Reading head start review

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Reading head start review in details:

This reading head start review is my honest opinion discussing the positives and the negatives of the program so feel free to read and make your decision.

I have also, included a better alternative later in the review.

A point to be made clear:

This reading program doesn’t contain a shortcut to succeed in teaching your kid reading you have to be patient and organized.

On the other hand, If you appreciate and understand the strategy behind each lesson plan and try to make your kid enjoy the short daily sessions as explained by the program, you will get results.

The Reading Head Start Program is a new reading program for kids as young as 3 years old.

It contains a step-by-step plan for teaching your children reading skills.

The program is designed by Sarah Shepard an English teacher experienced in teaching literacy skills.

The reading head start program consists of 40 lessons you have to complete with your child (details below).

The Reading head start program aims to help kids be better readers.

Unlike the traditional method of teaching reading which teaches words as a whole,

it trains the child to identify single letter sounds and combine these sounds to pronounce the word.

The reason is using the traditional method of teaching makes the child unable to read unfamiliar words.

The basis of Reading Head Start is that children learn language not through tests or other vocabulary exercises, but through listening to the sound of each letter.

It was this simple concept that put the basis for the reading head start program.

Reading headstart program has 3 extra up-sells you can choose to purchase with the main product:

1- Alphabet coloring book collection: for $7.95.

2- Writing head start:

$87 one-time fee for lifetime access to writing head start. (learn to write worksheets updated monthly.)

A TRICK YOU CAN USE:

If you are interested in the writing head-start up-sell Don’t click add to my order!! why?

Because you will be offered the same up-sell on the next page with a better deal for half of the first price $47 instead of $87.

3- The Math head start:

For $97 including a 1-year trial risk-free (if not satisfied get your money back.).

Math head start is suitable for young kids who can’t even count past 1.

• It helps them recognize numbers, counting, discovering 2-D, 3-D shapes, addition, subtraction.
• Understand money.
• Tell time (read the clock).
• Includes step by step math activities.

Once you have completed this you will access this simple and clean dashboard.

The core program:

The main reading head start program consists of 40 lessons in 40 weeks ( 1 lesson/ week).

• Week 1-5: Discuss letter sounds, letter shapes, and basic phonological awareness.
• 6-10: Discuss segmentation activities and simple words called CVC -CVCC words.
• 11-15: Discuss substitution activities+sight words.
• 16-20: Discuss more sight words, CVCC, and CCVCC words.
• 21-25: Discuss letter combinations, VCE words, and sight words.
• 26-30: Discuss irregular words and letter combinations.
• 31-35: Discuss advanced phonics.
• 36-40: Discuss practicing reading text passages of fiction and non-fiction stories (50 free decodable books included).

Huge set of printable flashcards and letter books:

Price plans and payment options of reading head start program:

1- $1 Trial​ then $37/mo Cancel Anytime. (recommended)

2- 1-year subscription for $197 instead of $297+1 Full Year Money-Back Guarantee.

3-Life time access for $297+1 Full Year Money-Back Guarantee.

Pros:

1-Prepares your child for kindergarten and improving his literacy skills.

2-Decent collection of printable flashcards and worksheets for your kid to practice.

Cons:

1-The program claims to have a special secret to teaching reading which is an exaggeration. (On the other hand, It depends on a balanced literacy approach which is a modern and excellent approach but not a secret as claimed).

2- I don’t think it can reverse dyslexia.

3- Price not suitable for everyone.

4-Better alternatives: An alternative reading program with a better track record and a lower price is the children learning reading program.

I hope you found this reading head start review helpful. If you decide to purchase or try the reading head start program, your opinion is very important to me to better evaluate this program (from the parent’s point of view).

This program can be easily applied by teachers but it is important to see how parents can respond to this program so feel free to share your opinion in the comment section below.