Family stories
Eleven families. Eleven ways it happened.
Longer conversations with parents about what they tried before, where it got hard, and what changed. Every quote is theirs.
Family story“We’re looking for chapter books for Lucas. He’s three. He’s ready.”Zero letter sounds to Dr. Seuss in under 3 monthsRead their story →
Family story“You guys changed our lives. There’s not a world where I would teach a child to read without your app.”Kevin: probably the best reader in his kindergarten classRead their story →
Family story“Last fall he did not know his letters, and now he can read his baby brother a book before bed.”From no letters to fluent reading at age 5Read their story →
Family story“The value of teaching a child to read is more than the price of Mentava.”Finished the whole curriculum in 4 months at age 3½Read their story →
Family story“Aileen’s teacher was very surprised she can read every book at school.”Both daughters reading fluently by age 4Read their story →
Family story“Atlas now has confidence that he can do hard things, and that he can be a leader in doing it.”The only reader in his kindergarten classRead their story →
Family story“For the rest of their lives, our kids will never forget you helped them learn to read.”Twins reading independently before their third birthdayRead their story →
Family story“Her peers at expensive private schools can’t decode words. The gap between them is striking.”Started at 3, fluent by 4 — and now reading FrenchRead their story →
Family story“The first time she read a book to me, she just had the biggest proud smile.”Read her first book to Dad halfway through the curriculumRead their story →
Family story“Mentava is like a personal teacher, but even better because it can teach in ways humans can’t.”Reading unfamiliar books within a monthRead their story →
Family story“Now Teddy meets a challenge and still feels intimidated, but after he learns the material, he feels great!”Reading at a 2nd-grade level, from IndonesiaRead their story →