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The Johnnie Max Pilot Program

Let’s Work Together to Bring the World to Young Children

Piloting just one to four months will show you how the Johnnie Max® program will increase children’s oral language competency and content knowledge, laying the foundation of literacy and school readiness. Our flexible pilot program can fit into your current instructional plan. Learn more about our pilot and what to expect below.

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The Special Pilot Program

  • Access to the full Johnnie Max platform, including all lessons, teacher guides, resources, and reporting—all in English and Spanish.
  • Free family portal with access to all lessons, home guides, and resources in English and Spanish.
  • Onboarding of teachers, students, and families.
  • FREE virtual professional development focused on pilot implementation and success.
  • Ongoing technical assistance and implementation support from content experts.

Time Commitment

15 minutes per day, 3–5 times per week

You choose the lessons you want to teach and how many. Just engage children—in whole group, small group, or independent sessions—for 15 minutes a day, 3–5 times a week. Get started when you want and continue for one to four months.

Is your school or district ready to connect with our team to sign up?
Fill out the form on this page to get started.

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What Educators Are Saying

“Johnnie Max is awesome! I have certainly enjoyed using it. My kids are so excited—they love all the animals!”

NCBT Reading Specialist, M.Ed, Kindergarten
Denham Springs, LA

“I absolutely love the nonfiction content, the real pictures, and all the science topics. Kids are exposed to cartoon animals so much; they don’t know what a real lion looks like.”

NCBT Reading Specialist, M.Ed, Kindergarten
Denham Springs, LA

“[I have observed] a commendable level of student engagement, particularly in discussions of the program’s content, [and have] noted an improvement in students’ oral language proficiency over the course of the pilot study.”

Special Education District Advisor
Pomona, CA

“I am REALLY impressed with your program!”

Former Superintendent
Tampa, FL

“Kids love the real-world photographs. There are too many cartoon illustrations that are used in materials for this age group.”

University at Buffalo Childcare Center Director
Buffalo, NY

“I love the concept of increasing children’s global awareness by showing them photos from around the world with locator maps.”

Education Manager
Washington, D.C.

“It’s important that children hear why they did a ‘good job,’ so the specifically tailored audio feedback for each page in Johnnie Max eBooks is developmentally appropriate.”

School of Education, Howard College
Colombia, MD

“Our teachers love the real photographs and said the kids enjoy using the program. For our newcomers, their faces light up when they hear the Spanish language in the program.”

Instructional Coach, Marietta Public Schools
Marietta, OK

“You have thought of everything that will engage children to accelerate their oral language development!”

Dual Language Immersion Specialist
New York, NY

“Our teachers feel the Johnnie Max program brings a new dimension to their ability to teach reading.”

Lead PreK Teacher
Hemlock, MI

“Max Facts rule! They give small bits of info for kids to latch onto. The corresponding questions in the eBooks tie it all together—we’ve been looking for that!”

PreK Teacher
Hemlock, MI

“The eBooks relate back to the video, which is great, because that’s the hook that gets kids
interested.”

PreK Teacher
Hemlock, MI

“I love it!!!”

General Studies Coordinator, Lower Elementary
Baltimore, MD

“My team enjoyed the features of the platform, specifically the English/Spanish translation.”

Manager of School Support
Indianapolis, IN

“Johnnie Max is a great program!”

Interim COO
Manatee County, FL

“Johnnie Max is engaging and motivating for young students.”

Teacher, PreK
Charlotte, NC

“My students have really enjoyed using Johnnie Max!”

Teacher, Kindergarten
Charlotte, NC

“Johnnie Max is so organized and easy to follow.”

Teacher, Preschool
Charlotte, NC

“Thank you for the opportunity to use Johnnie Max. This is a great program!”

Executive Director, Preschool Center
Chatham, NJ

Making the Decision to Pilot

Before piloting, you can also read the Johnnie Max Research Base, which documents our program’s alignment to the research-based criteria for high-quality, effective early literacy programs. You can also take a look at our Johnnie Max Topic List to view our 30 cross-curricular lesson topics. Learn more:

It may also be helpful to learn more about Johnnie Max and what you can expect from the curriculum.

Before deciding, would you like to review the entire program first?
Visit our Contact Us webpage and fill out the form to get a FREE two-week trial account.

Learn More About Johnnie Max
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Preparing for a Successful Pilot

What can you expect from our pilot? Dig deeper into the purpose, design, lesson content, available support, and evaluation of the pilot experience in this video. In addition:

  • The Pilot Checklist offers step-by-step guidance before, during, and after piloting for both administrators and teachers.
  • The Pilot Timeline maps out the sequence of events and timeframe for completing the pilot.
  • The Pilot Evaluation Tools provide simple and effective assessments that allow you to measure your students’ progress during the pilot and their literacy gains by the end of the pilot.

Questions?

Do you have questions? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions for answers to our most-received queries. For any other questions, we’re here to help!

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