Questions parents ask
When Reading Is Hard
What to look for, and how to help, when learning to read feels stuck.
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Is My Child Behind in Reading? What to Look For and How to Help
Worried your child is falling behind in reading? How to tell normal variation from a real gap, what to check at home and when to talk to their teacher.
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Is My Child Reading or Memorizing? How to Tell (and What to Do)
Your child “reads” a favorite book perfectly but stalls on new ones. How to tell real reading from memorizing, and how to build real reading skills.
Want the step-by-step version?
Our guides walk you through teaching phonics at home in order, from the first letter sounds to reading short books.