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Imagine your mornings six weeks from now.

You sit down with your child for their reading lesson. 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 session, they ask when it's happening again. That's what having the right roadmap actually looks like.

Here's what Kate's students say  

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Interactive

"Is Kate on FaceTime with me? It's like she's really talking to me"
Songyeon
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Supportive

"I have Kate to help me" 
(Child telling parent when starting a new school)
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Purposeful

"I know 'ck' now, Kate told me"
Thea
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Learn Anywhere

"Take a photo for Kate"
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What's inside the programme?

  • Foundation 1 and 2 course (self paced) 
  • Fully guided & teacher led sequential videos 
  • Approx 100 kids lessons (full year of learning)
  • The Parent Reading Roadmap course
  • Parent membership + Education modules 
  • Ultimate Parent Handbook
  • Sounds & Handwriting Module
  • Blending (reading) & Word Building (spelling) Module
  • Games, activities, printables (All the resources you will need)
  • Interactive lesson worksheets for each lesson 
  • Testing & Monitoring Tracking programme
  • Onboarding call with Kate

Literacy Programme  Yrs 1 & 2

Homeschool Curriculum 1 for Yr 1

Foundation 1 is the starting point for all beginning readers and in the early weeks includes foundational phonological skills before moving onto phonemic skills. Here your child will learn letter-sound correspondence, correct handwriting of letters, blending with VC and CVC words, reading and writing. If your child is having difficulty with establishing accurate reading skills start here. Ages 4 - 6 yrs


Focus: Phonological Skills, CVC & Simple blending
Set 1 - m, s, a, t, i, p, + word work
Set 2 - f, n, o, d, c, u, + word work
Set 3 - g, b, e, k, h, r, + word work
Set 4 - l, w, j, y, x, qu, + word work
Set 5 - v, z, ck, Mixed Short Vowels x 6 CVC
PLUS: adding -s (plural) adding -s (action)

CVC Booster

The CVC Booster is a bridging set between Foundation 1 and Foundation 2. If your child has already started learning how to read and write then there is no need to begin at Set 1 - start here instead. This set ensures your child masters short vowels, spelling accuracy and blending with CVC words before moving onto longer words with blends and digraphs in Foundation 2. For ages 5 - 6 yrs


Focus Bridging course between Foundation 1 & 2
  • 20 fully guided video lessons
  • Interactive lesson plans
  • Self paced and on-demand
  • Set 4 - l, w, j, y, x, qu, + word work
  • Set 5 - v, z, ck, Mixed Short Vowels x 6 CVC
  • PLUS: adding -s (plural) -s (action)

Homeschool Curriculum 2 for Yr 1 & 2

Foundation 2 is best for students that can blend, read and write CVC words automatically and are ready for longer words with blends, digraphs and punctuation. It is the natural next step from Foundation 1 and continues on building and layering reading skills whilst following the scope and sequence of sounds. Each lesson continues with strengthening phonemic awareness skills, decodable reading and writing longer sentences.

Focus: Longer words, Phonemic skills, Digraphs, 
Set 6 - adding -s (plural) adding -s (action)
 's' blends & mixed blends (-nd, -mp, -nt, ft, -st, -nk)
Set 7 - 'l' & 'r' blends, ee, (initial st, fl, bl, cl, tr, dr, gr, br etc)
Set 8 - sh, ch, th, ng, wh, ph, all
Set 9 - ff, ll, ss, zz, ell,
Set 10 -tch, -dge, oo (long) Using ?, ! es/s, -ing, 


Personalised 1:1 Tutoring

If your child is struggling to develop reading and writing skills and you're not sure how to help them or know that they would benefit from 1:1 teaching and feedback, then book in with Kate for personalised tutoring.  Access to Kate is only available to students who are on the yearly payment schedule as tutoring is used in conjunction with the continued use of the Foundation 1 and Foundation 2 programme.

You can book 1:1 tutoring from your child's personal dashboard.

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What Your Child Will Achieve?

