This is a great program! My 8 year old, who does not enjoy workbooks does this without any fuss everyday. He asks to do this first, when we were doing workbook based phonics he would be near tears when phonics time came. I am so very thankful for a quality program that my son enjoys. -Melissa C.

I have twin boys that are struggling in reading, they are 8 years old. Explode the code has been great for them. They can do it on their own and self paced. We ask that they get 10 butterflies a day and every bee takes one away. Hope this helps. -Tracie B.

Great for beginning readers. It's so nice that when a child is struggling with a certain sound, the program automatically generates more drills for the problem area. Also, it's very easy for me to monitor my child's progress. He likes the time he gets to "play" on the computer too. -Fran C.

My 6 year old daughter was having trouble sounding out words until she started using Explode the Code on-line. She and 5 year old brother look forward to using Explode the Code as part of their daily school routine. -Tara M.

My seven year old son was struggling with learning how to read. I thought I would give this program a shot. What a great deal! After two months of working on this program almost daily for a 1/2 hour with no complaints he is starting to really read! I am impressed and he is not stressed over trying to sound words out and is really feeling good about himself. That is all that counts! Having a proud reader! -Wendy S.

My 8 year old son was reading far below grade level. After just one month of using Explode the Code Online, his reading level has improved greatly. The program is easy for him to do on his own. When I am helping his siblings, he spends time "playing" on the computer. He seems to approach reading with more confidence now. I will certainly continue using this program. -Kristy B.

This program is one of the easiest and kid-friendly. I have recommended this to many people and will continue to do so. -Pauline W.

I have two boys using ETC. My youngest, age 7, has severe ADHD and is a reluctant reader. ETC has helped quite a bit with his reading. He doesn't always have the easiest time with ETC but I like how it keeps placing him back for him to practice a skill he needs work on. I also LOVE the teacher area which not only lets me know where the gaps are in his learning, but also gives suggestions on what I can do to help fix them! My older son, age 9, is breezing through the program but also seems to benefit from it. There were a few areas he has trouble with that I was not aware he was struggling with. I would DEFINITELY recommend this program to anyone who wants to help their child to be able to read better. It really does make a difference. -Tiffany B.

We've been using Explode the Code a couple of times a week with our four-year-old daughter. It's already helped her make the connection with sounding out words! She's always excited to use it, so I'm really glad we bought the membership! :) -Laurel.

We are using Explode the Code Online with two of our daughters. I am really liking the way it is working for them. I do think that they need to be used WITH the books though. It is more of an exercise with them and doesn't actually TEACH them how the phonics work. The books do though. They LOVE the games and I love how it reinforces what they learn in a way that they WANT to do it. I plan on continuing to use it and renew my subscription to it next year. I would heartily recommend this to anyone wanting to reinforce phonics with their children. -Carol B.

Excellent program- I love the progress page where I can see detailed evidence of how my child is doing. -Peg.

My 7 yr old son has finally gotten back on track with his reading! I love the phonics-based instruction and he loves the games! -E. A.

My son LOVES using Explode the Code online! It's very motivating with the frequent reward buttons. He works hard to try to earn an airplane or butterfly. I love that I can view his progress and easily see where he needs more practice. Handwriting is difficult for him, but doing the exercises on the computer allows him to focus on the phonics rather than stress over handwriting. -Stacey M.

Hello, I had recently purchased The "Explode The Code" program for my 6yr old and 8yr old girls. I had also purchased the workboks in order to apply what they are learning from the online program. My girls now love to read! They are more confident because of their increased ability to decode words on their own. My girls love to earn the different buttons and compete with one another to see who can get the most points. I paid for a personal phonics tutor in the past for my oldest. During that whole time I had spent $350.00. My daughter hated to read and had a stuttering problem. Now, for only $35.00 for the yr per child I can homeschool my children with confidence that the "Explode the Code" program works! -Mrs. P.

My daughter who is 6 loves playing explode the code, she says it doesn't feel like homework. She thinks its a computer game and loves earning badges. It really reinforces the other language arts curriculum we follow. -Kirsty M.

My 10 year old daughter with Down syndrome uses Explode the Code online and we both love it! She loves getting on the computer and doing her 'work'. I LOVE the fact that it gives her as much repetition as she needs to solidify things in her mind. I also LOVE the fact that I can advance her manually if/when needed when her performance speed may not be enough for the product to move her to the next level due to fine motor skill issues. We just renewed for another year, so we will continue to use it as long as it helps her. -Juliette.

Excellent program. My daughter loves it and would do it all day long if I let her. Her reading skills almost instantly improved. If there is an area that your child isn't doing very well it also gives you specific direction on what to do to practice that skill. The co-op price is a wonderful blessing. I will continue to use this program and would highly recommend it to others. -Karen L.

My son loves this program! He enjoys the graphics and I love how his progress and performance is tracked. My 3 yr old even keeps asking to "play". I'm definitely continuing to use this moving forward. -Lisa D.

For the last four years my children have enjoyed the Explode the Code book series. My son however, struggled with printing and would become discouraged with the appearance of his written work and quickly lose interest. Teaching him became a constant battle. I was delighted to find the Explode The Code On-Line program, which focuses on reading, grammar and comprehension. I am thrilled to see how quickly he has progressed and aquired new skills -more importantly, he truly enjoys the process! Not only does the program work for my children, but for my exchange student as well. -Lesley H.

My six year old son, who cries over workbooks, loves doing Explode The Code on-line! He thinks he's playing a game. Within the first lesson he was reading three letter words. He's a very reluctant learner, so this was an answer to prayer for us. -Julia Y.