Not sure what to focus on at your child's age?
Reading development doesn't happen all at once.
It happens in stages — and every stage needs something different.
The Age Pathway Guides give you the right focus for your child's age — the skills that matter right now, the activities that actually work, and the confidence to know you're doing the right things at the right time.
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Each Age Pathway Guide is a practical, stage-specific resource written for parents — not teachers.
Not sure what your child should be working on right now? Each guide gives you a clear picture of what skills develop at that age, what supporting them at home actually looks like, and what to watch for as your child grows.
Evidence-informed. Practical. Written in plain language. No jargon. No overwhelm. Just a clear path forward.
Not sure what to focus on at your child's age?
Ages 1–2
Building the language foundation everything else sits on.
✓ What oral language development looks like at this age
✓ How to build vocabulary through everyday moments
✓ Songs, rhymes, and routines that build listening and attention
✓ What to watch for — and what's completely normal
✓ Simple, playful activities for this stage
Get the Ages 1-2 GuideAges 2-3
Where language blossoms and sound awareness begins.
✓ What rapid language development looks like at this age
✓ How to extend vocabulary and sentence complexity naturally
✓ Early rhyme and rhythm activities that build phonological awareness
✓ What to watch for — and when to seek support
✓ Simple, playful activities for this stage
Get the Ages 2-3 GuideAges 3-4
The golden age of sound play — before letters come in.
✓ What phonological awareness looks like at this age
✓ Rhyme, syllables, and beginning sounds — what to focus on and when
✓ Why letters aren't the priority yet — and what is
✓ Games and activities that build real reading foundations
✓ What to watch for at this stage
Get the Ages 3-4 GuideAges 4-5
Where sounds meet letters — and reading begins to take shape.
✓ What phonemic awareness looks like at this age
✓ How to introduce letters in the right order and at the right time
✓ Blending and segmenting — what they are and how to support them
✓ What confident early reading development looks like
✓ What to watch for at this stage
Get the Ages 4-5 GuideAges 5-6
Where phonics takes hold and reading starts to feel real.
✓ What early decoding looks like at this age
✓ How to support phonics at home without pressure
✓ Why some children guess — and what to do about it
✓ What confident reading development looks like in Year 1
✓ What to watch for at this stage
Get the Ages 5-6 GuideAges 6-7
Where accuracy and fluency start to come together.
✓ What reading fluency looks like at this age
✓ How to move from slow, choppy reading to smoother connected reading
✓ Why re-reading familiar texts is one of the most powerful things you can do
✓ What confident reading development looks like in Year 2
✓ What to watch for at this stage
Get the Ages 6-7 GuideAges 7-8
Where reading becomes a tool for learning and meaning.
✓ What reading comprehension looks like at this age
✓ How to help your child think actively about what they read
✓ Simple conversation prompts that deepen understanding
✓ What confident reading development looks like in Year 3
✓ What to watch for at this stage
Get the Ages 7-8 GuideNot sure which guide is right for your child?
Take the free Reading Foundations Quiz — it takes 5 minutes and tells you exactly what your child needs right now, based on where they actually are.
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Hi, I'm Alyce.
I'm an Early Literacy Educator with 14+ years working with children and families both in and out of schools — as a classroom teacher, literacy leader, Deputy Principal, and Principal.
I created the Age Pathway Guides because parents deserve a clear, honest picture of what reading development looks like at each stage — and exactly how to support it at home.
Each guide is grounded in the Science of Reading and written for busy families. No jargon. No pressure. Just a clear path forward.
