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It can be tricky for parents to navigate schoolwork at home; but they are known to be able to make a significant positive impact on their kiddo’s education by being genuinely interested & actively involved.

a very cool step to witness your little one take

Ready to dive in? Simply select from either an annual or monthly subscription option, whichever suits best, then enjoy the flexibility to cancel whenever your family needs.

It’s not just kiddos with the L-Plates; Parents are learning to be back at school too!

With so many inclusions in this Australian teacher designed toolbox, the Essentials is an invaluable asset for every parent with primary school aged kiddos.

Essentials Membership
$4.00
Every month
$40.00
Every year

This subscription paid member area provides parents with videos, tips, ideas & information to help better navigate the first years of primary school as their kiddo learns to read.

✓ Instant inclusion to the Freebie Member area
✓ Video Library: over 60 minutes of quick videos
✓ Books Lists: teacher created sets of fun & helpful books
✓ In Real Life: how to ideas, info & super easy reading games
✓ Motivation Ideas: for when reading every day becomes a drain

  • ESSENTIAL EPISODES: Access to over 40 minutes of educationally backed, easy to digest videos. Chapter 1-7 summary available below.

    VIDEO BANK: Access to more Tid Bits, quick tips, unpacking of common questions & motivation boosters all in a visual snippet for busy mums & dads.

    BOOK LISTS: All curated by an experienced Australian primary school teacher with extra ideas & links to the Australian Curriculum.

    LITERACY GAMES: Easy to play, minimal preparation & effective. Aligned with the Australian Curriculum so these games actually support the home reading practice bits needed.

    IN REAL LIFE: Valuable ideas for parents to see how it actually works IRL. This section includes video, audio & photographs of how it looks/sounds with real life kiddos.

    DOWNLOAD VAULT: Multiple PDF files to print & use at home for enhancing confidence. Resources such as CVC Word Lists, Reading Correlation Chart & Phonics Progression information.

    MOTIVATION IDEAS: The reading journey will meet hurdles along the way. Four key notions shared here from an experienced teacher to increase home reading motivation.

  • Any parent needing guidance on how best to help with learning to read at home. Particularly those entering school with kiddos in Prep / Reception / Kindergarten / Foundation… gee Australia makes it confusing with all these different names for the first year of primary school.

  • Home Reader 101.

    Details of answers to Home Reader questions commonly asked by parents in the First Year of primary school.

  • Reading Assessment 101.

    Details of what is assessed by your kiddos teacher & how they asses reading.

  • Approaching your Teacher 101.

    Details of how best to bring up a query or concern with your teacher so you can work together in supporting your kiddo.

  • Basic Decoding Part A & Part B.

    Split into two videos, here are details of the initial skills to use alongside your kiddo as they read aloud those Home Readers. Includes phonics, phonemic awareness, blending & chunking.

  • Self Correcting 101.

    Details of one of the most important skills a reader will need over the course of their life. Includes how to prompt your kiddo into realising when they make an error & how to fix the mistake.

  • Joy & Fun Factors.

    Details on how to inject a sense of regularity, calm & enjoyment into reading so that practice is not only easy, but also treasured.

“This is the kind of resource teachers wish they had the time to develop & share with parents.”

- Brendan, Australian primary school teacher

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“There are many little ways to enlarge your world. Love of books is the best of all.”

- Jacqueline Kennedy