We have four children using ETC online. Two natural learners, 5 and 6. My son with a severe learning disability, 13, and a daughter with Aspergers and vision challenges, 9. They all love it. They go eagerly to the computer to do the lessons. We also use the workbooks along with the online. It's a great program for us. -Christina R.

We have been using the Expolde the Code Online resource for a couple of weeks now, and my 6 yr old loves it! It has helped him with differentiating between the various vowel sounds, and his reading and spelling have improved as a result. I appreciate all the graphs and tables that are available to me as his teacher - to see his progress and areas he does well in or is struggling in. This is valuable information. I am impressed with this product. I would not have used it if it was not online, because my child can work independently while I work with our other children. After he has finished I can go back and look at the graphs to see how he did. It really works! -Sue T.

We purchased this for our struggling reader this year. It has been a fantastic resource. The computer is a dispassionate teacher and it allows our son to take the time he needs to decode. He really enjoys the immediate feedback of the butterflies/planes, etc. I love being able to monitor him in my time frame with tracking how he did in each lesson. I definitely recommend this product, it has been well worth the investment. -Jenny A.

I was using the workbook version of this curriculum with my student with significant learning difficulties. She likes using the computer version much more and is more eager to work at it. I like the feature that I can set a reward (being able to play a fun game) to occur when I want. I will continue to use it. The program includes a lot of repetition and different presentations of same material which my learner needs. -Deann.

My 1st grader has been using Explode the Code Online all summer and he really loves it! It is helping him keep up with and improve his reading skills and it's really fun. We love this product! -Laura C.

This is an outstanding program. My kids really enjoy it. My son has trouble writing, so this is the way out for us and it really works. I will continue to use it for sure as his reading and spelling skills are constantly improving with ETC. -Natasha Y.

We love it. We love that you can access all the books. It is great for kids who need a break from writing too. -Denise B.

Learning to read is such a milestone in a child's educational development. A lot of the curriculum we had tried, however, wasn't enjoyable for my daughter. She didn't like the activities and she didn't enjoy the time we devoted to reading every day. Then we were referred to Explode the Code by several friends who have used it and loved it and we have to agree! My daughter now enjoys the activities so much more and has made amazing progress with her reading skills. I would highly recommend Explode the Code to any child who is needing help with learning to read - they will love it!! -Jennifer.

My son is diagnosed ADHD and staying focused on reading can be a challenge. We started using Explode the Code in addition to our usual reading program and saw a great change, especially in his attitude and enthusiasm. He is constantly trying to challenge himself to beat his previous scores and to get more butterflies and airplanes. I would definitely recommend Explode the Code to anyone looking to spice up their child's interest in reading, or to practice the basics in a structured and entertaining way. -Leah P.

My daughter and I Love explode the code online! It is such a wonderful program. My daughter looks forward to doing her lessons everyday! We are in our first month of kindergarten and she is already able to read short sentences thanks to ETC! I would Highly recommend this program! -Jenny M.

My son did Explode the Code books in 1st grade, and we found them to be a fairly painless way to reinforce phonics. This year, in second grade, he's started Explode the Code Online, and he loves it, even asks to do more. He feels like he's playing a computer game (admittedly, he hasn't played many computer games, so any computer time is a treat). As a mother of 5 kids 7 and under, I like it because it gives me something of a break from teaching, as the program corrects his work and paces him. In our experience, it's a great way to review and reinforce phonics concepts. -Becky D.

We are pleased with this program. We started with our oldest and now have our second oldest on the program with the rest of our brood begging to get to use it. It has helped our kids reading skills and they enjoy the program. -Steve W.

I absolutely love ETC online. My daughter has benefitted dramatically from its' teachings and her confidence has soared. -Caitlin.

Explode the Code helped reinforce the foundational skills for reading to my older students who weren't ready at the supposed age that they were supposed to have learned it. The boys have gained confidence in the privacy of home and their reading has improved and they are now enjoying reading. -Victoria A.

I have 3 children ages 10, 8 & 5 using Explode the Code online and they all love it. I love to see how excited they get when they get an airplane. The reward system is very motivating. Sometimes they even do extra lessons beyond what I assign. My 5 yr old is learning very quickly to read and spell and it's "hands free" teaching for me:) -Jennifer T.

I love that this program will automatically place my child depending on her progress. She is learning well with this program. I also really like that I can place her in whatever lesson I choose depending on if I think she needs to repeat a lesson, or if we simply need to work on something farther ahead in the book. -Jami F.

My 2nd grade daughter did ETC workbooks and loved them last year. My Kindergartner son (this year) hates workbooks at this stage, so I thought this a great alternative. After three full weeks of just 20 minutes a day, I am astounded at what he is learning on multiple levels. We do it together. The tracking information for the teacher is great just to measure progress. I plan to use it at least 4 days a week, 20 minutes a day until Jan 2013, and then perhaps increase the time a bit. We have our great days and our good days. No bad days yet :)! He is fully engaged. -H. L.

I LOVE Explode-the-Code online. And more importantly, so does my son! He is a reluctant reader/speller, but is making amazing progress with this program. I am thoroughly impressed! Highly recommended! -Lisa A.

I bought Explode the Code online after having used the Explode the Code Primers and first 3 workbooks with my 5 year old daughter. She has really been enjoying the online version. It is motivating, she loves counting her buttons, and she often asks to do Explode the Code online outside of her "school" time. I like that I can easily check her progress and access her understanding, so I can reinforce the skills that she struggles with. I highly recommend this program. -Cathy K.

My son LOVES this program. It's really nice to see him enjoy it so much that he asks to do it. He looks forward to his little pins he gets after each lesson. I love that the lessons are short enough for his little attention span yet he learns and remembers each lesson so well that he really doesn't get frustrated. I highly recommend this program. -J. M.