Learn With Mr. Reading

Short videos you can watch while the kettle boils — then try tonight.

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Phonemic Awareness

The 5-Minute Rhyming Game That Builds Reading Skills

Rhyming trains your child's ear for the sounds inside words — the first step toward reading.

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Phonemic Awareness

Sound Detective: Hearing Every Sound in a Word

A quick listening game that teaches kids to break words into their separate sounds.

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Phonics

The Sound Tap

A 2-minute way to help your child blend letter sounds into a whole word.

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Phonics

What to Say When Your Child Guesses

Better prompts to use instead of "sound it out" for the tenth time.

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Fluency

Echo Reading at Bedtime

Build smooth, expressive reading in just 5 minutes a night.

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Fluency

Why Rereading the Same Page Works

The three-times reread is the fastest research-backed way to build reading speed.

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Comprehension

Stop and Retell

The simplest comprehension check there is — and how to use it without quizzing.

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Comprehension

Three Questions to Ask After Any Book

Before, during, and after questions that make the story stick.

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Reading Together

Picking the Right Book

The five-finger rule, and when it's fine to break it.

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Reading Together

The 10-Minute Reading Routine

Exactly how to structure reading time so it never becomes a fight.

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Parent Questions

"My Child Hates Reading" — What Now?

What's usually behind reading avoidance, and the first thing I'd change.

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Parent Questions

"Should I Correct Every Mistake?"

When to jump in, when to wait, and how to keep confidence intact.