Teach Kids to Read - The Active Reader

The Active Reader helps parents and teachers use Science of Reading methods to build strong, confident readers.

I’m Rebecca, a teacher and literacy specialist with 15+ years of experience, and I create short, step-by-step lessons you can use right away at home or in the classroom.

On this channel, you’ll find clear, practical videos on phonics instruction, phonemic awareness routines, and structured literacy that actually follow the research. Learn how to teach letter sounds, blend and segment words, use decodable texts, and support struggling readers without guessing or memorizing whole words.


Teach Kids to Read - The Active Reader

I'm doing a monthly Q&A video and I want to answer YOUR questions. Drop them in the comments below and I'll pick the best ones for next an upcoming video.

3 months ago | [YT] | 8

Teach Kids to Read - The Active Reader

New video dropping TOMORROW 🎬

Which pre-reading myth were YOU told?

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

Teach Kids to Read - The Active Reader

Yesterday's video is already resonating with so many parents 📚

Here's the thing that surprised people most: Your laundry pile teaches more phonological awareness than most worksheets. Folding clothes while saying "Ssssock, sssssweater - both start with /s/" is actually structured pre-reading practice.

You're already doing these chores. The shift is just talking differently during them.

If you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akPDD...

Which chore are you going to try this with first? 👇

4 months ago | [YT] | 0