20 minutes of reading out loud every day was a fight for my first grader. Ello immediately turned the protests into begging. My son did not want to learn to read in front of someone (me). It was like pulling teeth to get him to even 5 minutes of reading out loud each night. With Ello, he reads to the iPad and gets praise and coaching from the ai. He is not shy and is excited to see his progress as he racks up stars towards his next prize. He always feels successful, even when he clicks the button for help with a word. My son is now starting 2nd grade, reading at a 3rd grade level and we continue to use Ello because it is reading he is accountable for without me. I can brush his sisters teeth while he starts his reading (or does it all) and because the application talks to him and follows along, I don’t feel guilty having him do it on his own. He loves it and he ACTUALLY does it, whether I am with him or not. This program made all the difference and even kept him reading over the summer.