Empower Your Child's Reading Journey

Celebrate Progress

Acknowledge and celebrate every milestone in your child’s reading journey, no matter how small. Positive reinforcement boosts confidence and motivation.

Create a Reading-Friendly Environment

Make reading a part of your daily routine by creating a cozy and inviting reading space at home. Surround your child with a variety of books that spark their interest and imagination.

Read Together

Spend quality time reading together. Reading aloud to your child not only strengthens your bond but also enhances their listening skills and vocabulary.

Encourage Choice

Let your child choose the books they want to read. Giving them the freedom to select their reading material fosters a sense of ownership and excitement about reading.

Incorporate Fun Activities

Turn reading into a fun and interactive experience with games, crafts, and storytelling activities. Engaging in these activities makes learning enjoyable and memorable.

Model Good Reading Habits

Be a reading role model. Show your child that reading is a valuable and enjoyable activity by setting aside time for your own reading.

Stay Patient and Positive

Remember that every child progresses at their own pace. Stay patient and maintain a positive attitude to encourage a lifelong love of reading.

We’re here to support you and your child every step of the way. Explore our Resources Page and tips to help your child thrive as a reader and enjoy the countless benefits that reading brings. Happy reading!

How to Get Started

Phonics

Here is a fun alphabet song that teaches the sounds of the letters (upper and lower case)

How To Start To Teach The Sounds Of Letters

How to say each sound

Teach letters without the "uh" sound

Fun Games to Teach the Sounds of Letters

Place flashcards on the ground & have your child jump on top of the one you call out

Place flashcards in front of your child & have them point at the one that is the sound you call out

Helpful Pointers to Teach the Sounds of Letters

You have to teach children how to sound out letters to read (not ABC's)

When you're working with your child, focus on making it educational (not purely entertaining)

When teaching a letter, say it once (or else your child might think that it's pronounced twice)

Teach your kids the sounds letters make, not the ABC's

Make sure to practice at least 4 times a week

If your child is having trouble with a harder sound, teach an easier one first

How to Start Teaching Blending Letter Sounds to Make Words

Sounding out words allows children to learn blending rules instead of memorizing them

Using a whiteboard to blend sounds

General Guidance

Helpful Pointers for Parents Raising Your Child

How many minutes should you practice?

Advice for anxious kids

Screentime tantrums

Screentime part 2

Parents need to support their kids

Pointers For Kids Who Can't Sit Still & Won't Listen

The secret to get your kids to follow directions

Soften your learning time

How I trick kids into following directions