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Toe by Toe is a highly structured phonics-based reading workbook to help struggling readers. Toe by Toe is for anyone who finds reading difficult.
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Toe by Toe is a highly structured phonics-based reading manual to help anyone who finds reading difficult. It requires only 20 minutes of coaching a day and you'll see immediate improvements in your child's reading confidence. It can be used by parents or by teachers - you don't need to be a trained educator to help a child read with Toe By Toe. Our easy to use workbook has already helped over half a million struggling readers to unlock their potential. This includes weak readers who struggle to decode or those with dyslexia, dyslexic difficulties or ADHD. Regardless of the nature of literacy problems, everyone can be taught to read using Toe By Toe. Since its publication in 1994, the Toe By Toe reading manual has taught over 500,000 children and adults how to overcome their reading difficulties. Don't take it from us - scroll down to read our testimonials!

08/10/2026

Happy World Dyslexia Day! ❤️

💡 Dyslexia can come with challenges but it can also come with incredible strengths.

The British Dyslexia Association recognises that many dyslexic people show strengths in creativity, lateral thinking, problem-solving and seeing the bigger picture.

So, if you’re a young person struggling with reading right now, remember: the things you find difficult today do not define what you can achieve tomorrow. Your brain may simply work differently, and that difference can become one of your greatest strengths.

There is a future beyond the struggle. Keep going. ✨

🎤 Interviewed by Edd Charlton

07/10/2026

Something new is coming… 📘💻

We’ve been working behind the scenes on an exciting new way to access Stareway to Spelling and we’re almost ready to share it with you.

Stareway to Spelling Digital Edition is launching soon! 🎉

The same tried-and-tested spelling programme, brought to life in a brand-new digital format.

Keep your eyes peeled… 👀

06/10/2026

“It’s a bit like magic.” 🪄

Giles Paley-Phillips worked through Toe by Toe with his son, Sonny, supporting him on his journey to becoming a more confident reader.

As a writer who works with language himself, some of the exercises seemed strange to Giles at first. But then came that 💡 moment - like looking at a Magic Eye image and suddenly seeing what was there all along.

In this short, Giles shares what it was like to experience learning to read through Sonny’s eyes, and the moment he began to see the progress.

🎤 Interviewed by Edd Charlton

05/10/2026

Today marks both World Teachers’ Day and the beginning of Dyslexia Awareness Week. 💙📚

It feels particularly fitting to share this tribute to Keda Cowling – the teacher behind Toe by Toe.

Before Toe by Toe was ever published, Keda was working directly with children who struggled to read, patiently finding ways to help them make sense of the written word. Earlier this year, we came across this lovely tribute from one of her former pupils.

Keda went on to spend 25 years developing the system that became Toe by Toe, but stories like this are a reminder of where it all began: one teacher determined to help the struggling readers in her class.

On this World Teachers’ Day we’d like to celebrate Keda – and all the teachers, tutors and support staff who give their time, patience and encouragement to help struggling readers discover what they’re capable of. ❤️

Sometimes the right teacher can change the course of a life.

04/10/2026

Next week is Dyslexia Awareness Week ❤️🧠

To mark the week, we’re offering 20% off across our range of literacy programmes - and you don’t have to wait until next week, the offer starts today!

Whether you’re supporting a child, young person or adult with reading, spelling or comprehension, our programmes provide structured, step-by-step support that can be used at home, in school or with a tutor.

Use code DYSLEXIA20 at checkout to receive 20% off.
🛒 Shop at toe-by-toe.co.uk or toebytoeusa.com
📅 Offer ends Sunday 11th October at 11:59pm (GMT+1)

01/10/2026

October is both Dyslexia Awareness Month and ADHD Awareness Month - and this conversation between Edd and author Giles Paley-Phillips touched on both. 💙

Giles talked about his son’s experience with dyslexia and Toe by Toe as well as the parallels he recognises with his own experience of ADHD - particularly the emotional impact of feeling like you’re somehow “not good enough”.

For many children, dyslexia isn’t just about reading and spelling. Struggling with literacy can bring frustration, embarrassment and low confidence, and those feelings can have a lasting impact.

Understanding what a child is feeling is just as important as helping them develop their reading skills. With the right support, those feelings can begin to change - and so can their confidence. 📚✨

Find out more about Toe by Toe and the support available at toe-by-toe.co.uk

🎤 Interviewed by Edd Charlton

30/09/2026

Regular Toe by Toe sessions will teach ANYONE to read whether the student has dyslexia or otherwise. However, for optimum results, DAILY INTERVENTION is the way to go. Here's why...

29/09/2026

💙 Your dyslexia does not define what you can achieve.

Graham completed the Toe by Toe programme when he was younger, taught personally by the programme’s founder, Keda Cowling, before the manual was even published.

Today, Graham has built an incredible career in computer science, a brilliant reminder that struggling with reading as a child doesn’t put a limit on your future.

In this video, Graham has a message for young people with dyslexia who may be struggling right now: keep going. Your journey is only just beginning. 📚💻✨

🎤 Interviewed by Edd Charlton

Find out more about Toe by Toe: toe-by-toe.co.uk

25/09/2026

“You changed the entire trajectory of my life”

A very moving email from Steven - 25 years ago, Steven learned to read using Toe by Toe. Now, his journey has come full circle as he uses the same programme to help his own daughter with her reading.

Stories like Steven’s are a powerful reminder of the lifelong impact literacy can have and how that impact can reach far beyond one generation.

We’re so pleased that Toe by Toe has played a part in Steven’s story, and that 25 years later, it’s now helping his daughter too. ❤️

23/09/2026

Why does Toe by Toe use nonsense words? 🤔📖

It might seem a little strange at first - after all, why practise reading words that don’t actually exist?

In his latest video, Edd explains why nonsense words play such an important role in Toe by Toe and how they help dyslexic students become more confident decoders.

Sometimes, a word that means absolutely nothing can teach us quite a lot. 😊

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