Guiding Little Learners

Sounds First. Confidence Always.

Guiding Little Learners helps you understand how reading actually develops — and how to support it at home in simple, practical ways.

Everything is built around a clear progression:

Oral Language → Sound Awareness → Phonics & Decoding → Fluency → Reading for Meaning

No overwhelm.
No conflicting advice.
No pressure to rush ahead.

Just clear next steps — based on where your child is right now.

Because when reading is built in the right order, it becomes:

easier
more accurate
and more meaningful

And that’s where confidence begins.

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Resources for Every Stage of the Reading Journey

Reading Courses

Take a self-guided journey to better understand the reading pathways and how reading develops

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Personalised Reports

Dive deep into where your child's reading development is at.

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Age Pathway Guides

Learn actionable skills you can easily use to improve your child's reading ability

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"I felt completely overwhelmed before finding this. There was so much conflicting advice about reading, and I didn’t know what actually mattered.

This gave me clarity straight away. I finally understood where my child was at and what to focus on — without feeling like I needed to do everything at once.

The biggest change is how calm I feel now. And my child is starting to enjoy reading instead of avoiding it."

Kristy Lee

Jamie Firth

"I kept wondering if we were behind or if I should be doing more at home.

This helped me realise my child wasn’t behind — we just needed to focus on the right stage.

Everything feels clearer now. I know what to look for, what to pause, and how to support learning in a way that actually works."

I can’t begin to express the deep transformation that occurred in every aspect of my life

Rebecca Night

"My child was guessing words and getting frustrated, and I didn’t know how to help without making it worse.

This showed me exactly what was happening and what to do instead. The steps were simple, but they made a huge difference.

Now my child is slowing down, sounding out words, and actually feeling proud of their reading. It’s been such a shift."

Elizabeth Row

Get started with one of my courses

Phonological Awareness Mini Course

Build the sound foundations reading depends on

This mini course shows you how to develop your child’s awareness of sounds in words — through simple, play-based activities you can use in everyday moments.

You’ll learn what strong sound awareness looks like, how to build it step by step, and why it matters before moving into phonics.

A powerful starting point for younger children — or for rebuilding foundations when reading feels harder than expected.

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Phonemic Awareness Mini course

Strengthen the skills that unlock decoding

This mini course focuses on the most critical sound skills for reading success — hearing, blending, and segmenting individual sounds in words.

You’ll learn how to move from listening to sounds… to using them for reading and spelling.

Ideal for children preparing for phonics, beginning to read, or needing support to move away from guessing.

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Core Reading Foundations Course

A clear, step-by-step pathway to support your child’s reading

This course walks you through exactly how reading develops — from early language through to confident, meaningful reading.

You’ll learn what to focus on, what to pause, and how to support each stage without pressure or guesswork.

If you want a complete, evidence-aligned roadmap you can follow at home, this is where to start.

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