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This is where your child will learn to read with confidence.

A Science of Reading specialist programme for children aged 4–8.
Expert video lessons with Kate for 20 minutes a day, no teaching experience needed. Just press play.

Specialist Designed Programme

A complete structured literacy video programme created by Kate (Master of Education, Literacy)

25+ yrs of Experience

Drawing on years of experience in Education, Kindergarten, Primary and private intervention

Science of Reading

Explicit, systematic and sequential teaching and learning strategies based on the science of learning to read

Trusted by families in NZ, Aus & Worldwide

Accessed by families anywhere in the world and used in their own unique way (homeschool, world school)

If you're worried about your child's reading journey and know something isn't right or just don't know what to do next ~ you've landed in the right place ❤️

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Your child is bright,
curious and has lots of ideas to share!
But learning how to read just seems too slow and something isn't clicking into place. School says 'wait and see, it will come right next year' and friends say 'don't worry they'll get it eventually'.
You notice the reading gap between their peers growing and your child is now resisting and refusing to read or do activities with you.
Maybe you've tried a few different apps, played with flashcards and spent hours on Google searching for the next printable activity hoping this would capture your child's interest. Now you're frustrated, and thinking why can't I figure this out?
Surely reading is not meant to be this hard.
Here's the truth - for some children learning how to read is hard work.

Kid World Readers was created to help you and your child!

An online literacy school, created by a Kate, a specialist with 25+ years of experience and designed with parents in mind. The programme allows any child access to the expert reading instruction they deserve.
No tutoring waitlists, expensive fees, planning or guesswork.
Kate takes away parent overwhelm and turns it into fun learning time for you and your child.
Just Kate, your child, and 20 minutes a day.

How the programme works

Everything your child needs to learn to read in 20 min a day.

No lesson planning. No preparation. No teaching degree required. Just support and play!

 1️⃣ Press play

Kate teaches your child directly on screen. Your role is to sit alongside and support them.  Kate does all the heavy lifting of teaching for every single lesson that your child does, so you don't have to.

 2️⃣ Follow along

Your child reads, writes and responds to Kate in real time. Each lesson is fully interactive, fully guided, and built on the lesson before it. Nothing is left to chance as learning follows a sequential and systematic plan.

3️⃣ Watch them grow

Track every step in your parent dashboard. Always know exactly where your child is, what they've mastered, and what's coming next. Progress you can see and measure as you play the follow-up games alongside your child.

What parents say about the programme

★★★★★
"After three terms of lessons J has undergone a transformation in learning to read and write. He's not only overcome his struggles but has developed great confidence. Most importantly he's discovered a love for reading books — something we never thought possible in such a short time."
Weina, Parent Struggling reader, Yr 1

★★★★★
"Kate has been a real answer to prayer for our family. I was very overwhelmed and honestly didn't know where to start. The program has been easy for me to follow and implement throughout our week and fitting in well with a busy homeschool schedule."
Hannah, Parent Homeschool family

★★★★★
"Through Kate's foundation programme and private tutoring, Songyeon gradually became comfortable using English without resistance or fear. Most importantly, her confidence grew. I am truly grateful for the positive impact Kate had during such an important transition in our lives."
International Parent English language learner, Yr 1

Meet Kate ~ the specialist behind every lesson

Kate Ng holds a Master of Education specialising in Literacy and has spent over 25 years teaching children to read in classrooms, in intervention settings, in schools across New Zealand and to international students.
As a specialist teacher Kate has spent her career working with the exact children Kid World Readers was created for,  the children who need expert, structured, evidence-based instruction to crack the code of reading. 
Every lesson on KWR was designed, filmed and delivered by Kate personally. When your child watches a lesson, they are learning from one of the most experienced structured literacy specialists working in online specialist education today.

How is Kid World Readers different to other programmes?

Real teaching. Real heart.


We believe real progress happens through connection, not just content. We treat every family as a partner in your child's reading journey with fairness, flexibility, and heart. You bring the love and encouragement; we bring 25+ years of literacy expertise. Together, that's how kids become confident readers.

The programme is not a series of games or an app, but an online school

There are plenty of reading apps, games, fluffy worksheets, websites and programmes that claim to teach reading but most of them are entertainment and don't provide the explicit teaching that a child who is struggling to read requires. Your child needs systematic and sequential learning in order to make good progress and fill in their reading gaps.

