Teaching your Child to Read #win

My son is four and about to start school. Sure, “just” Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten – but it’s the start of learning, improving and building upon skills like reading. Learning to read starts at home,but shockingly 40% of children, across all socio-economic backgrounds, are failing to master reading, which is essential to school success.

Over the past two years, I have found that online and electronic learning tools can help children learn new skills. If you want your child to get a head start with reading, to complement their current reading curriculum in a fun way and/or help your child catch up to his peers in the classroom, you might want to consider the online reading program at ReadingKingdom.com.

Now, my four year old is bright, and I would say he is on par with his age group in regards to his current reading skills. He recognizes some words based on sight – like Batman. And he can recognize his own name. He can also read books to his little brother, although I am sure some is by memory. And he tries to sound out words using letter recognition. But of course, I realize that in just 3 short years he is going to be expected to read chapter books. That is a huge leap! So I am excited to start the Reading Kingdom program with him. I’ll be providing feedback on how we have progressed in December.

The Reading Kingdom was developed by Dr. Marion Blank. She has spent over 40 years studying how children learn to read and is recognized as a top expert in literacy. Her program focuses on sequencing, motor skills, sounds, meaning, grammar and comprehension. Lots of other programs focus only on sounding out letters, which is not always accurate… and very tedious. Ever sound out a word with your child and realize each individual sound doesn’t really make the word in the end?

The Reading Kingdom is also unique in that it is customized for your child. Each interaction with the program allows the computer to avoid asking questions that are too easy or too hard. Instead it is “just right” to help your child learn at their level and pace, moving forward.  For example, the program will skip over words they already can read and write and offer tutoring for areas that need improvement.

Here is one powerful testimonial from a parent – Cindy Crawford:

So the big question is – how much is this program. You can get a month subscription for $19.99 a month. Each additional child is $9.99. Remember, it is unique to the child playing/reading, so you can’t have two children share the same program. But it’s 1/2 off the subscription for that second child, which rocks. You also get a discount for purchasing the reading program for a year in advance.

One winner will win a one year subscription to ReadingKingdom.com

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Contest ends 10.6.10. This is open to the USA. Please refer to complete contest rules. The entries listed above are the ONLY entries for this contest. Winners will be notified by e-mail (if supplied in the entry or on profile page), as well as on the Winner’s Wall.

This is solely the opinion of the Mom Buzz. The Mom Buzz was not compensated for this buzz. The Mom Buzz will go through 3 months of the Reading Program with her son to review. Reading Program is handling prize fulfillment. Other people may have different experiences with the product. And don’t forget to enter my other hot contests so you can win and try buzzworthy products!