Yes, however school teachers have many children to support with reading. Your child is going to be doing their readers at home with you anyway, so if you can provide additional help to them to tackle a tricky word, it means your child is learning in meaningful ways with their main caregiver how to read. The research suggests that if your child is supported at home to have good reading habits and use strategies to read, then they will become a more confident reader.

Yes, you will learn the key sound skills to help your child with when they are learning to read . Phonics and sound skills are crucial building blocks for reading. We will discuss decodable readers, the science of reading, sounding out and blending strategies.

Speech Pathologists are trained specifically in literacy and evidence-based literacy interventions. They often work alongside teachers to ensure schools are implementing the highest quality reading programs. Your child's school very likely has a consulting speech pathologist on their team!

We have seen so many children who have battles with home reading time, low confidence in their reading ability and it sets them back. We have found that by equipping parents to have the tools right from the start, it means children are able to begin to learn the code of reading. We know you have limited time in your busy weeks to help your child, so when you sit down with them for reading time, we want to help you use the most evidence-based strategies to help your child read. If we can set reading time up to be calm and fun for your child, it will set them up for future academic success.