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Parent guides, teaching tips and concrete activities for kids 3–9
The letter Å — teaching the sound to your child
Å trips up many kids. Games and words that make the Å sound clear and fun, also for bilingual families.
Books for 9-year-olds — our favourites
Nine-year-olds are ready for real series and longer novels. Our tips for finding the next favourite read.
Books for 8-year-olds — our favourites
Eight-year-olds want adventure and their own heroes. Books handling both big themes and small laughs well.
Books for 7-year-olds — our favourites
Seven-year-olds read more alone. Chapter books, easy mysteries and facts that match emerging reading skill.
Books for 6-year-olds — our favourites
Six-year-olds stand at the school gate. Books that fit both self-reading and reading aloud, tested by us.
Books for 5-year-olds — our favourites
Five-year-olds love humour and friendship themes. Books that survive being read aloud night after night.
Books for 4-year-olds — our favourites
Four-year-olds want slightly longer stories. Books that survive questions and rereads without going stale.
Books for 3-year-olds — our favourites
Picture books that captivate three-year-olds. Short, funny and meaningful, from librarians and parents.
Reading and screens — can they coexist?
Research shows the right screen use can support reading. When it helps and when it hurts, clearly sorted.
Rhymes and chants that teach — a collection
Classic and modern rhymes that build language. Perfect for the car, bath and bedtime, from age 2 onward.
Vocabulary exercises for ages 7-9
In grades 1-3 kids need new words regularly. Smart routines that make words a part of daily family life.
Vocabulary exercises for ages 5-7
Just before school, vocabulary explodes. Activities that fit pre-K and early reading at home, every day.