Reading Support for Parents of Beginning and Struggling Readers

Don't outsource your child's reading difficulties.

Get involved, informed and empowered.

This is your Parent Advantage.

"My child is struggling with reading. What do I do?"

Children reading books together on the floor.
Children reading books together on the floor.

Advocating at School

Parents are the essential piece to the reading support puzzle. Here is why they must be involved and how.

When your child struggles with reading, it can be difficult to know whether to wait, talk with the school, seek additional help, or start supporting skills at home. Let us help you take the next right step.

Boy struggling with reading.
Boy struggling with reading.
Parent and child engaging in early literacy activities.
Parent and child engaging in early literacy activities.

Understanding Reading Difficulties

How reading works, how reading should be taught and how to identify causes and types of reading difficulties.

Preparing Your Child to Read

Simple, practical and science-backed activities that embed into your everyday life to support your pre-reader ages 2-7.

Find the right reading support for your family using our curated article collections.

A Parent's Advantage

the concept that parents make the best teachers and advocates for their child's reading support because of their unique relationship to their child.

(noun)

English

Parent happily engaging with his kids.
Parent happily engaging with his kids.

What You Will Find Here:

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girl in white and gray stripe shirt sitting on white wooden table

Research-Informed Guidance

  • Every article and resource is crafted by literacy experts who do careful research before presenting scientific and historical conclusions that are usable for busy parents.

Clear & Simple Language

  • Scientific concepts presented in clear and simple language for busy parents to quickly get informed.

Straightforward Suggestions

  • Practical guidance on how and when to talk to your child’s teacher or how to implement reading strategies yourself.

Family-First Design

  • Fun activities, games, and resources to strengthen family bonds and create positive lasting memories around reading, easily incorporated into everyday life for busy families.

Multi-Sensory Supports

  • Activities, games and resources are crafted through the lens that every child is uniquely created with their own learning styles, strengths and interests.

The Latest Articles

Research-informed articles in plain, actionable language.

Become Your Child's Reading Champion, One Email at a Time

Get one practical, parent-friendly reading science lesson each week to help you understand how reading works, recognize what your child needs and know what to do next.

Build your knowledge sequentially. Learn our simple step-by-step approach to addressing reading needs.

The Latest Resources

Practical tools created by parents, for parents to become reading champions.

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