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Teach Kids to Read - The Active Reader

Simple, research-backed reading lessons for parents of kids ages 3 to 8. One new video every week.

I’m Rebecca, a teacher, Orton-Gillingham reading tutor and mom with more than 15 years of experience. I founded Novel Tutoring and co-founded The Active Reader to help families teach reading the way the science of reading says it works.

On this channel, you’ll learn how to teach letter sounds, blending and phonics at home, build pre-reading skills like rhyming, spot early signs of dyslexia and reading struggles, and choose books that actually help your child read. Teachers will find plenty here too.

Short, practical lessons you can try tonight. No guessing, no memorizing whole words.

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4:19

Can’t Rhyme? This Could Be an Early Reading Red Flag

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The Summer Slide Nobody Talks About | Reading Loss Prevention

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The Phonics Debate Isn't Actually About Phonics

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4:47

The Real Reason Kids Fall Behind in Summer

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4:47

Don't Forget To Ask Your Teacher These Questions

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Did New York Waste $10 MILLION On Reading Training?

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Decodable Books vs. Levelled Readers: The Surprising Research

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The Dyslexia Debate: Are We Labeling Kids Wrong?

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4:35

The Simple View of Reading Is Being Replaced

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Are Schools Waiting Too Long to Introduce Letters?

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The Collapse of Balanced Literacy in America

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New York Banned Running Records. Why Are They Still Being Used?

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Sold a Story: The Podcast Behind America's Reading Revolution

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The Children's Reading Strategy Being Banned Across America

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The Best Books That Actually Build Independent Readers

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Advanced Phonics Patterns: Why Kids Get Stuck

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4:12

How To Get Your Child To Read At Bedtime

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The 3 Essential Skills Every Child Needs To Read

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How to Know If Your Child Needs Literacy Tutoring

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Children Don't Start Learning to Read With Letters

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Why Ms. Rachel CAN'T Teach Your Child To Read

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Science of Reading vs. Structured Literacy: Why You Need Both

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Answering the BIGGEST Questions Parents Have About Reading

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Shared 7 months ago

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How to Teach Sight Words Using Orthographic Mapping

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Teach Your Child to Read in 5 Steps

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If Your Child Is Struggling to Read, Go Back to the Basics

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What Happens When a Country Makes Phonics Mandatory

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Phonological vs. Phonemic Awareness: What's the Difference?

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Science of Reading vs Balanced Literacy (One Doesn’t Work)

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Reading Is NOT Natural (Here's Why)

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Poor Reading Comprehension? Here's Why.

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Stop Teaching the Alphabet Song to Kindergarteners (Do This Instead)

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Reading Comprehension Breaks Down Without This Step

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Two Hidden Dyslexia Signs That Schools ALWAYS Miss

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The Reading Program Parents Have Been Waiting For

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How The Literacy Crisis Was Exposed By A Government Investigation

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Orthographic Mapping: The Missing Piece for Struggling Readers

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Hands-On Letter Formation Game With Bingo Dabbers

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How I Teach Any Letter in 5 Days

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Master Phonics: It's Easier Than You Think

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DIY Phonics Game: Muffin Tin Tic-Tac-Toe

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3 Phoneme Games That Turn Guessers Into Readers

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Struggling with Big Words? Try These 3 Syllable Games

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Hide and Seek Letter Game | Blending Bonus Included

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How Toddlers Learn to Read Before Phonics

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How to Turn "I Can't Read This" Into "I Get It"

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4 Pre-Reading Myths Keeping Your Toddler Behind

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4 Powerful Chores That Teach Reading at Home

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Why Morning Narration Works Better Than Phonics Worksheets

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Balanced Literacy vs Structured Literacy: Which Actually Works?

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3 Phonics Activities That Actually Decode Words

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The Secret Literacy Skills Your Child Is Developing Right Now

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Decodable Books vs Predictable Books: Which Actually Work?

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Shared 10 months ago

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This Spelling Practice Makes Any Word Stick

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When Reading Practice Makes Things Worse

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Your School Is Teaching Guessing, Not Phonics

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Teachers WON'T Tell You This About Guided Reading

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Shared 11 months ago

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Reading Levels: What Teachers Aren't Told

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Shared 11 months ago

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Still Sounding Out Every Word? Build Fluency Fast

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Shared 11 months ago

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Most Teachers Teach Phonics Wrong, Here's Why

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