To celebrate this International Day of Families 🥳 we thought we’d take a look at how important reading is to relationships.
It does more than improve literacy…
Reading together as a family helps your child build confidence and improve understanding of language, plus it creates positive habits around learning.
Remember, it’s not about perfect reading, it’s about coming together and giving it a go!
Consistency matters more than perfection ⭐
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Plot twist: your child just corrected your reading expression 😂📚
It’s the little moments like this that show how much kids absorb when reading becomes part of everyday life. From sounding out words to reading with expression, confidence grows one sentence at a time ✨
Who else has been humbled by their child’s reading skills lately? 👀
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The secret to raising a strong reader? It's not a big overhaul - it's small, consistent habits done every day.
Here are 3 to start with:
📖 Read a little every day
💬 Talk about what you've read
📚 Keep books visible and accessible
Consistency beats intensity every time. A few minutes of reading each day adds up to something significant over time 💛
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Teaching your child to read can feel so overwhelming when you don’t know where to start
We’ve been using @readingeggs lately and it’s made practising phonics feel so much more fun and less stressful. Everything is designed around play, with games, songs, animations and read-aloud books that keep little ones engaged while they learn
Honestly, it’s one of the few forms of screen time that actually makes me feel productive because they’re learning at the same time.
You can try it for free now with their free trial
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If your child reaches for a joke book over a novel, let them 😉
There's a lot of pressure - on kids and parents alike - to read the "right" things. But when it comes to building a love of reading, interest beats everything. A child who devours football annuals, graphic novels, or the back of a cereal box is still a reader 📚️
The goal at this age isn't to get them reading Shakespeare. It's to help them discover that reading can be something they choose - not just something they're asked to do.
So next time they pick up something you wouldn't have chosen for them, resist the urge to redirect. That enthusiasm is exactly what you're looking for 👌
What's the most unexpected thing your child has gotten into reading lately? Drop it in the comments - we love hearing these 💛
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A simple guide to phonemic awareness activities by age - so you always know where to start 💡
One of the most common mistakes is using activities that are either a step too easy or too challenging for where your child actually is.
Here's a quick overview:
Ages 3-4 - Phonological awareness foundations: nursery rhymes, rhyming games, syllable clapping
Ages 4-5 - Phonemic awareness begins: Sound Detectives, I Spy with Sounds, Sound Sorting
Ages 5-6 - Blending and segmentation: Robot Talk, Snail Talk, Finger Tapping, Sound Hopscotch
Ages 6-7 - Manipulation: Karate Chop Sounds, Magic Sound Swap, Sticky Sound Chains
(Note on ages 3-4: the preparatory activities at this stage build phonological awareness - the broader skill of playing with sounds in language - which lays the ground for phonemic awareness 🕵️)
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Comment AGE below for the complete activity guide with step-by-step instructions ✔️
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By lesson 9, your child has made real progress 📖
That's within the first two weeks of Reading Eggs - and it assumes zero reading or phonics knowledge going in.
Here's how it works: the first map has 10 lessons, and we recommend them using the program for around 15 minutes per day. Your child starts with a placement test so they're matched to the right level from day one - no guesswork, just progress 📈
That first "I read it myself" moment? It can happen faster than you'd expect.
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Not all screen time is the same 💻️
Screen time and reading time don't have to compete. Reading Eggs blends app-based learning with real books, so your child gets a full reading experience - on screen and off.
Whether your child is working through interactive reading lessons on the app or curled up with a book, it all adds up to real progress. Reading Eggs is designed to support the way kids actually learn - through repetition, play, and plenty of encouragement along the way 💛
Educational screen time - the kind that builds phonics, vocabulary, and reading comprehension - works best when it's part of a bigger picture. That's why Reading Eggs offers both a kids' learning app and a range of book products that support your child to read anywhere, anytime.
Because the best learning happens in more ways than one ✨️
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"This is brilliant." - Deborah Salisbury, The Reading Doctor ✨️
A literacy specialist. Thirteen years of recommending Reading Eggs to her pupils. The reason? It actually works - built on repetition, consolidation, and real reading mastery 📚️
Free trial. Link in bio 🔗
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Starting your child’s reading journey? This is worth knowing. We’ve just started using ABC Reading Eggs with my preschooler and it has been such a smooth, engaging way to begin. The simple one-on-one lessons teach phonics, helping children connect letters to sounds and build confidence at their own pace. Research-backed, fun, and interactive, plus they currently have a 30-day free trial. Perfect for supporting little learners aged 2–13 on their reading journey. @readingeggs #ad #abcreadingeggs #earlylearning #learnathome
Free printable alert - this one is worth saving 🖨️
The Alphabet I Spy printable from Reading Eggs is one of the simplest ways to practise phoneme isolation with your child - the ability to spot the first sound in a word, which is one of the earliest phonemic awareness skills.
Here's how it works:
☑️ 23 pages, each focused on a different initial sound
☑️ 8 familiar pictures per page for your child to identify
☑️ Play it as a classic I Spy game - "I spy something starting with the sound /b/..."
☑️ Use it at home, in the car, or cut out the pictures for sorting games
Tip: say the sound, not the letter name. /b/ not "bee" - it keeps the focus on listening, not letter recognition 💡
Comment SOUNDS below and we'll send you the free download link 👇
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Watch their math confidence grow in just 10 minutes a day ⏱️📘
It doesn’t have to feel like a battle.
When math is broken down into simple, manageable steps, something shifts - frustration turns into focus, and those small wins start to build real confidence.
Hands-on activities, variety on every page, and a structure that actually makes sense to kids…it all adds up to learning that feels achievable (and even enjoyable).
Pair that with interactive learning in the app, and you’ve got a routine that supports skills from every angle - without the overwhelm.
✨ Small steps that lead to big progress
✏️ Learning that keeps them engaged
🧠 Confidence that grows day by day
Because when it clicks, everything changes.
Link in bio to explore 🔗🛒
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