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Parent guides, teaching tips and concrete activities for kids 3–9
Books for 7-year-olds — our favourites
Seven-year-olds read more alone. Chapter books, easy mysteries and facts that match emerging reading skill.
Books for 6-year-olds — our favourites
Six-year-olds stand at the school gate. Books that fit both self-reading and reading aloud, tested by us.
Books for 5-year-olds — our favourites
Five-year-olds love humour and friendship themes. Books that survive being read aloud night after night.
Books for 4-year-olds — our favourites
Four-year-olds want slightly longer stories. Books that survive questions and rereads without going stale.
Books for 3-year-olds — our favourites
Picture books that captivate three-year-olds. Short, funny and meaningful, from librarians and parents.
Reading and screens — can they coexist?
Research shows the right screen use can support reading. When it helps and when it hurts, clearly sorted.
Rhymes and chants that teach — a collection
Classic and modern rhymes that build language. Perfect for the car, bath and bedtime, from age 2 onward.
Vocabulary exercises for ages 7-9
In grades 1-3 kids need new words regularly. Smart routines that make words a part of daily family life.
Vocabulary exercises for ages 5-7
Just before school, vocabulary explodes. Activities that fit pre-K and early reading at home, every day.
Vocabulary exercises for ages 3-5
Daily exercises that build vocabulary in young children. No workbooks, just conversation and play, daily.
Phonics at home — how to do it well
Phonics is the bedrock of reading. A simple method you can use at the kitchen table, no materials needed.
Letters for 5-year-olds — heading toward reading
Five-year-olds are often ready for phonics and short words. How to support the next step without losing joy.