Learning to Read: The Parent Course

Your child is learning to read. Do you know how to help?

Understand how reading develops, what matters at each stage and how to support your child's early reading foundations through everyday play, books and conversation.

Learning to Read: The Parent Course

A teacher-designed course for parents of children aged 3–6.

21 short videos. Practical resources. Clear, research-informed guidance.

You know reading matters.

You read together. You play. You talk about the world around you.

But when your child starts recognising letters, asking about words or bringing home their first readers, you might find yourself wondering…

• Am I helping them in the right way?

• Should I be teaching them sounds?

• What do I do when they can't read a word?

• And how do I know what to focus on next?

You don't need to figure it all out yourself.

I've taken the knowledge I have gained (and obsessed over) as a primary school teacher and turned it into a practical course that helps you understand how reading develops - and how to support your child along the way.

Hi, I'm Sammy 👋

I'm a primary school teacher, former Assistant Principal and mum of three.

I've spent more than 10 years working in primary education, including teaching Kindergarten and supporting teachers in the early years of literacy.

I've seen how children develop reading skills, what happens when important foundations are missing and how overwhelming it can feel for parents when they don't know what to focus on.

And I've seen something else, too.

Parents want to help. They just don't always know how.

I created this course to bridge that gap.

I've taken the knowledge I use as a teacher and broken it down into simple, practical information that makes sense to parents.

So you can understand how reading develops, what matters at each stage and how to support your child without feeling like you need to become their teacher.

Inside the course, you'll get more than just video tutorials...

Every module includes supporting PDF resources so you can actually put what you're learning into practice.

Throughout the course you'll find:

• 21 short, easy-to-follow videos

• Supporting PDF resources in every module

• Practical examples throughout

• Research-informed explanations without the jargon

• A comprehensive parent-friendly glossary

• 10x evidence backed printable resources you will keep coming back to

Inside the course

1. BEFORE READING BEGINS

Understand the foundations that develop before children read words.

2. HOW READING ACTUALLY WORKS

See how decoding and language comprehension work together.

3. UNDERSTANDING PHONICS

Make sense of letter sounds, blending, decodable readers and high-frequency words.

4. READING FLUENCY

Understand how children move from sounding out words to reading with ease and expression.

5. READING COMPREHENSION

Learn why reading the words isn't the same as understanding them.

6. SUPPORTING READING AT HOME

Know how to support school reading without turning it into a battle.

7. PRINTABLE & DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

Put your learning into practice with activities and resources you can return to.

Who is this for?

Learning to Read: The Parent Course is for you if you want to feel confident supporting your 3-6 year olds reading journey at home.

It’s for parents of preschoolers who are showing an interest in letters and words, parents whose child is just starting school, and parents of children in the early years of primary school who want to better understand what they’re being taught and how they can help at home.

You don’t need a teaching degree. You just need to understand what matters and what you can do in everyday moments to support your child.

This course gives you the knowledge, language and practical strategies to confidently support your child from those very first foundations through to becoming a more skilled reader.

What you'll walk away with:

By the end of Learning to Read: The Parent Course, you'll have:

✔️ A clear understanding of how children learn to read
✔️ An understanding of the key skills that underpin reading
✔️ The language to understand what your child's teacher is talking about
✔️ Practical, playful ideas you can use at home (and bonus printable resources)
✔️ A reference you can return to throughout the early years of reading
✔️ Confidence to support your child's reading without feeling like you need to become a teacher

Learning to Read: The Parent Course

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