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Testimonials
"Our teachers have never used a reading program like The Imagination Station that provides up-to-the-minute performance analysis for every skill encountered by each child. The availability of this constant feedback assists teachers with accountability and makes it possible for them to select appropriate developmental materials for skill reinforcement."
"The Imagination Station is more exciting than a trip to Disneyland. It is a colorful and fun-filled program whose lessons are designed to capture and retain a child’s creative, imaginative side while providing them with hundreds of unique ways to develop reading and spelling skills that serve them a lifetime. This instructive individualized reading assistance tool has captivated the interest of our students and staff. Teachers have expressed that it is exactly what they need to monitor their students’ skills progress and that the reports will be invaluable for parent conferences."
"The Imagination Station is a wonderful educational tool for the English as a Second Language teacher. The typical ESL classroom has a wide range of academic performance due to varied levels of language acquisition. The Imagination Station has helped me better pinpoint my students’ problem areas and develop lessons tailored to their needs. I use The Imagination Station’s data from reports to help drive my instruction. I have seen tremendous success in a short period of time."
"The Imagination Station is like having a teacher for every child. After using the program, my students are excited and ready to move on to the next level. They now feel good and confident because they are retaining what they are being taught. It really works!"
"In 14 years of teaching, my lowest students have never excelled like they have this year with the help of The Imagination Station."
"My third graders enjoy everything about The Imagination Station. I think they like being on the computer and being successful. They have started reading a little more and having more success with the Accelerated Reader. The reports keep me aware of skills the students struggle with and just how they are doing overall. I print the teacher resources so I can work with students on skills with which they struggle."
"Our 1st and 2nd graders in The Imagination Station have improved their reading skills greatly. The most outstanding achievement I’ve noticed is in our kindergarten students. We placed all of our kindergarten students in The Imagination Station this school year, and we have more readers than we have ever had. The Imagination Station is a fantastic program with a wonderful support and tech team."
"The Imagination Station individualizes instruction and enables our teachers to better address the needs of more students. We first used The Imagination Station at title schools with our most at-risk first graders who had the lowest test scores. By the end of the year, this group had the highest test scores. When our other schools found out about the success we were having with The Imagination Station, they wanted it too. I believe in The Imagination Station. It has proven to work so every child can learn to read."
"My students enjoy the interactive characters. Because children nowadays love to watch TV and work on computers, this interactive reading program is right down their alley. My students think they are just playing games! I have heard my students talking, repeating some of the skills and songs they were taught. This is a big step toward transferring what they have learned. I match the teacher resources with skills I am presently teaching. The numbered (words per minute) passages are helpful with the DIBELS tests that we have to administer four times a year. This program is beneficial to our students. I noticed that my students are always excited to get their time in on the computer."
After administering the mid-term Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI), Betsye Stewart told us she was surprised by how much one little girl had learned. When asked how she learned so much, the little girl replied, “The computer taught me.” Betsye added, “I could stand on my head and whistle ‘Dixie’ and still couldn’t be as engaging as The Imagination Station."
"The Imagination Station helped my struggling second grade students ‘get it.’ It was the only method that helped one student I’ve taught for two years. Of my 37 students, 21 tested up into the next higher group. The other 16 continue to improve through remediation and The Imagination Station."
"Different students like different aspects of The Imagination Station, but a lot of them really like the building stories. With the use of this program, I have seen evidence of improvement in my students' spelling and vocabulary. I use the reports to find out who has been using The Imagination Station and who needs to be on it more. The students really enjoy the program. I set up a schedule for everyone to have opportunities on it and don't have to remind anyone that it is his/her turn. Students ask me if they can get on the program when it is not even their assigned time."
"My students enjoy the independence of sitting by themselves and "playing the game." I look forward to checking the reports every week. It is exciting to see the children's progress and extremely vital to see where they are struggling. I use the lesson planner to supplement with my children. By seeing where they are struggling, I can print out a specifically geared lesson from The Imagination Station and use it in my small reading group where the kids can get the most one on one attention."
"Our area school district believes that The Imagination Station is a premier software product that aligns with Pennsylvania’s State Standards and Assessments. Teachers and parents are recognizing the progress students are demonstrating through the use of this program.
"I am using The Imagination Station in my classroom and computer lab with all 22 of my pre-kindergarten students. I have seen a remarkable improvement in my students’ writing. The Imagination Station gives my students a way to see and listen to good sentence structure and story lines. The phonemic awareness and blending have helped them gain the confidence needed to sound out many of their own words."
