Help Your Child Go from ABCs to Fluent Reading
Hosted by Nathan Patton
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
5:00 PM UTC (1 hour)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
5:00 PM UTC (1 hour)
Virtual (Zoom)
Free to join
What you'll learn
Why you should consider teaching your child to read
The arguments against teaching young kids to read at home don't hold up. We'll explain why.
How to help your child learn their sounds
Anyone who can read can teach the sounds, right? Not so fast. We'll help you avoid many common pitfalls in this area.
How to help your child learn to sound out words
Adults underestimate the importance of blending. We'll give you a powerful technique to teach this vital skill.
What makes a good early-reading program
We'll tell you what characteristics you should look for when evaluating a program to use with your child.
Why this topic matters
We all want our kids to become great readers because it's how people access opportunity in our society. But what's the right age to start, will teaching them at home erode their love of reading, and how should one go about it? We help parents navigate these difficult questions and set their kids on a path toward the opportunity, connection, meaning, and joy that come from being great readers.
You'll learn from
Nathan Patton
Head of Academics at Once
A longtime teacher, instructional coach, and curriculum writer, Nathan put his money where his mouth is by teaching his own two kids to read using these approaches. He's eager to show you how to do the same.
