A complete Science of Reading parent guide — birth to 4th grade.
Finally, understand how to help your child learn to read at home.
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But most parents were never taught how reading actually works, which means you're guessing when your child needs you most.
This guide changes that.
Reading From the Start is a 30+ page parent guide grounded in the Science of Reading — the most well-researched approach to reading instruction we have. It walks you through exactly what to do at home, from your baby's first words through 4th grade, with clear activities, real examples, and plain language.
How reading actually works — the simple equation that explains everything
The Five Pillars of reading and what each one means for your child right now
Age-by-age activities from birth through 4th grade
Phonemic awareness through games and songs — no worksheets
The phonics sequence explained in plain English
Three tiers of vocabulary — and which ones are worth your time
Comprehension strategies you can use during any read-aloud
A full chapter for parents of struggling 4th graders — diagnosis, daily routine, and how to rebuild without shame
Five full-color infographics you'll reference again and again
Literacy Professional • New Orleans
Celeste is a literacy professional based in New Orleans who has spent years working with children and families to build strong reading foundations. She wrote Reading From the Start because she saw too many parents who wanted to help but didn't know where to begin.
Grounded in the Science of Reading and shaped by real classroom experience, this guide is her way of putting research-backed strategies directly into parents' hands — in plain language, with real activities, and without the overwhelm.
Your child is learning to read and you want to support them the right way
Your child is behind and you're not sure where to start
You've heard the term "Science of Reading" and want to actually understand it
You want to do something at home but the school hasn't given you guidance
It's a real guide — written by a literacy professional in New Orleans — that gives you the knowledge to help your child at any age, with any book, in any 15 minutes you have.
Birth–2
Language foundations
Pre-K
Phonemic awareness
K–2nd
Decoding & fluency
3rd–4th
Comprehension
A 30+ page Science of Reading guide written by a New Orleans literacy professional.
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