Washington

Brian Heinzerling, Parkway Elementary, Clarkston, Washington
"We use Essential Skills Software regularly. They are used in 1st and 2nd grade extensively. We assess the students as they go along and have seen real growth. We love the programs."

Laura Creekman, Bernice Vossbeck Elementary, Lynden, Washington
"We are excited about ESS programs and use them daily."

Candy Hagen, Mansfield School, Mansfield, Washington
"We use Essential Skills programs as a supplement to the classroom curriculum. We are working with struggling math students and they enjoy the programs."

Miriam Mehl, Whitney Elementary, Anacortes, Washington
"Title I reading students are using ESS programs twice a week. We have seen pretty substantial growth in their number of words per minute. I really think it is working! The programs maintain their interest. I am also impressed at how their typing skills have improved."

Cathy Thackery, Peshastin-Dryden Elementary, Peshastin, Washington
"ESS Sight Words is used daily by our students from pre-school to grade one and we are seeing terrific gains."

Sherrie Conway, Grades 3-5 Teacher, Silver Lake Elementary, Federal Way, Washington
"Essential Skills programs are used everyday by our Primary & ELL teachers. The programs were also well received when I was in the Kent School District. The students take to the programs like ducks to water! They are very self-engaging. The programs take no introduction. It is an effortless way have the children practice and reinforce important skills and saves valuable time for the teachers."

Katharyn McDonnell, Special Education, Peter Kirk Elementary, Kirkland, Washington
"I absolutely love Essential Skills programs. They teach skills very sequentially and don't have a lot of bells and whistles. They really reinforce what we do in the classroom. The kids are very independent on the programs. I am moving to a brand new school and will be ordering the programs for that school."

Mary Norton, Title One, Clover Creek Elementary, Tacoma, Washington
"I use the Super Phonics and Sight Words programs with different groups of children everyday. This is great supplemental material to our Houghton Mifflin intervention program. It is closely aligned with the curriculum. These programs offer a wide variety of auditory, visual and tactile learning activities. There are great sound blending activities throughout the phonics program. The Sight Words program really helps develop fluency. The children would use this software all the time if they could. They never tire of it!"