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For Parents Who Want Real Answers

Helping your child learn to read, write and think critically

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IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU, KNOW OTHERS FEEL THIS WAY TOO

You Want to Help. You Just Need a Clear Place to Start

Here’s what many parents tell us when they begin this journey.

I want to do what’s best for my child, but finding solutions isn’t easy.

There is no existing roadmap that is easy for me to follow on how to help my child.

I don't want my child on screens or simply completing “Pinterest Worksheets.”

I want to do something that is fundamentally meaningful that builds connection

WE. UNDERSTAND THIS JOURNEY

You’re Not Alone. We Know How It Feels.

So many parents carry this quietly. You don’t have to.

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You may often feel isolated, confused, or embarrassed navigating your child’s literacy journey.

About half of all parents say their children have struggled to learn how to read at some point in their education. Read this Ed Week Article.

I was an Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. I literally designed systems to teach thousands of kids how to read and learn.

But when my own child struggled to read, everything changed.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Support That Helps Everyone Grow

Simple, evidence-based ideas that support how your child’s brain grows and learns.

Confidence

Feel confident in how you support your child.

Simple, evidence-based practices you can use in everyday moments to build reading, writing, and thinking skills.

Clarity

Understand what your child needs.

Every child learns differently. Together, we make sense of where the gaps are and how to support steady, meaningful progress.

Connection

Grow closer through learning you do together.

Parents often tell us this work deepens their connection with their child.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Early Literacy Essentials

A simple, clear path to help your child grow as a reader, writer, and thinker.

Online Learning

Understand how reading develops, what to expect from school, and what you can do at home using everyday materials.

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Free Mini Lesson

A quick, practical way to understand how your child’s reading brain develops—and what actually helps it grow.

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Literacy Help

Personalized support for assessment, intervention, and home routines.

~Marybeth~

“This online learning experience gives parents simple, powerful tools to move through those moments with confidence. It’s helping us trade screen time for connection—resetting our dinner table talk and bringing back real conversation."

Closing the Gap Between Home and School with Evidenced-Based Support for Every Learner