Confident Decoding Skills: Sounding out words independently, replacing reading hesitation with self-assurance as they learn how to use effective reading strategies even as a beginner.

Strong Spelling & Writing Skills: By understanding how sounds connect to letters and how to build words with sounds for accurate reading and writing. Developing phonological and phonemic skills that strength brain pathways

Early Reading SUCCESS: With a focus on cracking the alphabetic code your child will experience the pure excitement of reading real stories and using meaningful writing.

Lifelong Love for Learning: Foster a positive, engaging attitude towards literacy right from the beginning stage of learning. The Kid World Reader programme designed with proven methods of teaching and learning strategies, equips your child with the skills for reading and writing success. 

Literacy Programme Yrs 2 & 3

Homeschool Curriculum 3 for Yr 2 

Introducing long vowels VCe and long vowel teams

Set 11-  a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e, e-e, + review
Set 12- ‘ee’ (extended) ‘oo’ (short) ‘u’, soft ‘c’ and soft ‘g’ (review ‘dge’) ‘-le’
Set 13- Using es/s, -ing, -ed, Punctuation ?, ! “  “ . Capital letters  Open & closed syllable words with spelling rules
Set 14- ai, ay, eigh, ea, y, igh, ie,  y
Set 15- oa, ow, oe, ew, ue, Review

Homeschool Curriculum 4 for Yr 2 & 3

Extending the code into dipthongs, silent letters and affixes 

Set 16- ar, or, er, ir, ur, ear, air, are, ere
Set 17- ea (as ‘e’) ow, ou, oy, oi, aw, au
Set 18- Contractions
Set 19- Prefixes re, un, suffixes er, est, ly, ful, less
Set 20- kn, gh, wr, mb, oar, ore, -ve,

Homeschool Curriculum 5 for Yr 3

Applying phonic knowledge into reading and writing longer words

Set 21- Spelling Multisyllabic words & compound words 
Set 22- Advanced Suffixes (-tion, -sion, -ture, -sure, -ous)
Set 23- Silent Letters (Part 2: silent t, h, w, l, c)
Set 24- Prefix Mastery (un-, re-, pre-, dis-, mis-)
Set 25- Multisyllabic Word Construction (3-4 syllable words)

Pesonalised 1:1 Tutoring

If your child is struggling to develop reading and writing skills and you're not sure how to help them or know that they would benefit from 1:1 teaching and feedback, then book in with Kate for personalised tutoring.  Access to Kate is only available to students who are on the yearly payment schedule as tutoring is used in conjunction with the continued use of the Foundation 1 and Foundation 2 programme.

You can book 1:1 tutoring from your child's personal dashboard.

Why Parents Choose
Kid World Readers

Teacher & Parents Work Together: Imagine Kate, your expert teacher, patiently leading your child through every fun, interactive video lesson. You support your child alongside and follow up with the games, activities and reading. This removes the pressure from your shoulders, ensuring your child gets expert, explicit instruction and you both experience the joy of successful learning.

Proven by Science: Built on the Science of Reading, this course uses research-backed methods that show exactly how children learn to read best. No guesswork, or fluffy worksheets that mask learning, just effective strategies for lasting results. Sequential scope + sequence phonics, decodable reading + writing, blending, phonological + phonemic skills, explicit teaching, sounds based spelling, language & vocabulary building.

Clear Roadmap to Success: Our structured roadmap of skills ensures every step is purposeful, building confidence and mastery for a smooth, successful reading journey. You know exactly what your child has learnt and what their next steps are ahead.

Frustration-Free Learning: The decodable reading materials perfectly match each lesson, meaning your child reads words with sounds they've learned. This prevents frustration and builds immediate success in understanding the purpose of working on skills and actually reading.

Adaptable Homeschool Learning: The on-demand sequence of learning videos can be used to fit into any family life, where ever you are in the world. From as little as 5 - 20 min each day you can pick-up and keep learning anytime, anywhere.

