Since 1984, thousands of schools have implemented Lexia software for their students in special education, for learning English as a second language, and in some of the most successful mainstream classrooms. Now the same high quality educational software is available for use at home, at affordable prices.
From the student’s perspective, the activities are exactly the same. Where the school version tracks an unlimited number of students, the home version only tracks 3 students. Additionally, reports are limited to student-level reports (class-level summary reports are not available).
The home version of the Lexia Cross-Trainer differs from the school version in that one class comes assigned to the database and no other classes can be added or deleted. Up to three students can be added to the roster (any student added is automatically enrolled in the class).
Home versions do not include the Lexia Software Support Plan nor automatic updates or upgrades. This means that you may have to re-purchase your home product if you change your computer’s operating system version or buy a new computer with a different O/S version. Always check with Lexia before upgrading your computer, to see if your program will work under the new O/S. (This is true of most programs, not just Lexia's.)
Lexia Learning Systems software is designed by education professionals taking advantage of the latest research in reading skills acquisition theory, learning disabilities research, and research into designing effective educational software. Lexia software is not edutainment software. It is a serious learning tool for parents and students who are determined to improve their reading skills or cognitive skills. Students enjoy working in the software because it is fun, and they come back for more because they enjoy making progress. At Lexia, we respect students who want to learn, and we do our best to help them.
Our recommended minimums are:
Of course anyone who wants to progress more quickly can spend more time than these recommended minimums!
While using the reading products, the individual student report may indicate a lack of progress when the student has reached a skill that he or she has not yet been taught. With the cognitive products, progress is usually in leaps with plateaus in-between. Students can get frustrated at the plateaus, and those learners may benefit from a brief break from the program.
See our Home Products page for Home Version prices.
Lexia offers a 60-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked (for goods returned in saleable condition).
We try to ship your order the day we receive payment, or the next day.
All orders are sent by trackable courier.
Replacement CDs and manuals are available for purchase if you have the current version of the program. If you have an older version, you will need to re-purchase the program.
Please make sure you check the Hardware Requirements page for compatibility. Newer versions of the operating system may affect whether your software works. [This issue is not restricted to Lexia programs.] If you have an older version of Lexia that is not compatible with your new operating system, you will need to re-purchase a version of Lexia that is compatible (if available).
Our 11 year old son Samuel is dyslexic and has had great difficulty learning to read and spell and has poor phonological awareness. We have been working with the Lexia Reading SOS programme for four months and Samuel has made significant progress over this time. The SOS programme teaches good reading strategies for children who have difficulty with language and we have found it to be an interesting and successful programme. One of the best things about it is that you can accurately and quickly determine the areas which cause the most difficulty and then address these areas with the programme. Samuel has had fun while learning and has been keen to use the programme. A little time spent each day having fun on the computer has made learning more fun and less stressful for him, and he can do it at his own pace. His younger sister, who has no learning difficulties, has also used it and her reading has become more accurate and fluent. The Lexia SOS programme has proved invaluable for Samuel and we highly recommend it. It would be a great asset to families and also to schools, who could quickly and accurately assess, teach, and then reassess students to monitor their progress. Yours sincerely, Jeanette and Martyn Stanley, 107 Main Road, Governors Bay, Lyttelton RD1