MaxScholar is an online reading program that implements a variety of learning styles to teach and reinforce reading, writing, and comprehension. Students with learning disabilities, including dyslexia and ADHD are among those who can benefit from the multi sensory approach used in this program. Children from the early years of PreK, and up through High School will learn and reinforce the basics of Reading that will help them in their studies. Our family was given a 6 month subscription to their MaxScholar Orton-Gillingham Software to use and review. Read on and I'll share it with you.
You'll notice the product is called Orton Gillingham Software, and the reason for this is that MaxScholar uses this style of teaching in their program. For those that may not be familiar with the name or its philosophy, here are just a few facts...
The Orton Gillingham approach:
- Is named after neuropsychiatrist and pathologist Samuel T. Orton, and educator and psychologist Anna Gillingham. Between the two of them, they were experts in understanding reading difficulties, and processing problems. They were in fact, pioneers of their time in bringing these issues to light.
- Is especially helpful for students with Dyslexia and/or other learning disabilities.
- Is multisensory, sequential, structured in practice.
- Focuses on individual learning.
There is much more information to be found about Orton Gillingham that you can research on your own, but it provides the foundation that MaxScholar is built upon. Now, on to the program itself.
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| The dashboard is easy to navigate. Choose your module, and click on the icon. |
When you purchase a subscription, each student receives their own license. The lessons are self paced, so you can begin and end when you like, on any device. Getting set up is very simple, and there are a series of video tutorials that will walk you through each step. When signing up students, there is a placement test for them to take if you aren't sure where to put them. If you already know their level, you can easily go to your teacher dashboard and manually put in the grade without taking the test. Once you complete this part, you're ready to begin.
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| MaxMusic will be a favorite for older students. |
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| MaxVocab has levels all the way up to college. |
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| MaxPlaces will throw in some Geograpy and History along with your Reading lessons. |
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| MaxBios will introduce students to a variety of well known folks. |
These are the individual modules that you can choose from:
- MaxPhonics - for your PreK and/or early elementary students - learn consonants, short vowels, blends, digraphs
- MaxReading - students will read excerpts according to their grade level. They will learn to highlight important points, create outlines, complete a writing exercise,and answer questions to determine comprehension.
- MaxWords will have students learn spelling rules, prefixes, suffixes, as well as Latin and Greek roots.
- MaxMusic - students will love this one. Choose an artist, read song lyrics, and then complete the related exercises.
- MaxVocab - learn new vocabulary words, their definitions, and then play a few games with those words.
- MaxPlaces- select one of the highlighted points on the map, read a passage relating to the location, and answer comprehension questions.
- MaxBios - choose from a list of well known people, read about their lives and contributions, and complete the exercises.
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| A sample of Vocab, level 11. |
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| Enjoy a Word Search after lessons. |
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| Students will learn how to highlight important parts of a text. |
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| We need those questions to test comprehension. |
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| Every step of the way, you'll appreciate the clear instructions provided. |
I love that this is a program that can be used by the entire family. The material is such that it will grab the attention even for bored teens, like one of mine, lol. We happen to be on our summer break, but the structure of MaxScholar allows us to pick it up throughout the week, and engage in some extra practice. The fact that it's self paced is also a winning aspect for me. We don't have to stick to a rigid schedule, rather, we can switch it up if necessary to accommodate what seems to be a constantly changing schedule. I'm pleased with the skills that are taught. Reading and writing are so important in school of course, but just as much as adults. This is a program that we'll continue to use as our new school year begins next month. Are you prepping for your school year? Consider taking a look at MaxScholar.
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