Mentava Reading

My first went through Mentava starting in July 2025 at age 5.5. At the time, he recognized most letters, and that was about it. He completed Mentava in January of this year, reading at a 2nd grade level. Now, a full year after first starting Mentava, he’s reading at a 4th grade level! I am starting my second now at age 4.5, and I am super excited to see how he progresses!

I didn’t really believe that an app could make a big difference in his reading journey. I didn’t want to introduce screen time, he really doesn’t have very much in his week. I also care a lot about what kind of screen time he gets. If we watch something we watch Little Bear because it’s not overstimulating. It feels less addictive. He really likes to play the kahoot math games, and I think those are good, but he never liked their reading games, and the other reading apps seem really… like intellectual junk food. This one is different. It’s engaging, but tiring for him. He doesn’t resist doing it, and I can see him enjoying it, but I also see it tiring him out if he does a long session. I don’t think that’s bad. It means he’s working, and at some point he needs to take a break. That’s a great rhythm to learn about yourself. And the reading skills he’s learned are truly undeniable. I’m blown away.

Highly recommend this app. We used the app for exactly 6 months. Started when my daughter was 5.25 years old. I had to sit with my daughter and make her see the value of practice and repetition while helping her stay focused on the app for 10 mins everyday. I will say parental involvement in the beg is required. Else I don’t see this working. Patiently watching was hard but it surprised me when I saw her struggle and helped me appreciate when and how she needed support. Once she learnt to persist, the app worked like magic!!! She fast tracked as soon as she got the hang of the phonetics and within 6 months moved on to advanced reading. Thank you Mentava! You’ve a valuable app here.