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FREE EBOOK: “CAN I TEACH MY CHILD TO READ? A PARENT’S GUIDE”

by | Sep 26, 2023

If you are interested in teaching your child to read, I’m pleased to announce a new resource for you: Can I Teach My Child to Read? A Parent’s Guide. This free guide discusses the joys of working with your child at home, why phonics matters and tips on how to make it easy for you to teach your child to read.

In Chapter 5, you will begin teaching your child to read with lesson 1 of Teach Your Child to Read.

You are exactly the right person to teach your child to read, and this guide will tell you why.

Have You Ever Wondered: “Can I Teach My Child to Read?”

The first step in teaching your child to read is believing that you can. Many parents leave this job to the schools, which is certainly a fine option for some families. But teaching your child to read at home has three distinct advantages:

1)      The time you spend with your child is something you will always remember as special. Most likely your child will, too.

2)      Your child gets a head start. Early readers tend to excel in school.

3)      If your child has a learning style that is incompatible with how the school is teaching reading, he or she will have the one-on-one coaching (and phonics-based instruction) that you are providing at home.

If you have doubts about your ability to teach your child to read, join the club! Many parents aren’t quite sure they’re equipped for the task.

But you are. And if you don’t believe it, challenge that by surrounding yourself with people and resources that assure you that you can teach your child to read. Can I Teach My Child to Read? A Parent’s Guide was designed with you in mind.

Get Started Now.

No need to wait. Can I Teach My Child to Read? A Parent’s Guide eases you into the idea that you can do this. Download your copy for free and read it from cover-to-cover in a single sitting. (It’s only 40 pages.) By the time you finish reading, you will know exactly what to do in your first lessons.

And once you get started, you’ll see how easy it is. Before you know it, you and your child will be on your way!

Leave a comment. How do you feel about teaching your child to read?

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About Mary Follin

Mary is the author of TEACH YOUR CHILD TO READ and ETHYR, winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the Gertrude Warner Book Award. She is mom to two grown sons and enjoys sharing her more seasoned perspective  with parents of younger children. 

ABOUT ERIKA GUERRERO

Erika Guerrero is a freelance hair and makeup artist, Erika K. Beauty, single-mama to one amazing boy, and author of She’s Not Shaken, a blog offering hope and encouragement to women in all walks of life.

ABOUT SUZANNE JOHNSON

Suzanne Johnson, mother of five children and grandmother of eight, is an illustrator, book cover designer, and author of the Realms of Edenocht series.

ETHYR

M.P. Follin
​Gertrude Warner Book Award
Moonbeam Children's Book Award

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