Expert Support & Guidance
Be apart of the parent membership community wherever in the world you are and feel confident and supported in teaching your child to read and write with success. As a specialist and reading intervention teacher, Kate has expertly designed this programme, interweaving knowledge and experience that guides children and parents to success. 


Mum's Proactive Choice Changed Everything...

Christina watched her older son struggle with reading and writing, and she was determined to give her younger daughter, Olivia, a different experience. She knew that waiting until school started wasn't the best option.
Before Olivia even began school, Christina enrolled her in the Foundation 1 Programme. She understood that early intervention would make all the difference, addressing any potential difficulties before they became major roadblocks. After just eight months, the results were incredible. Olivia started school with a love for learning and self-confidence that bloomed. She was already reading simple cvc words and writing sentences.
This strong foundation allowed her to focus her energy on making new friends and settling into school, while her learning continued with ease.

"Olivia always wants to watch your videos, Kate," says Christina. "She watches them many times, it has helped her confidence to talk in English and understand others."

Don't wait for your child to fall behind. Learning to read using the right strategies as a beginning reader and also early intervention for struggling readers, can make a world of difference.
Enrol now and you can give your child the same head start as Olivia.


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Frequently Asked Questions

What age is the FOUNDATION 1 & 2 programme suitable for?

This course is for children aged 4 - 6yrs old who are Beginning Readers: If your child is interested in sounds and letters and can write their name, they are ready to start exploring the next step in learning to read. Join Foundation 1.

Struggling Readers: your child may have started school already, but are not making expected progress within the first year of school. Access the Quick Quiz course or the 20 / 40 week phonics check (found within the programme) to determine exactly what your child's next steps are, either Foundation 1 or Foundation 2. Starting with Foundation 1 will allow them time to relearn and fill in the gaps of what they have missed. If your child is at the end of Foundation 1 but not ready for Foundation 2, use the CVC BOOSTER as a recap, then go onto Foundation 2.

English Language Learners: This course has a strong focus on language development and is suitable for beginning English learners, each lesson is well supported with a lesson print out to support understanding. All new English Learners should start at Foundation 1 to establish the essential skills and language.

What does self-paced mean?

This means that the learning scope and sequence of lessons, can be slowed down, repeated and revisited anytime. We are looking for 80% mastery before moving on to a new set of sounds. If your child needs more practice or to repeat lessons, this is easy to do. You set the schedule and monitor their progress with the testing and tracking sheets inside the handbook. The programme is best be implemented full-time at 3 video lesson per week and can be implemented part-time or full-time to cover the first year of learning. 

What is Foundation 1 & 2 ?

Foundation 1 is the starting point for your child as a beginning reader. It focuses on the scope of sequence of sounds that is based on the first 26+ letters / graphemes of the alphabet. The programme focusses on phonological and phonemic skills and reading and writing with VC / CVC words and heart words. This programme includes the full course, complete handbook and interactive lesson plans, printable activities and templates, and parent membership to ensure you have ALL the tools, guidance and training that you and your child will need to succeed.

How does my child learn in this programme?

Kate works as the 'teacher' and as the parent you support by working alongside during the video lesson and using the follow up games and activities. Each video lesson is approx. 15 -20 min long, it is interactive and expects that your child will do the tasks alongside watching Kate. Kate has a strong philosophy of explicit teaching, which means she models each activity, then we do the activity together, next your child follows up the practice independently with games and activities. The teaching and learning is based on The Science of Reading which is fully explained in the parent module of the course. The programme works best with a weekly routine of 3 lessons per week of approx. 30 min, on alternate days you can use the games and activities for practice and revision.

What about travel families?

The Kid World Reader programme has been designed for travel, world school and homeschool families. You can access the course from anywhere in the world, log in, plug & play and learn anytime! The course is also fully digital, so you don't need to print out and carry around heavy folders with all the course material - everything can be accessed online. You have the option to also print out everything you need - the choice is yours. The scope and sequence of learning will keep your child moving and on track with each next learning step in reading and writing. The programme allows for flexibility with routines, if you are travelling for the week, simply take a break and pick up again the next week.
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