Science of Reading

KWR is built entirely on structured literacy and the Science of Reading, the body of evidence now mandated to lead literacy in schools across NZ, Australia, the UK and USA. This is not an approach or type of programme, it is the teaching method backed by science!

Expert Led

Kate teaches every single video lesson. Not a voice actor or an AI generated app but a real person, a specialist teacher with 25+ years of experience who works with your child directly. It's like Kate is right there alongside your child in every lesson, asking them to respond, read and write through explicit teaching and learning.

Structured Sequence

Every lesson builds deliberately on the one before it. Phonological awareness, Phonemic awareness, Phonics, Vocabulary and reading Fluency. Using the key essential skills of literacy your child will follow a systematic scope and sequence of learning which ensures that nothing is random and that each step in learning how to read is developmentally appropriate.

Safe Online System

Our system tracks your child’s progress, making it flexible and easy to pick up where you left off. You’ll know exactly what they’ve mastered and what’s coming next, There's no planning, organising, or guesswork when you follow the learning sequence, everything happens at the right time to support your child's success and self confidence.

Other reading apps

✕ Games and entertainment disguised as learning

✕ No expert teacher, algorithm-driven

✕ Not designed for struggling readers

✕ No scope and sequence, children pick and choose

✕ Not aligned to Science of Reading

Kid World Readers

✓ Real specialist teaching, not gamified

✓ Kate teaches every lesson personally

✓ Specifically designed for struggling readers + dyslexia

✓ Deliberate scope and sequence eg. Foundation 1 to Foundation 2

✓ 100% Science of Reading aligned

This programme suits you if...

  My child is just starting to read (4–7 yrs)

Foundation 1 starts from the very beginning letter sounds, blending and simple words. No prior reading knowledge needed. The perfect structured start.

  My child is struggling or falling behind

If your child is in school but not keeping up, KWR gives them the structured specialist instruction the classroom often can't provide. In their own time and pace.

  My child may have dyslexia or dysgraphia

A structured literacy approach is specifically effective for children with learning difficulties. The explicit, systematic, multi-sensory approach is what is needed.

  My child needs language support 

Learning English or struggling with expressing their ideas, can impact self esteem. Language is woven through every lesson to support vocabulary development and understanding.

KWR is used by homeschool families, school-attending families, and international students.
Wherever you are, if your child needs to learn to read, Kate can help.

Imagine this learning moment six weeks from now.

You sit down with your child for their reading time. You know exactly what to teach. You know what to say. You know what to do if they get stuck. The lesson takes 20 minutes and it works. Your child feels the progress. You feel the confidence. And instead of dreading the next lesson, they ask can they watch the next one. That's what having the right teaching and the roadmap actually looks and feels like.

Kid World Readers can begin with as little as $8 per week

Whether you're just getting started or you're ready for the complete system, Kid World Readers gives your child access to a structured, evidence-based reading programme built on the Science of Reading, specially designed to be taught by you, at home, in short daily sessions.
Start with the monthly plan if you want to jump in without a long-term commitment.
Upgrade to the yearly plan when you're ready for the full experience, which includes The Reading Roadmap parent education library, live coaching access, and a personal onboarding call with Kate.
Not sure yet? Start with the free trial, there's no credit card and no time limit.

Free Trial

Try out the programme no credit card required

✅ Three different learning options
✅ A full week of lessons
✅ Lesson worksheets & printable activities

Monthly plan

$49/mo USD

Programme Lessons only

✅ Full F1 & F2 video lesson programme
✅ Lesson Sets Handbook (worksheets & games)
✅ Cancel anytime

Yearly plan

$399/yr ⭐️ Best Value

Programme + Reading Roadmap & Membership

✅ Everything in the monthly plan, plus:
✅ The Reading Roadmap included ($199 value)
✅ Onboarding call with Kate + VIP Tutoring access

The Reading Roadmap

$199 

Parent Masterclass + Toolkit + Membership

✅ Parent masterclass modules
✅ Parent Handbook & printable resources
✅ Parent Membership, live coaching with Kate, Q&A & expert guidance

Your child's reading journey starts with one small step.

Try Kid World Readers free with a week of free lessons. No credit card. No commitment. No risk.
Just Kate, your child, and 20 minutes and you'll see the difference yourself.
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