Hooked on Phonics Learning 4+

I am well aware of how kids are being taught to read in schools... and it’s all WRONG (listen to the ‘EDUCATE’ podcast, and you will see just how bad it really is!) Anyways, when my son was about 16 months I introduced him to Hooked on Phonics. This. Changed. Everything. By 19 months he could recite his ABC’s. By 21 months he would rearrange the fridge magnets with the entire alphabet. By 24 months he would SPELL things to me like when he wanted water, he would literally SPELL out ‘W-A-T-E-R’ as well as other things like ‘ I LOVE YOU’. Today, he is now 3.5yrs old, my child is reading level 5 books. There is not a single word that he cannot decipher. He isn’t just reading, he is actually COMPREHENDING the text. I encourage parents to use HOOKED ON PHONICS. It is also critical to understand how schools are teaching kids to read (see podcast ‘EDUCATE’ on NPR.. it is an award winning podcast,) & to look at the actual SCIENCE behind how children are learning to read. Hooked on Phonics is absolutely vital in a child’s journey to becoming a good reader. I cannot express to parents just how important it is to teach your child PHONICS first and foremost. I suppose you don’t need to take my word for it, just see the science for yourself!!

Dear Jennie*o1,
We're so thrilled to hear from you, and we love your enthusiasm. We agree that the science behind the Hooked on Phonics program is proven, and we love to hear that real families are enjoying both using the program, and the delight that comes from seeing your child succeed in this essential area of their lifelong education, as reading is the gateway to so much future learning. Happy reading to you, and thank you so much for your kind review. Would you be willing to email me directly at jamie.levinthal@hookedonphonics.com? We'd love to hear more about your experience.
Thank you in advance.

We have so enjoyed watching our now almost-5 year old son become a reader during quarantine using only this App and the related practice packs mailed to us. He went from reading words like ‘cat’ and ‘mat’ in March to reading full stories from our shelf, and he is loving the freedom it gives him to explore books in a new way. We have used the program inconsistently over the last 5 months depending on our family’s bandwidth, but it has been easy to move at our own pace and review areas where my son was not quite confident by revisiting sections of the App. He loves the songs (and so does his little bro), and they like the silly animals and their antics, particularly the rhino on the bulldozer and the strange but funny meerkat. There was a period where we saw problems with the App loading, and we reached out to customer service and they told us the developer team was working on it. This most recent update fixed any issues we were having and all seems to be in order. We can’t wait to finish the program as we start homeschooling more officially in September! We’re on the beginning of first grade now, so it won’t be long!

Hi there!
Thanks so much for sharing this lovely review. We're thrilled your little ones are becoming engaged readers with Hooked on Phonics. Keep it up and let us know if there's ever anything we can do to support your reading journey!

My granddaughter is autistic and nonverbal. She LOVES looking at books though so I decided to give HOP a try. After 3 months - she’s taking my phone from me and doing it on her own. 6 months - she’s reading and getting everything right - 9 months - she’s still fascinated with the program and points to my phone saying “phonics” every time she sees me. Her teachers are amazed at her progress - she’s going to 2nd grade. Best of all - she STILL loves the app!!! She has an IEP (individualized education program). I am looking forward to her progress next year because SHE IS READING OUT LOUD NOW! (Smile). My son is 30 now and I STILL don’t know WHAT I would have done if it weren’t for hooked on phonics. We didn’t have cell phones back then - everything was done by computer and he FINISHED the whole program and was reading like a champ by 3rd grade. THAT was how I knew to start the program earlier with my granddaughter and was IMPRESSED to find HOOKED ON MATH too! (Smile). I’m not rich - I go at my granddaughter’s pace and if she hasn’t finished the workbook - we don’t order another until she does. The most amazing part is that it’s AFFORDABLE!!!!!

Thank you for posting this amazing review! We are SO thrilled to hear how well our program has worked for your family for multiple generations! High 5's all around and happy learning!