# About

> Plain-English phonics help for parents and caregivers teaching kids to read at home: what we believe, what you will find here, and who it is not for.

Source: https://welovephonics.com/about/

About us

# Helping parents teach reading at home, one sound at a time

We Love Phonics helps parents and caregivers teach their kids to read at home, a few minutes at a time: what to teach, in what order, and what to say.

[Start with our first guide](https://welovephonics.com/learn/how-to-teach-phonics-at-home/)

[Get the free printables](https://welovephonics.com/printables/#signup)

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Why this site exists

## The guide we wish we’d had

Most parents are never shown how reading is taught. Then a school report mentions “phonics” and “blending”, a teacher asks you to practice sounds at home, and you are left searching for what any of it means.

We Love Phonics answers that: what to teach, in what order, what to say, and a short activity you can do with what is already in the house.

What we left out

- Jargon
- Expensive kit
- Hour-long sessions

What’s left: **ten calm minutes** and things you already have.

How we teach

## What we believe

- **Sounds before names** Children read with the sound a letter makes, so that is what we teach first.
- **Little and often** Ten calm minutes most days does more than a long session once a week.
- **Decodable first, then everything** Early practice uses words a child can sound out. Story time, read by you, can be any book at all.
- **Stop while it’s fun** A child who asks for “one more” will come back tomorrow.

The order we teach in Each step has its own guide

1. [**s a t**Letter sounds](https://welovephonics.com/learn/letter-sounds-in-order/)
2. [**s-a-t**Blending](https://welovephonics.com/learn/how-to-teach-blending/)
3. [**cat**CVC words](https://welovephonics.com/learn/cvc-words-list/)
4. [**said**Tricky words](https://welovephonics.com/learn/tricky-words-for-kindergarten/)
5. [**sh**Digraphs](https://welovephonics.com/learn/digraphs-explained/)
6. [**who?**Reading for meaning](https://welovephonics.com/learn/reading-comprehension-for-kindergarten/)

What you’ll find here

## Three ways we can help

- [**Guides** Every step, from first letter sounds to tricky words, with an activity to try tonight. *Read the guides*](https://welovephonics.com/learn/)
- [**Printables** Free and paid printables that match the guides. Print them at home, again and again. *Visit the shop*](https://welovephonics.com/printables/)
- [**Books and supplies** A short list of books and simple supplies worth your money, and who each one suits. *See our picks*](https://welovephonics.com/recommended/)

Our promises

## What you can count on

- **The guides are free to read.** No sign-up, no paywall.
- **No apps, no screens needed.** Everything works with paper, a pencil and you.
- **Affiliate links are labelled.** Some book and supply links earn us a small commission at no extra cost to you. [Read our affiliate disclosure](https://welovephonics.com/affiliate-disclosure/).
- **No tracking unless you say yes.** Analytics and marketing cookies only load if you allow them. [Privacy policy](https://welovephonics.com/privacy-policy/)
- **Printables are yours to keep.** Paid packs download straight away and you can print them again and again at home.

An honest note

## Who this isn’t for

We are a website of guides, not a school, and we can’t assess your child.

If you are worried about your child’s speech, hearing, or how they are learning, talk to their teacher, your pediatrician, or a qualified specialist. Our guides can sit alongside that advice, not replace it.

Say hello

## Spotted a mistake or have a question?

Messages come straight to us. Or start right now with three free printables.

[Send us a message](https://welovephonics.com/contact/)[Get the free printables](https://welovephonics.com/printables/#signup)