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SPENCER RUSSELL, FOUNDER

Created by an award-winning teacher.

I taught kindergarten and first grade for six years in a school where most kids walked in below grade level. By the time they left my classroom, most were reading in the top 20% nationally.

The method in these courses is the same one I used with those students. It's also the one I used at home with my own son, who started letter sounds at 18 months and was reading books on his own by 30 months.

This method works. It's easier than most parents expect, and more fun than they expect too. Any parent can do it.

Teaching Awards: Harriett Ball Excellence in Teaching Award, Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award, Amherst College Commitment to Teaching Award, HEB Rising Star Texas Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist

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15% OFF ONLINE COURSES + FREE GIFT

Prefer to start with one course?

Pick the course that meets your kid where they are right now.

Learning Sounds Course
15% OFF + FREE ABC CARDS

Learning Sounds Course

Teach your child the letter sounds they need before they start reading words.

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Blending Words Course
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Blending Words Course

Help your child go from knowing sounds to actually sounding out words.

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Reading Rules Course

For kids ready for long vowels, advanced sounds, and trickier words.

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These parents did it, and so can you.

We started your course last September with NO reading practice before, aside from learning the alphabet. I am mind-blown by my son’s progress and the fact that I taught him how to read! I could not have done this without you. 🥹 🤍

Jane D.

My son is autistic. When he was in kindergarten, he couldn’t read and his teacher told me autistic kids are usually behind their peers by a couple of years. In the middle of his kindergarten year, I found your course and immediately started to apply it with my son. I swear it took only one month and he started to read. Now he loves to read every day!

Ofeliya A.

Reading was a worry when I decided to home school. But so happy to have found your courses. Now I know when my kids are older, they too can learn … at a young age. The joy seeing your child read is magical.

Helen R.

I cannot thank Spencer enough for this technique and the support! We are halfway through the alphabet doing letter sounds, and it blows my mind each day that my daughter can learn this, and most of all that I have learned how to teach her.

Victoria P.

Most Common Questions

Do the Mother's Day gifts come with free shipping?

Yes! We will ship all of the physical products to your door, completely free, when you purchase one of our online courses or the Full Course Bundle. We ship to most (but not all) countries and shipping times vary depending on where you live.

Is my kid old enough? Or too old?

The bundle works for kids from 18 months to about 8 years old. Younger kids spend most of their time on letter sounds. Older kids who can already sound out simple words start in the second or third course. There's no fixed timeline, and you can't be too late.

I have more than one kid. Does this still work?

Yes, and you only need to buy it once. Each kid uses whichever course matches where they are. A 2-year-old learning sounds and an 8-year-old working on advanced phonics can both use the same bundle at the same time. Most multi-kid families do short, 1:1 sessions with each child seperately.

How much time does this take per day?

I recommend about 5 minutes a day, three to five days a week. You can do less if your child is younger and more if they're older. The goal here is consistency, because that matters way more than length.

What if my kid won't sit still?

They don't need to. Sessions are short, the activities feel like games, and the whole method is built around fast wins. Once your kid feels themselves making progress, the attention follows.

How do the courses actually work?

Each course is 1.5 to 2 hours of video content that you watch (not your kid) to learn exactly how to teach your kid to read. The videos are broken into short lessons, most around 3 to 5 minutes. Learning Sounds covers letter sounds and the order to teach them in. Blending Words shows you how to string those sounds into real words. Reading Rules walks through the trickier phonics patterns that turn a beginner into a fluent reader. By the end of the videos, you'll know how to run short daily practice sessions with your kid using the free tools that come with the bundle. No app, no subscription, just short videos and a clear path.

How long do I have access to the courses?

You will have lifetime access. Once you buy the bundle, the courses are yours. Watch them as many times as you want, come back to them whenever your next kid is ready, no expiration.

Can I get a refund if it doesn't work for us?

Yes, the online courses are fully refundable. Just email us within 30 days and we'll refund what you paid for the courses. The free gifts (books, flashcards, and whiteboard) aren't refundable since they've already shipped to you, so the cost of those items and shipping will be deducted from your refund.