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"As a recent Russian immigrant, our son really struggled in his reading development. He used The Imagination Station in his summer reading program. Not only did he enjoy the creative interactivity provided by the program, but also his reading level increased as much in those four weeks as it had in the entire previous school year. Thanks!"
"My students (especially ESOL) are trying to sound out words, and they are really learning their letter sounds. I use the reports to check my students' progress mainly. I love having this program in my classroom!! My students are learning so much from this program."
"I am thrilled with the progress of my students on The Imagination Station. I appreciate the way your company continues to improve their product. You have tremendous customer support and a wonderful program."
"Our students are showing great progress in The Imagination Station."
The skills and activities available to the students through The Imagination Station have impacts even outside of the computer lab. The students bring back their findings to the classroom too! I often hear comments like the following from the students during class activities: ‘That word has the silent e like we saw in The Imagination Station!’ or ‘Hey, I already know this because the computer told me!’ I enjoy watching my students interact with the characters on the screen and beam with pride when they reach the next level of activities. It’s also amusing to hear my class sing along with the songs!"
"Many of the students in my classroom who were lacking so many basic reading skills had caught up with or surpassed their peers in a matter of six weeks using their core reading program and The Imagination Station as intervention."
"I taught in a private school for 19 years before coming to Sherman, and I think The Imagination Station is the most creative and fun way to teach phonics I've ever seen. I taught phonics for eight years in second grade, and it was very boring compared to The Imagination Station!!!!!"
"My students like the interactive characters, the games, songs and also the review of vowel sounds. They feel successful because there is so much review and teaching involved in the program. I have noticed students singing along, chanting and telling others about certain skills they learned about that day. When I was having group discussion on a phonics skill one day, one of my ESOL students said that he remembered learning about it in The Imagination Station. I believe that our students benefit by using this program. Even though we had access to this program for a very short time, I noticed that students were always fighting to get their time in on the computer to play in the program."
"The Imagination Station is just the type of reading program we have been looking for. The program offers students a fun way to learn that is based on scientifically-researched reading practices aligned with state reading standards."
"The Imagination Station is a reading program the students really enjoy and learn from. The reports provide the teacher with an additional tool to track student progress."
"My students enjoy the songs and games the most. Information repeats enough that they have time to master a concept. I can tell by what my students say they have done that they understand what has been taught. They are also repeating the songs. I have seen an increase in letter recognition, sounds and blending with a few of my students who have been struggling. I have shared reports with other teachers, used them to plan lessons and shared them with the students and their parents. I use the lesson plans for small group lessons and center activities. My students are always excited to go to the computer for The Imagination Station. It helps students who need to hear, see and interact while learning. It also seems to continuously reinforce what they have learned while introducing new items. The activities are easy enough to follow but still challenging. I am very pleased with this program."
"Primary students at our school have used The Imagination Station as part of their curriculum for the past four years. The Imagination Station has strengths in every area: graphic design that attracts the attention of the students, content that complements the core curriculum, and phonemic awareness activities that are useful for our English- and Spanish-speaking students. The Imagination Station is user friendly. As a building administrator, my time is in demand. The Imagination Station allows me to spot check student achievement throughout the year quickly so I can move on to other work. Because The Imagination Station is Internet-based, I don’t have to worry about troubleshooting, updating, or looking for CD-ROMs. Changes are made over the Internet, and we benefit from the latest versions every time we use the software."
"My students enjoyed having their turn on the computer with The Imagination Station and even asked for a turn during play centers. I noticed a big improvement in their letter and sound skills, reading words by sounding them out and even in daily writing. I use the reports to help me know what areas in which I need to give reinforcement. As a kindergarten teacher, I was amazed at the improvement I saw on a daily basis with my students. The Imagination Station is a great program!"
"My students love to play the games in The Imagination Station. I always hear them interacting with the program and have to remind them to quiet down. It is just a wonderful time for my low students to be on the program, and they really benefit from the skills taught. Several of my low students have really started to learn their sounds and are using the strategies during my small group instruction. I think in this day and time children love to play video games and with this program they are learning at the same time. I use the reports when conferencing with a parent to give them some ideas they can use at home. Also if I'm at a loss or looking for a new idea, teacher resources provide materials so an assistant, a volunteer or I can use them in one-on-one instruction. I think it is a wonderful program for kindergarten students. My students actually ask me if they can do The Imagination Station! It's a wonderful way for the students to learn and have fun at the same time."
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