National leaders in reading instruction since 1970
Live online teaching, reading between classes, and updates on your child’s reading, Pre-K through 12th grade.
Sessions running this week across the country
Who we are
In our 56 years, more than 200 colleges, universities, and school districts have chosen to offer our reading programs in their communities.
Our teachers
Every IRD class is led by a live reading teacher who hears your child read and adjusts the lesson while it happens. No app or chatbot can do that. It is the heart of what we do.
We hand-pick our teachers. Then we train every one in IRD’s method: how to draw out a quiet reader, how to redirect a disengaged one, and how to teach the curriculum we wrote the way it is meant to be taught. Our teachers teach all grades, so they know the stages of reading development and where your child is in them.
Then we keep watching. Every class is recorded, and senior IRD educators review teacher recordings every week. They check that lessons match the curriculum, that every student gets called on, and that no child is missed. Feedback reaches the teacher within days.
Your child’s teacher isn’t just qualified. They’re supervised, every week.
"Our programs are warm, encouraging, and very low-pressure. We laugh, celebrate small wins, and mistakes are treated as part of learning — not something to be embarrassed about."Liberty S.
"Every child comes in at a different place, and the curriculum gives me the tools to adjust in real time. I watch for the moment a student stops guessing and starts actually reading — and then I build on that. That's when the confidence follows."Bella L.
"I have seen immediate confidence and love for reading build in my students, setting them on course for expressive and fluent reading."Rod G.
Beside school, not on top of it
Our programs are built for school year and summer: sized to sit beside school, doable and sustainable.
School teachers do a great job. But school teaches reading among a hundred other things. Schools do not have the capacity to give your child a separate hour with a live teacher, the right book, and a few guided minutes a day.
By middle school, school has stopped teaching reading. It assumes the skill and builds every subject on top of it. Reading to learn replaces learning to read, and the ceiling keeps rising whether the skill came along or not.
Try it with confidence
You still can’t know until you’ve lived a couple of weeks of it whether this time, this teacher, and this workload fit your week. So the first two sessions exist for you to find out.
If the program isn’t the right fit, tell us, and we’ll refund your payment in full. See the guarantee and time limits.
Right TeacherNot the right teacher? We rematch within 7 days at no charge, plus one additional session with the new teacher at no charge.
Right LevelPlaced wrong? We re-place within 7 days at no charge.
Right OutcomeIf your child attends at least 90% of sessions and completes at least 90% of assigned practice over at least four weeks without measurable reading progress, we provide four further weeks of instruction at no charge.
1,320+ Google reviews · 4.5 stars on Trustpilot from 655 reviews · Read the reviews
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“This program has been a lifesaver for my child’s confidence. She can read more fluently and has started to comprehend what she’s reading so much better.”
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“My son had major breakthroughs. His overall confidence has grown so much. He went from avoiding books to asking to read before bed.”
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“The teacher was patient, kind, and set high, clear expectations. My son knew to pay attention because she genuinely cared about his growth.”
Questions first? Write to us at help@readingprograms.org.
Try the first two sessions. If the program isn’t the right fit, tell us within 48 hours of your child’s second session or within 21 days of purchase, whichever comes first. We’ll refund your payment in full, and any books already shipped are yours to keep.
Email help@readingprograms.org to request your refund.
The Triple Guarantee applies for as long as your child is enrolled. The separate two-session fit guarantee above provides a full payment refund within its stated time limits.
