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Find their starting point
Answer a few questions about letters, sounds, and words. Start at a stage that fits your child’s skills, even if they’re starting from scratch.
✷ A STEP-BY-STEP READING PLAN FOR AGES 3–7
Teach your child
to read.
Know what to teach next, from first letter sounds to words and sentences. Get a guided reading plan, practice together for 5–15 minutes a day, and see which skills your child is building.
✓ Made for ages 3–7
✓ At your child’s pace
✓ 5–15 minutes a day
A clear plan for you.
A new chapter for them.
A new chapter for them.
Know what to teach next
5–15 minutes of daily practice
See progress at every stage
A reading routine you share.YOU BRING THE ENCOURAGEMENT. WE BRING THE PLAN.
This is for you if…
- You want to help, but aren’t sure where to start.Get a starting stage and a clear next activity.
- You need a routine that fits real family life.Build reading practice into 5–15 minutes of your day.
- You want more than another screen-time app.Practice together, then take the skill into books, play, and everyday conversations.
- You want your child to feel supported.Repeat skills, celebrate effort, and move at their pace.
FROM FIRST LETTERS TO READING SENTENCES
The next skill. The next step.
A clear path to reading.
Recognize letters. Connect sounds. Blend words.
Then practice sentences and understand stories.
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STAGE 01
Discover letters
Recognize uppercase and lowercase letters.
♫ STAGE 02Discover sounds
Hear first sounds and recognize rhymes.
abc STAGE 03Build words
Blend sounds and build short words.
✎ STAGE 04Read together
Read words and complete sentences.
▤ STAGE 05Discover stories
Read, retell, and understand a story.
Start with your child’s current skills. Move forward when they’re ready, with practice available at every stage.
YOUR FIRST WEEK STARTS WITH A PLAN
Open the plan. Know what to do.
Find the right starting point, follow a daily activity, and see what to practice next.
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Practice one skill at a time
Spend 5–15 minutes on a guided activity. Help your child recognize letters, hear sounds, or put letters together to make a word.
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See what they’re ready for next
Check completed activities and skill progress in your dashboard. Repeat a skill for confidence, or continue to the next stage.
A PEEK INSIDE
✦ Word garden
Turn sounds into a word.
Put the letters in order. Read the word together.
Try a sample lessonPRACTICE WITH A PURPOSE
They play.
They practice real reading skills.
Each activity has a clear goal: match a letter, identify a sound, build a word, or understand a story. Your child gets immediate feedback and another chance to practice.
- Clear instructions and easy-to-use controls
- Matching spoken and written directions
- Skill-based progression, with room to repeat
GUIDANCE FOR YOU. PRACTICE FOR THEM.
Know how to help.
Know what comes next.
You don’t need to plan every lesson yourself. Your weekly plan shows what to practice, your dashboard shows what’s improving, and printable activities help you keep teaching away from the screen.
- Five short online sessions each week
- Completed activities and progress by skill
- Two optional offline activities and a shared story
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Your child’s reading plan
One skill at a time, five days a week
A PREVIEW
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Take it into the real world
Find the letter B on books and boxes.
See the skill. Follow the activity. Check their progress.
KEEP PRACTICING BEYOND THE SCREEN
Make reading part of everyday life.
Choose from 30 real-world activities to reinforce letters, sounds, words, sentences, and stories together at home.
The living-room letter hunt
Look for a B on books, boxes, and all the places you know by heart.
5–10 minutes · A curious pair of eyesA walk full of sounds
Birdsong, footsteps, rustling leaves. How many sounds can you find?
5–10 minutes · A walk togetherRead, retell, and discuss
Snuggle up with a book. Talk about the characters. Imagine what happens next.
5–10 minutes · Your favorite bookTHE BENEFITS OF EARLY READING HABITS
More words.
More discoveries.
More time together.
Reading together builds foundations well before children can read a book on their own.
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Grow their vocabulary
Stories introduce new words. Pause to talk about what a word means and connect it to your child’s world.
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Discover how print works
Notice letters, follow words across the page, and explore how written words carry meaning.
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Make meaning together
Talk about pictures, ask what might happen next, and retell a favorite part in your own words.
Explore the guidance: NAEYC’s everyday steps to reading and IES’s shared reading guide.
Start with curiosity.
Follow their interests. Read favorite books again. Every child has their own pace.
A MONTHLY PLAN. A CLEAR NEXT STEP.
Your reading routine starts here.
Start with the skills your child needs now. Keep access to every stage as they progress.
Little Reader
Guided reading practice for one child.
$9.99/ month
- One child profile
- All five stages and interactive activities
- Weekly plans and progress tracking
- 30 real-world activities and printables
Reading Family
Individual learning paths for up to three children.
$14.99/ month
- Up to three child profiles
- Everything in Little Reader
- Individual progress for every child
- A starting stage and weekly plan for each child
Billed monthly. Cancel future renewals anytime. No ads, ever.
A NOTE TO THE GROWN-UPS
You don’t have to have
all the answers.
Dear parents and caregivers,
You already bring something essential: someone your child feels safe learning with. We’re here to help you turn that connection into a reading routine.
Be patient. Trust the process of steady practice, and notice what your child needs today. Consistency matters more than a perfect session. Every child learns differently, and repeating a skill is part of learning.
Let reading become a familiar part of your day—a book after breakfast, a story before bed, or a few words you spot on a walk.
Read your welcome letter ↗A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING
Questions before you start?
Who is Here to Read for?
Our activities are designed for children approximately 3–7 years old, with parents guiding the experience. Children start with their current skills, rather than a stage assigned by age.
How much time does my child need?
Set aside 5–15 minutes a day. A typical online activity takes about five minutes; use the remaining time to repeat a skill, read together, or try an offline extension. Each weekly plan includes five sessions, two optional offline activities, and a shared story.
Does my child need to know their letters already?
Not at all. Start by discovering letters, or use our short parent-led assessment to find a comfortable starting point. You can change their stage in your account settings.
How soon will my child be reading?
That depends on their starting skills and the practice they need. The plan is a 5–15-minute daily routine, not a promise to read in 10 or 30 days. You can follow progress in letter recognition, sounds, word building, sentences, and story comprehension, and repeat a stage whenever it helps.
Do I need to sit with my child?
We encourage you to begin together, especially with younger children. Big buttons and audio support help children explore, while the parent dashboard keeps you connected.
Can we use a tablet or phone?
Yes. Here to Read works in a modern browser on phones, tablets, and computers. Audio availability depends on your browser; every activity also has visible instructions.
How do subscriptions and cancellations work?
Plans renew monthly. Once checkout is available, payments are handled securely by Stripe. Use My plan to manage billing, change plans, or cancel future renewals. Access continues through your paid period.
Give your child a clear next step in reading.
Find their starting point. Follow the plan. Practice together.