Let's Teach Your Child To Read

Let's Teach Your Child To Read 🚀Sher Marshall
📚Credentialed Teacher/Dyslexia Tutor
Helping you teach your kids to read!💜

09/10/2026

Yes, 5 minutes. Before either of you has a chance to burn out, before you have a chance to wonder if this is even the right way to do it.

Comment COURSE and I'll tell you all about it.

09/09/2026

🌈These are the books that are most popular with my early second graders right now. If your child can read first grade words, this is the right level for them.

Comment BOOKLIST for this list and all my others.

09/08/2026

👧🏼If your child is just now starting to learn names and sounds of letters, there's some evidence that it's more efficient to start with the letter sound first.

Now, this is not settled science. Different countries teach letters different ways (Britain is sounds-first!).

Emphasizing the sound first, brainstorming words that begin with that sound, spending a few few days, looking for things in the world that begin with that, and introducing the letter name shortly after is my strategy. 💜

How do you do this in your household?

School's started so let's stop messing around and do something that will actually work for your child. I know you have p...
09/08/2026

School's started so let's stop messing around and do something that will actually work for your child.

I know you have probably purchased a ton of courses and workbooks and you've watched 1 million reels on this topic.

But if your child knows letter sounds and they are four or five years old this will do the trick. And if it doesn't, I'll give you your money back for 14 days.

Comment COURSE for the link.

This should be taught alongside letter sounds. Because without Sound Awareness, kids can't read. It takes just a second ...
09/05/2026

This should be taught alongside letter sounds. Because without Sound Awareness, kids can't read.

It takes just a second to see if this is the missing skill. And if it is, these games are the answer.

Because play is how they learn at this age! No flashcards needed here. 💜

All kids and adults have the right to learn in a safe environment. Everyone is worthy of love. Posting this does not equ...
09/03/2026

All kids and adults have the right to learn in a safe environment.

Everyone is worthy of love.

Posting this does not equal grooming. I am retired. There are no conversations focusing on S*X with little kids. It's a little weird that some people go right there ...

No hate allowed in this space.

Most of us know to teach letter sounds, but this skill should be taught at the same time!Because without Sound Awareness...
09/02/2026

Most of us know to teach letter sounds, but this skill should be taught at the same time!

Because without Sound Awareness (aka phonemic awareness), kids can't read.

Some pick it up on their own. Many don't. And lots of schools skip it (sorry! I know, it's CRAZY)!

Nothing but games here, because that's how preschoolers learn. No pressure, no worries, just fun with games for wherever you are.

Comment READY for the link.

It's time to stop messing around and do some thing that's actually going to work for your child. I say that, as someone ...
08/30/2026

It's time to stop messing around and do some thing that's actually going to work for your child.

I say that, as someone who has talked to parents who have purchased all manner of sort of helpful things.

If your child knows their letter sounds, and they are four or five years old, this will do the trick. And if it doesn't, I'll give you your money back for 14 days.

Comment COURSE for the link.

08/30/2026

Yes, there are some toddlers ready to read.

There are far more who need to let their brain soak up some essential language skills first.

Even if your child knows the alphabet and letter sounds, they need to be able to hear each sound in a word.

They need a rich vocabulary.

They should love books so that they will understand what the whole point of the exercise is.

This is not say you should not teach your toddler to read if they are picking it up on their own.

It's a gentle suggestion that there might be other things to work on first.

08/30/2026

🌈 So many parents asked me why their child can't read yet when they know their letter sounds, and they are trying to help them blend those sounds to read words.

This is the answer.

This is called "phonemic awareness". It's the critical step before reading. Without it, kids cannot read.

So try these three little games when you are out and about. It will help get your child's brain ready to read.

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