Learning to read · Australian families

Teach your child to read at home

Our founder is a primary teacher and mum. These are the games she plays with her own kids to build letter sounds through play: short, fun and made from things you already have at home.

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Free play cards to start today, and a reading book coming soon.

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Free Letter names & sounds

Alphabet play cards — free download

Free printable activity cards: play-based ways to practise letter sounds at home.

What’s in the cards

  • 18 play-based activity cards, like Dinosaur Dinner, Rice Hunt, Post Box, Flashlight Find and Memory Match
  • What you need and how to set up, using everyday household items
  • “What to say” scripts so you know how to model letter sounds
  • Best for ages about 2–5, in short sessions
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How it feels at home

Three short beats for busy parents — keep it playful, keep it doable.

Woven basket with colourful letter tiles

At-home play

Short activities between dinner and bedtime — play, not a sit-down lesson.

Hands arranging letter cards on a tray

Letter names & sounds

Games that get a child familiar with letter names and the sounds they make.

Small-world literacy play setup with figures and letters

Print at home

Print a set, grab a few toys from around the house and play.

Is this for you?

  • Parents of little ones (toddlers to Year 2) starting out with letters and sounds
  • Parents who want playful, practical help at home, not a lecture
  • If your child is older and finding reading hard, see Struggling readers

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Print a set tonight and start playing with letter sounds.

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