Reading Guide

Learn how children learn to read English, and what you can do at home.

Start with the problem you see. Then see how the path fits together.

The AptyRead Five-Level Path

Five levels. One path.

Why every child starts at Level 1, and how the sequence works.

Begin with what you see at home.

Letter names are not reading. Here is what to do next, and why Sound Foundations comes first.

Your child may know the sounds. The next step is putting them together into words.

A calm, practical way to introduce letter sounds before asking a child to read words.

Knowing the sounds separately is not the same as reading the word. Here is how to tell what to practice next.

Start with the skill your child needs next, not a harder book. A clear way to decide what to practice.

Reading words is an important step. Here is how to help a child begin reading sentences with more ease.

For buying questions, see the FAQ.