DIVI is an innovative, patent-pending reading platform designed especially to help struggling and/or dyslexic readers learn to read and learn to love it! Of course, it also works great for anyone who already loves reading. So what is DIVI? DIVI is like Sora or Epic! Books- it’s an online library full of amazing content, fun and engaging short stories, and fascinating articles and even NY Times bestselling books. 

 But DIVI has some extra features those other apps don’t have that make it especially useful for kids who struggle with learning to read. In fact, DIVI is able to take any article, any story, and any book and customize it to each individual child’s reading skill level! Now, kids don’t have to take home “baby” books, books that make them feel like they’re dumb, books that are far below their intellectual or interest levels. Now, they can choose books they’re interested in, books and content they WANT to read, and still practice on their individual, personal reading skill level. DIVI pairs perfectly with the child’s structured literacy curriculum (the stuff they’re being taught in school or by a tutor) so that they can practice, at home, the exact principles they are being taught. You will always know what they’re learning and exactly where their reading skill level is at, and you will always have access to thousands of pieces of content customized to their level to practice reading at home. Please read all these articles to learn how to use DIVI. There are many amazing features you’ll want to know about! In addition, we work with Operation Literacy, a Utah non-profit, to bring books to children in low socioeconomic areas. Our partnership with Operation Literacy allows us to give away reduced or free subscriptions to DIVI, as well as free books on DIVI. 
 If you would like to apply for a free DIVI subscription and free books on DIVI, please go to https://www.operationread.com/donate and fill out the form. Someone from our team will contact you shortly. Our mission at OperationREAD is to help ALL kids learn to love reading. We look forward to working with you! Now, let’s get reading!

So you want to try out DIVI? Great! Here’s how you sign up. First, go to the homepage and click the Join Now button. You will be redirected to the subscription page on app.diviread.com. Next, choose the monthly or annual subscription. If you just want to try DIVI out for a 10-day trail period, choose the monthly subscription. If you’d like to save $60, choose the annual subscription. Click on the option you want, then scroll down and click the button “Join Today.” Now fill out your registration information: a valid email address, a strong password, your role from the dropdown menu, and finally the checkboxes. Please note, we do not send spam. If you opt in to our emails, we will send educational emails on how to use DIVI, how to practice reading with a child to achieve the best success, how to reinforce the concepts your child is being taught at school or in tutoring, and even how to teach concepts at home. We also provide support on how to work with your local public school (even if you are a homeschool family) to get financial support and appropriate interventions, and more. Finally, we will send emails when certain popular books, like Fablehaven, are on sale. Now that you’re registered, it’s time for payment. Please note we do not store your payment information. If you contact us for support, we will only ever be able to see the last 4-digits of your credit card number. Now, if you are a low-socioeconomic family and in need of financial assistance, please know that you can apply for a scholarship to get DIVI at a reduced price, or possibly even free. If you are interested, please apply here https://storycon.org/operationread. If you are a middle-class family, please know that your monthly subscription goes a long way, not only in helping your own child read, but also in helping below-poverty families and school children. The final step in registering is this - please validate your email address by going into your email client, find the recent email from us, and click on the link in the email. While there, please add support@operationread.com to your email whitelist so our emails don’t go to spam. 

 You’re all set! Now read the next article called “Take the Assessment” to get started with reading!

Now that you’re registered, it’s time to take the assessment. The purpose of this assessment is to help you learn exactly where your child’s reading skill level is at. By determining what skills your child knows and where those skills break down, we can help you and your child practice reading right where they are at. This is critical because it helps them succeed at a much higher rate of success. This in turn builds confidence and a love of reading.

 To find the assessment, first login, then click on the “My Account” link in the main navigation. Then click on the “Reading Assessment” link in the dropdown menu. You should now be on this page: https://app.diviread.com/reading-assessment Please read the instructions, then proceed by clicking on the “Start Assessment” button. 

 Please note, at the end of the assessment, you will be asked to fill out your information, even if you are already registered. We’re working on removing that for registered users but for now it exists because we also allow and encourage non-registered users to use the assessment. After you fill out your information, your results will be emailed to you. But just in case that email is blocked or doesn’t arrive, we recommend writing down your child’s results. 

Currently, the results are not saved by the system. If you have more than one child taking the assessment, you will want to keep track of their individual results in writing, or you can save them somewhere on your phone or computer.

 It’s important to note that the results correlate directly with our Scope & Sequence. You can find that under your “My Account” link in the main navigation. A Scope & Sequence is the backbone of any structured literacy curriculum - it is the order of the rules of the English language that your child is being taught in school. Each different curriculum company has their own Scope & Sequence, but they are generally very similar. The rules are all the same, but companies change their order and give them different names in order to create their own, copyrighted versions.

