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4 Reasons To Teach Your Toddler to Read

Many parents feel a lot of pressure when it comes to developmental milestones. So when you see "toddler" and "read" in the same sentence, you might think it's just one more thing you have to worry about.

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Becoming a Fluent Reader: The Lovevery Reading Skill Set, Part 3

Becoming a Fluent Reader: The Lovevery Reading Skill Set, Part 3 For just a moment, I want you to imagine your kid walking into the kitchen after a...

Build Reading Confidence: The Lovevery Reading Skill Set, Part 2

Many kids master the first step toward reading—letter sounds—pretty quickly. After all, learning “p” says “puh” is no different from learning a duc...

Kick Off Reading Confidence: The Lovevery Reading Skill Set, Part 1

Thanks to research about early literacy and learning research, we’ve come to understand four critical points about how to best support kids’ readin...

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Morning Routine For Kids: How To Start A Morning Message

Any teacher who works with little ones can tell you that starting your day with a morning message is a great way to build excitement for the day, g...

Let’s Stop Talking About the Literacy Crisis. Let’s Do Something About It.

Here are five things everyone can do to teach anyone how to read.

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Is the Lovevery Reading Skill Set Worth the Hype? Five Families Give Their Honest Reviews

When Lovevery, a brand known for its Play Kits, released a new reading program, I was intrigued. Then, when the boxes landed at my front door, I wa...

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Should You Teach Your Kids Together or 1-on-1

If you care for multiple kids, you've probably wondered whether you should teach them together or 1:1. In this blog, you'll learn how both of these...

Letter Names or Letter Sounds?

When kids are first learning to read, they often know the names of every letter. But that's actually not the most important first step! In this blo...

How to Choose the Best Beginning Reader Books

Some books marketed for new readers just don’t cut it. Use these tips to find books your kids can read—and will want to!

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4 Reasons Your Little One Knows the Sounds... But Still Can't Read

When your kid seems to have mastered their letter sounds but is having trouble making the jump to reading, it can be frustrating for both of you. T...