Before we found Shari, my son faced significant challenges with the literacy training provided by his public school. The resources offered were not aligning with his needs, leaving us feeling helpless and concerned about his academic future. In our search for a solution, a trusted friend highly recommended Shari, and, feeling hopeful, we decided to reach out.

In the five months since my son began working with Shari, the transformation in his reading and writing abilities has been nothing short of remarkable. His confidence in reading has soared, and his reading fluency has improved dramatically. We're continually impressed by his ability to independently pronounce words that once seemed out of reach. Moreover, his writing has become more legible, and his spelling continues to improve day by day.

We are profoundly grateful for the dedication and expertise Shari has provided. It's a privilege to see our son benefit from such personalized and effective tutoring—a service we believe EVERY child should have access to. Shari has not only helped our son overcome his challenges but has also ignited a passion for learning that will undoubtedly serve him well throughout his life. Thank you, Shari, for making such a significant difference in our son's educational journey.

Jamira Jones Todaro and Matt Todaro

My granddaughter was going into third grade and could not read; she barely knew her alphabet. Then she met Shari, and began her EBLI literacy journey.  She is now in 4th grade. She is reading. She’s writing long and beautiful stories. She’s reading and writing words like: financial, marvelous, and competition. She reads signs and billboards. The work has been challenging but exciting. She has a long way to go, but she reached her dream to “read chapter books.” 

Marjorie Lane

Teagan started with her private tutor at the end of first grade. Her battle with dyslexia had begun in kindergarten. After being retained for an additional year of kindergarten and struggling through most of first grade we knew we needed to get her evaluated. After a 2-day evaluation it was clear Teagan had a processing disorder- moderate dyslexia. We began working with Shari Most just a month or so after the diagnosis. She explained the OG method to us and how this multi-sensory approach would help a learner like Teagan become a reader. Teagan spent a lot of time with Shari- 2 to 3 days a week after school and then up to 4 days in the summer. The OG method was slow- but we saw improvements in Teagan’s reading. Learning was still very frustrating for her.

After several years of OG work with Teagan, Shari told us about a new method called EBLI. She said she’d love to try it with Teagan- it was supposed to be faster for a student like Teagan to grasp concepts needed for reading, spelling, and writing. A side note- Teagan loves Mrs. Shari as she calls her, but the actual tutoring work has always been more of a love/hate. She needed to build herself up each time she had tutoring and she never willingly read with us at home. EBLI changed all of this in just a few short weeks. Teagan stopped complaining about tutoring. I remember asking her in the first month of doing EBLI with Shari why she didn’t mind tutoring anymore and she told me “because it’s easy mom”. That’s when I knew this new method of instruction was a game changer for Teagan. The most important difference is in her confidence- it has soared using EBLI. Her spelling, speed and accuracy when reading, and her writing skills have all improved leaps and bounds from where she was. I think she would have eventually gotten there with the OG method because she works so hard and has an amazing tutor but with EBLI I feel like we shaved years off her struggle.

I cannot say enough amazing things about EBLI. I asked Teagan tonight to describe EBLI to me. She said, “I don’t know how to describe it mom - it’s fun and I am really good at it”. What more could a parent ask for? I am seeing my daughter catch up with her peers and believe in herself. She enjoys showing off her skills and reading with us at home. We are so grateful Shari found EBLI and has brought the method into our lives. Teagan is a different student and learner because of it.

Jennifer Henry

My own personal experience with my dyslexia led me to know that my daughter had in fact inherited this learning disability at an early age of 3.  Her teachers were in denial that anything was wrong and when I asked for training programs like lexia I was denied.  Crazy right?

I knew what I knew and started her in OG training when she was four years old as this was the gold standard of teaching dyslexics to read and was the only way that I was able to decode words.  The problem with younger children and OG is that it requires lots of memorization of rules and this created a problem for my daughter when reading that she would say "umma" frequently as she needed to recall the rules and then decode the word which slows down your speed and fluency.  She has always had great comprehension, but she was a slow reader. 

The school was taking away her IEP and I fought the decision to do this by having an IEE done and the test results were mind boggling. She was not decoding after finishing the OG training from the age of 4 to 10.  She finished all the lessons in OG and still could not decode. I reached out to her former tutor who has started EBLI training and was thrilled with the results of the program.  My daughter who is now 13 finished the lessons in EBLI in under 6 months rather than years and the results have changed her life. She is now an avid reader and has read 7 books in three months, which is compared to zero fun books read that were not graphic novels in the prior year.  She would read the books for school by listening to them on audible and would listen to all her new books at home for fun. She has increased her reading speed from 110 words per minute to 250 words per minute. I believe that this type of training is key to have implemented in all schools across the state and country.  Reading is the gateway to anything in life and this should not be denied to anyone, all people should be able to read and I believe that EBLI is the way that we can achieve this goal for all children no matter their background.

Chrissy Fedorowicz

Our remarkable child, Jude, faced challenges with reading throughout kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade, hindering her progress across all subjects in school. Despite her intelligence, proficiency in reading is indispensable for academic success. We sought assistance when she achieved remarkably high scores on comprehensive assessments, despite her inability to read fluently. Although Jude demonstrated adeptness in other areas, her lack of reading comprehension skills remained a significant obstacle. Promptly, we sought out an exceptional teacher who possessed the expertise to address Jude's needs. We often wonder how others cope without access to such resources. Jude's EBLI tutor, Shari Most, possesses extraordinary teaching abilities. While her success in helping a non-reading child surpass grade-level expectations within two years might seem like magic, it is a testament to Shari's dedication and expertise in employing EBLI techniques. Shari's commitment to utilizing EBLI tools has not only boosted Jude's confidence but has also transformed her into one of the top readers in her class, now in 5th grade, surpassing multiple grade levels. Witnessing our child's journey from struggling with her unique learning style to thriving academically and personally, we emphasize the importance of heeding expert advice. Shari Most's endorsement of EBLI should prompt educators to consider its merits seriously. With the right tools and support, we can empower the one-fifth of students who are dyslexic to excel and thrive. Our experience stands as a testament to the transformative impact of passionate educators like Shari, armed with effective tools like EBLI.

-Shelby Carlson & Brock Berry