A Child Becomes a Reader

Open-access lessons for parents and tutors, each one built around a short text the child reads that same day. Two university literacy researchers explain what to say and what to do at every step.

Patricia M. Cunningham and Elfrieda H. Hiebert

One hundred take-home reading activities for kindergarten, each on its own page and each taking a few minutes. Written as a short note to the family, with a space for the child to sign.

U.S. Department of Education

A family literacy program with illustrated activities parents and children do together, organised around everyday moments at home. Includes guidance for adults who are not confident readers themselves.

Gouvernement du Québec

A short university essay that walks through the building blocks of reading: phonological awareness, the alphabet, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Useful if you want to understand why a method works, not just how to run it.

Íris Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir

A close look at a phonics program that worked, taking it apart lesson by lesson to show what made it effective. Includes the full word and sentence sequence, so it doubles as a teaching resource.

Donald L. Potter