Hi! I’m a teacher and reading specialist of 15 years. I use these games with my own children and in the classroom. I especially noticed their impact when I played the games with my middle child, who was speech delayed and had severe articulation issues. I know how much speech can affect reading so we played these games often before he went to kindergarten. It was a success! He’s half-way through kindergarten and reading like a champ. My youngest has the same speech issues so we’re using them with him as well! As a teacher, if every child that came into my class played these games before, then that would go a long way toward their reading success!