A sampling of reviews and testimonials for Reading Kingdom, the online reading program created by Jonathan Blank.
Educators & Researchers
“This program has transformed the teaching of reading… The program is absolutely outstanding — not simply in teaching reading, but also in enabling children to master and expand their knowledge of English. It does so by steadily integrating spoken and written language. No other program with which I’m familiar is comparable in teaching these vital skills.”
— Dr. Bradley Peterson, Director, Institute for the Developing Mind, Keck School of Medicine, USC
“I have a 1st grade class that is majority English learners, low income, and significantly behind grade level… At the end of the school year my classroom achieved 80% of students reading at grade level. This is coming from 20% of students that were reading at grade level at the beginning of the school year. Reading Kingdom helped eliminate a majority of the gaps my students had.”
— Lyle Patty, 1st Grade, Mayfair Elementary, Fresno, CA
“Reading Kingdom was an answer to my prayers. My students’ reading abilities have soared, and my principal is astounded that this program could do so much to teach reading to kindergarteners. Thank you very much for your outstanding program!”
— Kathy Radford, Kindergarten Teacher, Jefferson Elementary, Rigby, Idaho
“I believe reading success is foundational to life and career success, yet far too many of our children are not succeeding with the traditional phonics-based reading programs. I co-founded a movement in Colorado Springs to help address the reading crisis. We have selected Reading Kingdom as our primary tool to help young students become successful readers. I highly recommend the program.”
— Bob Null, Former School Board Director, District 11, Colorado Springs
Parents
“There are so many great things about the Reading Kingdom… it’s really easy to use, it builds on success, and your child really enjoys doing it.”
— Cindy Crawford, who used Reading Kingdom with her children
“All three of my children report that they “love Reading Kingdom because it is a lot of fun.” In fact, with adorable animal characters and engaging activities, they often don’t even realize that Reading Kingdom is a learning program… As a mom and an educator, I feel a great sense of pride observing my children actively engaged in this program as I watch their confidence soar when they master a skill.”
— Maureen Ruble, Parent
“This is a fantastic tool that has helped my daughter get back on track. It is easy to use, fun and holds her attention. It’s helping her with reading, spelling, sequencing, motor skills, grammar, comprehension, phonics and computer skills! Chesney has been using this program for only a few weeks and has already shown drastic improvements.”
— Shelley Van Witzenburg, Parent
“My son adores the sessions through Reading Kingdom. Every night since his sign up he asks “When do my sessions start?” … He doesn’t even realize he is learning, he thinks it’s an interactive game. The program speaks for itself when I say, sign your child up. They will WANT to do it.”
— Hattie Ramos Bruner, Parent
“I have 3 children in your program. All 3 are dyslexic and your program has exploded their reading over the past year. My oldest, Serena, is 10 and this program has helped her leaps and bounds! We all love and appreciate your program and tell people about our successes with it all the time.”
— Bethany Nauman, Parent