You can teach your child to read — before they ever set foot in a classroom.
No teaching degree required and no special training. Just 20 minutes a day, a little guidance, and the understanding that your child's brain is already doing most of the work. Reading Is a Language gives you everything you need to turn everyday moments into the foundation of a lifelong reader.
I taught all five of my children to read before kindergarten. One of them had a language delay and tested in the 1st percentile at age 3.
I'm not a reading specialist. I'm a mother and a former educator who became convinced that the window for reading opens far earlier than most parents are told.
I crafted this method from my knowledge of childhood development and used it with my first three children. All of them were reading chapter books before they started school.
My fourth child was different. At age 3, he was diagnosed with an auditory language delay. He tested in the 1st percentile for language development. He got kicked out of preschool because he couldn't keep up. I wasn't sure I should teach him to read like my other children but I decided to try.
I started the program with him at age 4. Something unexpected happened. As his visual language grew, his verbal language grew with it. By age 6, he retested in the 65th percentile. Now he is graduating from high school as an honor student and heading to an elite university.
I share this not to make a promise, but to make a point: young children are far more capable than we've been told. And you, as their parent, are the most powerful teacher they will ever have.
— Creator of Reading Is a Language | B.S. Secondary Education, minor in Psychology
The Secret of Early Reading
Your child's brain isn't waiting for Kindergarten
The first six years of life are the single greatest window for language learning the human brain ever experiences. Children don't learn to speak by sitting in a classroom. They learn because language surrounds them every day. Reading works the same way.
When a young child is gently surrounded by written language through stories, rhymes, games, and everyday moments, their brain begins forming reading patterns naturally. Not through drilling. Not through pressure. Through the same instinct that taught them to talk.
You don't have to wait. You can't mess it up. You just have to start.
Where would you like to start?
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Ages 0-3
See Pre-Reading Packs A, B, and CBuild a rich language foundation
Stories, rhymes, movement, and vocabulary — the groundwork that makes reading possible.
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Ages 1-4
See Parent Pack 1Introduce letters and the alphabet
Playful, pressure-free activities that make letters feel familiar before formal learning begins.
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Ages 3-6
See Parent Pack 2-3Begin reading real words
Your child starts recognizing and reading words independently — often faster than you expect.
How It Works
Step 1
Read, sing, and move together (ages 0–3)
Nursery rhymes, finger plays, movement games, and stories build the language pathways reading runs on. This is where you open their language potential. Pre-Reading Packs A, B, and C guide you through every session.
Step 2
Discover letters together (ages 1–4)
A wooden puzzle on the floor. Alphabet cards on the bedroom wall. A matching game at the kitchen table. Letters become familiar long before they become formal. Parent Pack 1 shows you exactly how.
Step 3
Watch them read (ages 3 and up)
Word by word, story by story, your child builds a reading vocabulary through games, books, and repetition — the same way they learned to talk. Parent Packs 2 and 3 walk you through every step until they're reading on their own
Not sure where to start? Get the free guide first.
"10 language activities for children under 5" — a one-page guide you can use this week, no pack required. Simple, playful activities drawn from the same method that has helped children read before kindergarten
The Complete Reading is a Language Program
Each pack is self-contained, ship-ready, and built around 20 focused minutes a day. Start anywhere. Follow the sequence. Build your child's home library one pack at a time — and watch a reader emerge.
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Parent Pack A: Nursery Rhymes
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Parent Pack B: Music and Movement
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Parent Pack 1 - Letter Recognition Essentials
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Parent Pack 2 - Beginning Word Recognition
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Parent Pack 3: Growing Word Discovery
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FAQ
Q: Do I need teaching experience?
A: Not at all. The workbooks walk you through exactly how to use each item with your child.
Q: Is this a phonics program?
A: No — we use visual language, which matches how young brains naturally learn to read.
Q: Is shipping really free?
A: Yes! No surprise fees at checkout. Shipping is always included.
Q: Can I buy just one pack?
A: Absolutely. Each pack is a complete experience on its own, so you can buy them sequentially as your child grows or bundle them all to have them as your child is ready.