well. And the teacher was great!
- Imelda, Parent of first grader

It’s given me more information so I’m not getting as frustrated as a parent. So I can say, okay, there is a reason for this, he’s not just being stubborn.
- Nicole, Parent of second grader

As a parent, I’ve learned a lot from this class as far as, ways to supplement what she’s learning in her coursework to translate into what we do with her at home.
- Pete, Parent of second grader

I’ve definitely learned things to help to get behind her and support Audrey in her reading.
- Rebecca, Parent of second grader

I was impressed with this program from the perspective of understanding my son's reading development. Understanding his needs and the levels of progression has helped a lot.
- Erika, Parent of second grader

I’ve learned a lot about where she is in her learning, in her reading. And that’s huge, I don’t think you always get that.
- Rebecca, Parent of third grader

We’ve gotten a lot of good ideas in how to support her reading development.
- Rebecca, Parent of third grader

Now its automatic, he’ll go and grab a book and read on his own, and he will be completing a book by himself. So for me it’s less stress, one thing off my mind.
- Diana, Parent of third grader

This reading program has definitely given me the tools I need to help him further. There’s a lot of skills that the parents learn as well as the kids. It really does go hand and hand. We need to learn as much as they need to learn.
- Paula, Parent of third grader

The reading assessment has helped me a lot in choosing the right books for him to read. It has been fun--thank you.
- Paula, Parent of third grader

It’s given me tools as a parent to help my kids at home with their homework and it’s kind of put me in the loop.
- Karon , Parent of fourth grader

As a parent the assessment is very helpful. Obviously, when you go into a library or even going online and looking for different books that she has available through her school programs, that’s one of the things you have a challenge with., So the assessment is going to be very helpful in spending our time, wisely if you will, in terms of the books.
- Lucy, Parent of fourth grader

This program was exactly what I was looking for as a parent anxious to help my daughter improve her reading comprehension. My favorite part of the program is that it gives me a blueprint to keep my daughter reading in the future. Thanks again.
- Stephanie, Parent of fifth grader

As a school board member for our local city, and a parent, it’s nice to know that there’s outside resources to be able to assist our students to achieve and accelerate in their core curriculum.
- Liza, Parent of sixth grader

The booklist was really really helpful for me, because I tend to choose books that are more difficult than the kids need.
- Frank , Parent of seventh grader