I am a certified teacher and reading specialist, and taught Kindergarten in the classroom for 10+ years. Currently, I am a homeschool teacher to my 4 children. I also support parents, caregivers, and fellow teachers in their journeys with little ones through my blog and my homeschool curricula. Through decades of teaching young children (including my own!), I have refined the best activities to build strong foundations in literacy and mathematics.

You will learn all about phonological skills in How Wee Read! Phonological skills actually have nothing to do with the letters in the alphabet, but they are essential for building a strong foundation for reading. Phonological awareness focuses on auditory skills, hearing the relationship between words—the rhymes, the sounds, the syllables, etc. Did you know that a child’s ability to rhyme in Kindergarten is a direct predictor of his or her reading success in Grade One? It’s true! Rhyming is the first of seven phonological skills that your little one will master with How Wee Read.

The Science of Reading is based on decades of research (rather than a single study). This body of research spans from the 1960s to the present and includes studies from various fields such as cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education. The insights are drawn from extensive longitudinal studies, experiments, and reviews of how reading skills develop and how best to support them.

There are no prerequisites, as we start right at the beginning! Progress nice and slow through the lessons, pausing as needed to allow your child time to continue to play with skills as needed. Most educators recommend starting phonological awareness at the age of four, however every child develops differently, so some may be ready earlier and others not until later.

How Wee Read is divided into 70 lessons, with each lesson taking approximately 20 minutes to complete. The program could be completed in as little as a few months. However, as you go through each lesson, additional practice time may be needed for certain skills. Extra activities are included for each skill should your child require additional practice in that area.

Instantly! After purchase, you will be sent an email with a link to download the How Wee Read Coursebook and Printables. You will be able to view your materials on your computer, tablet, or phone. You can also print a hard copy at home or at your local print shop.

Printed & Shipped orders are delivered via Priority Post and generally take 3-6 days to arrive. All Printed & Shipped orders will also receive a digital copy delivered to your email as described above.

The Printed & Shipped version of How Wee Read comes with the coursebook printed and bound and the printables printed on sturdy cardstock. Nothing is pre-cut. It is recommended to only cut the cards for the lessons as you go!

Yes! All printed orders also receive a digital copy emailed to you immediately upon purchase. You can use this digital copy to start browsing and using your new resources right away!

I’m so glad you asked! To combine writing with this program, you can bundle How Wee Read with How Wee Write and you are all set! How Wee Write complements How Wee Read perfectly. We use the same sequence and the same stories to turn your reader into a writer! Learn more and purchase the bundle here.

This new edition of How Wee Read places a more explicit and sequential focus on the decodable readers. We have included many additional letter combinations and rules, and progress through each story in a more intentional way. We are forever seeking to provide you with the best resources for your children!

Absolutely! How Wee Read includes instructions on how to meld the programs together seamlessly.

Absolutely! You can view a sample of How Wee Read, including sample lessons from each of the four parts, right here: Sample of How Wee Read (PDF)