 When it comes to reading English, there are well over 100 different rules. Many children are able to learn the majority of these rules implicitly - they just “get it” over time.

Struggling and/or dyslexic children, however, benefit from direct, systemic, explicit instruction. Each rule is explained and each rule is practiced until the child masters that rule.

 Our assessment will help identify exactly which rule your child’s reading skills are breaking down on. Once you know the Unit and Lesson where your child is struggling, that then becomes the Unit and Lesson where you, and/or an instructor, begin focusing on instruction and on reading practice at home. We’ll show you how you can customize any article, story or book to your child’s personal Unit and Lesson in the next article: Find Something Fun to Read.

Now it’s time to read! The first step is finding content. We’ll show you the basics in this article but you can learn even more tips and tricks in the article How to find a book, story, or article - Advanced Tips & Tricks. There are two main categories of content in DIVI. First is what we call Shorts. Shorts is simply shorter content and is perfect for younger aged children (ages 4-12). There are three main types of content in Shorts. 1. Stories are short, fun and engaging children’s stories written by professional children’s writers from around the world. They are wide and varied! Some are full of excitement and adventure. Others are touching and heartfelt. Some teach of other cultures and peoples. Some take place in outer space! And of course there are dragons, princesses, and so much more. 2. Fun Facts! are short non-fiction articles. From physics to biology, animals and nature to outer space and machines, these articles dive into the interesting world of everything around us. 3. Old Classics are tales from ages ago, including tales from Aesop, Brother’s Grimm, German and French Folk Tales, and more. Enjoy you can enjoy timeless classics like The Velveteen Rabbit, the Ugly Duckling, and much more! All of the shorts are included in your monthly subscription. There are well over a thousand pieces of content, with more stories, articles and classics being added every month. Your child will always have something interesting and engaging to read on DIVI. Shorts are designed for easier, quicker reads. They’re perfect for bedtime stories, or driving in the car, for waiting at a doctor’s office, or just sitting and reading a quick story together on the couch. You can learn more about the importance of Shorts in this article: The Why of Shorts.

Now that we’ve found an interesting story to read, be sure to read the article How To Customize A Book or Story. 

 Now on to the second category of content on DIVI - Books! As you can see, the bookstore is filled with books - and new books are being added every month. We offer a wide variety of books, including decodable books & early reader chapter books for young or beginner readers, middle-grade, teen and even young adult books!

We even have NY Times bestsellers, like Fablehaven, by Brandon Mull. Books are an incredible way to get kids hooked on reading. Kids of all ages (and adults, too) love the books on our site. Rather than giving your child “baby books” that make them feel dumb, and instead of buying books on Kindle or Audible that don’t help your child learn how to read, now you can give your child the books they personally want to read. Books their friends are reading! Something magical happens when a child owns a book they want to read - interest and participation go way up. You’ll love reading together with your child and you’ll love seeing them take ownership of “their words.” Please note that prices are controlled by the publishers, however, in many cases we have negotiated for lower prices than what you will find on Kindle. Now, on to the next article: How to Customize a Book or Story

You found a story, article or book you want to read? Fantastic! Now we’ll show you how to customize it to your child’s individual reading skill level. First, make sure you have the results from the assessment. You should have two numbers - one for the Unit, and one for the Lesson. Just as a reminder, these Units and Lessons correlate with our Scope & Sequence, and help you know exactly where your child is at in their reading skills journey.

 Now that you have those numbers, go in to your story or book. Next, simply click on the gear icon at the top of the page. Click on the first number of the dropdown menu - this is the Unit. Choose the Unit number your child was assigned from the assessment. Now click on the second number. This is the Lesson. Click on the lesson number your child was assigned from the assessment. You will now see the text of the story or book change right before your eyes - the words you see in bold are words that your child knows how to read! Now you’re ready to start reading together! 

 Here’s how it works: As the parent, teacher or tutor, it’s your job to read the words that are not bolded. When you come to a bolded word, ask your child to read that word. It’s that easy.
 It’s ok if reading together is halting. It’s ok if it takes time or doesn’t go as fast as you’d like. It’s ok if you read 2 or 3 paragraphs and they only read the bolded words in the 3rd or 4th paragraph. The important thing is that you practice together! That your child practices reading every day! 
 The most-common homework in grade school across America is for students to read 20 minutes every day. But struggling readers often do not get that much practice in. In reality, they need even MORE practice than their counterparts. So it’s critical that you make that practice as easy and enjoyable as possible! For many more tips and tricks on how to do just that, please read this article: Successful Reading - Best Practices. This will give you many more ideas and strategies to make the practice of reading on DIVI easy and doable, as well as help you help your child fall in love with reading!