Alabama Success Stories

These programs are used in our Title I reading program. I like the programs because they are written at a level that the students can easily read. Students like the programs because they can be successful at their own level and rate of learning. I think it is definitely helping them to learn their reading skills. It reinforces skills taught in the classroom and helps prepare our students for testing. The type of questioning is similar to that found in our state testing.

Julie Allen, Title I Reading and Math Teacher
Highlands School, Muscle Shoals, Alabama

We use Essential Skills programs daily with our pre K to fifth grade students. There are 18 classroom teachers using the software with their students. It is the main supplementary program we use to reinforce the curriculum. I like the immediate feedback the students receive and the reporting features. The children love the programs because they can work independently at their level and pace. These programs offer great value and I highly recommend them to other schools.

Mrs. Pamela Crum, Reading Coach
Payne Elementary, Selma, Alabama

We have used Essential Skills programs for six or seven years. We have used them as much as any programs we have ever purchased. These programs are easy for all students to use regardless of ability. They offer wide variety of activities and are organized in a way that all children can work independently. The tracking and reporting features are excellent and provide results and feedback for both students and teachers. The kids also love to see how well they did at the end of each session. We have seen excellent progress in developing reading skills due to the practice and reinforcement provided by our Essential Skills programs.

Ginger Brimer, Reading Coach
Brilliant Elementary, Brilliant, Alabama

I have used this software daily for five years with my grade ones. They love using Sight Words and make great gains in word recognition skills with this program. It reaches and teaches to all of the learning modalities and the students get the repetition they need without it becoming bored. They always look forward to their time on the program and are learning at the same time. That is hard combination to beat.

Ardella Vance, Grade One Teacher
Blossomwood Elementary, Huntsville, Alabama

We have used Essential Skills programs with our K-3 students on a daily basis for six or seven years. We love the format, the variety, and the reinforcement. The children always look forward to using these programs. This software is a perfect supplement to our curriculum. On a scale of 10 I would give these programs a 10.

Judy Wadkins, Grade Three Teacher
Woodville Elementary, Woodville, Alabama

I have used the Super Phonics programs for at least five years. These are wonderful programs! I have never come across better phonics instruction than these programs provide. The children are always engaged and focused when working on these programs. The pacing, reinforcement and feedback provided is excellent.

Barbara Kennemur, Grade Two Teacher
Hanceville Elementary, Hanceville, Alabama

The Essential Skills programs teach the core language arts and math skills. They are a wonderful supplement to reinforce what I am teaching in the classroom. All the children regardless of ability level are able to work independently and at own level.

Mrs. Gorham, Grade One Teacher
Moon Lake Elementary, Mentone, Alabama

We use Essential Skills every day without fail. Teachers and students love the programs. They are user friendly and work well with children who have high needs such as LD and ADHD and mentally handicapped. After the first time with the teacher the children are able to manage very well on their own. The programs are easy to use, adaptable and cover the skills that need to be covered. My children regularly score 100% on Dolch Sight Words test after using the ESS Sight Words program.

Sharon Hope, Special Education Resourcer
Randolph Elementary School, Randolph, Alabama

My students can use the Essential Skills programs independently and at their own pace of learning. The programs are easily adapted to fit the needs of all my students, two of whom are autistic. These programs are aligned with what we are teaching in the classroom.

Brenda Beasley, Grade Three Teacher
Southeastern Elementary, Remlap, Alabama

I would rank the software from Essential Skills near the top of programs we use for supplementary instruction in our school. These programs are fun, easy to use, teach the requisite skills and have good tracking and reporting features.

Janet Brewer, Computer Lab
East Lawrence Elem., Trinity, Alabama