The Reading Path

Six gentle levels that take your child from first sounds to real story reading — one short lesson at a time.

One sound. A few words. One tiny story. Ten minutes a night.

Start where your child is now.

Each level builds on the one before it. You do not have to rush. Begin with the first level that feels comfortable, then move forward when the stories feel easy.

Level 0
⭐

Before Reading

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What we practice

  • Rhyming
  • Syllables
  • Beginning sounds
  • Letter recognition
  • Listening to stories

Signs your child is ready

  • Enjoys being read to
  • Can say most alphabet letters
  • Recognizes some letters

Lessons

  1. Hear the Sound
  2. What Rhymes with Cat?
  3. Clap the Word
  4. Find the Letter B
  5. Beach Cat Hears the Sea
Level 1
🐚

First Words

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What we practice

  • Letter sounds
  • Blending sounds
  • Short vowel sounds
  • Simple CVC words

Signs your child is ready

  • Knows some letter sounds
  • Can try simple sound blending
  • Wants to read a word

Lessons

  1. Cat
  2. Sun
  3. Sit
  4. Run
  5. Beach Cat Sat
Level 2
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Short Vowel Stories

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What we practice

  • CVC words
  • Word families
  • Simple sentences
  • Early sight words

Signs your child is ready

  • Knows letter sounds
  • Can blend 3-letter words
  • Can read simple words

Lessons

  1. Cat on a Mat
  2. The Sun
  3. Beach Cat Hid
  4. The Girl Sat
  5. Not Yet
Level 3
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Blends & Digraphs

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What we practice

  • sh, ch, th, wh
  • st, fl, gr, tr, bl
  • Longer controlled sentences

Signs your child is ready

  • Reads CVC words
  • Knows basic sight words
  • Reads simple sentences

Lessons

  1. The Shell
  2. The Step
  3. The Fish
  4. Beach Cat Sniffs
  5. The Girl Said Shh
Level 4
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Long Vowels & Sneaky Letters

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What we practice

  • Silent e
  • ai, ee, oa
  • Longer words
  • More natural story sentences

Signs your child is ready

  • Reads blended words
  • Handles short sentences
  • Ready for longer words

Lessons

  1. The Gate
  2. The Shade
  3. Beach Cat Came Back
  4. A Place to Stay
  5. The Boat
Level 5
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Real Story Reading

Start Level 5 →

What we practice

  • Fluency
  • Expression
  • Comprehension
  • Short paragraphs
  • Emotional story meaning

Signs your child is ready

  • Reads long vowel words
  • Handles multi-syllable words
  • Ready for real stories

Lessons

  1. Beach Cat Watches
  2. The Family on the Porch
  3. Somebody Watched Back
  4. Beach Cat Stayed
  5. A Flock Wasn't So Bad

Not sure where to begin?

Start with the quick level check. It will point you to the first lesson that fits your child right now.

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