Time 4 Learning Review

Wednesday, October 4th

2023 Learn to Read Program Reviews

Time 4 Learning

• $24.95 - $34.95 per month
• Well thought out website
• Great for homeschool or as a stand alone
• Certified Autism Resource
• Financial assistance to military families

Time 4 Learning is a homeschool curriculum which includes teaching children to read. They cover a wide range of ages so you won't have to go elsewhere. The program is $24.95/month for students in grades Pre-K through 8th grade and $34.95/month for students in 9th-12th grade. It is also worth noting that if you are a military homeschool family, there is a link to apply for financial assistance should you need it. Time 4 Learning also offers foreign language classes for an additional monthly fee.

4-step approach to teaching

Time 4 Learning follows a 4-step approach to teaching children to read.

• Step 1 is vocabulary development. During this phase of learning to read a child will be able to identify both upper and lower case letters, comprehend that letters together form words, understand that words together form sentences, and discover that sentences create stories. Children will also be able to define new words with context in the stories, and apply the meaning of words to what is around them.
• Step 2 is Language Arts and Reading Comprehension. In this step, children will identify stories have a beginning, middle and end, learn that pages are read left to right and words are read top to bottom, and be able to focus on the sequence of events in a story. They will also be able to retell simple stories and pay attention to all the details of the story and answer questions to show they comprehend what was read.
• Step 3 is called Literary Response. In this step, children will read books that have a simple storyline and bold pictures. They will be able to read non-fiction literature such as books on animals, space or weather.
• Step 4 is called Writing Applications and Reading Strategy. During this step, children will learn how to hold writing materials correctly, utilize artistic expression to gain confidence, build their fine motor skills, and learn to follow instructions.

Awards and activities

Time 4 Learning ranks high in our rating due to their thorough attention to detail when it comes to creating a program to teach children to read. We strongly suggest you watch the informational introduction video on their website. They break down each lesson into activities, quizzes and tests. The program scores and keeps track of your child's work as they advance through the program. Also, Time 4 Learning is an IBCCES Certified Autism Resource.

Good reviews - mostly from homeschoolers

The reviews of Time 4 Learning put this learn to read platform well above many other programs. As it has a focus in homeschooling, a fair amount of T4L's reviews are about utilizing it in a homeschool environment. Parents seem pleased with the ease of use and how organized it keeps them and their students. The negative reviews for the site appear to be due to technical glitches and not the learning aspect. It should also be noted that Time 4 Learning is not accredited because it is not a school - but you'll often see reviews referring to it as a school due to it being able to be utilized by homeschool families.

Excellent, comprehensive program

Overall, we like Time 4 Learning, especially for anyone searching for an all-around educational platform that includes learning to read. One big perk? This would be a site your child could do alone if you are unable to sit there and do the entire thing with them. We recommend you take a look at Time 4 Learning if you like the idea of a learn to read system that lets you be hands-on or hands-off as needed