With these books anyone can teach a child to read!

Steps to Reading workbooks teach phonics explicitly and systematically. They adhere to the science of reading and provide you with everything you need to teach a child to read.

The books include:

  • Step-by-step instructions on how to teach:

    • Phonics

    • The most frequently used sight words

  • Fun and engaging worksheets

  • Vocabulary

  • Phonics Bingo games

  • Phonics board games

  • Online activities

  • Guides to phonics stories the children can read. The stories reinforce each lesson and make children feel so proud of themselves!

Purchase Steps to Reading

Video, above: How to teach a child to read

Steps to Reading was written by developmental psychologist Irene Daria, Ph.D, above. She has taught hundreds of children to read and has trained teachers in the science of reading. Click on the books, right, for more information. ​And take a look at our sample pages. You’ll see right away why our workbooks make teaching a child to read fun and stress free, for you and the child. You’ll also understand why people are raving about our books…

Testimonials

“How wonderful that the skills Irene so clearly and beautifully taught my children are now available in these books for parents to use at home.”
— Kate Winslet, Actress
“It was such a pleasure to meet you last week. Last night, we pulled out one of the little phonics books you gave us and, well, my son was a superstar. He looked at me and said, `Mom! I can read!’ He was so excited and I was so proud. THANK YOU for already making a difference! How great that your workbooks will let other families follow the guidance you gave us!"
— Laura James
"It’s astonishing how much my 4-year-old wants to do this book and how quickly he is learning to read. He was really excited when we started. Now, he is so proud of all the words he can read and is constantly asking me to do the book with him. I never knew teaching a child to read would be so easy." 
— Sing Lee
“My 5-year-old twins love these books. I was fortunate to receive them as gifts. I gave my kids each a copy when I was cooking dinner and they were excited to do the work/exercises and it kept them both engaged and happy. They continue to be hooked, and so am I. Other workbooks are very convoluted and not easy for the kids, or me, to understand. Often, my kids can’t tell what a picture is saying, or they don’t get what they are being asked to do. This book is the total opposite. The instructions and pictures are very clear. My kids-and I-get what’s being asked of us and they are able to work their way through the books without any frustration or confusion. We needed these books!”
— Andrea G.

Video, above: What is systematic phonics?

Video, above: Systematic phonics - sample lesson plan.

Video, above: Why all parents need to know how to help their children learn to read.