--- title: Reading TIPS™ Blog · How to Teach your Child to Read (2) description: Stay up to date with the latest advances in literacy research and the science of reading. Learn how to teach your child to read by using the TinyIvy™ Phonics System. (2) image: https://blog.tinyivy.com/hubfs/kicking%20off%20new%20research%20on%20the%20science%20of%20reading.jpg --- [![TIPS™ Reading World](https://blog.tinyivy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20v4-1.png?width=1059&height=292&name=Logo%20v4-1.png "TIPS™ Reading World")](https://tinyivy.com/) - [How it Works](https://tinyivy.com/how-to-learn-to-read-with-tips/) - Focus Areas - [TIPS™ for Pre-K, Kindergarten & First Grade](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-kindergarten-early-reading/) - [TIPS™ for Intervention & Remediation](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-intervention-remediation/) - [TIPS™ for Students with Special Needs](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-students-with-special-needs/) - [TIPS™ for English Language Learners](https://tinyivy.com/why-should-english-language-learners-read-with-tips/) - [TIPS™ to Close the Achievement Gap](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-equity-in-literacy/) - [TIPS™ for International Schools](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-international-esl/) - Schools - [TIPS™ for Teachers](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-teachers/) - [TIPS™ for Reading Specialists](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-reading-specialists/) - [TIPS™ for District Leadership](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-district-leadership/) - [Parents](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-parents/) - [TIPS™ for Parents](https://tinyivy.com/reading-with-tips-for-parents/) - [TIPS™ Early Reader Pack](https://tinyivy.com/tips-early-reader-pack/) - [TIPS™ Reading World](https://tinyivy.com/the-best-reading-app-for-kids2/) - [TIPS™ Tutoring](https://tinyivy.com/product/early-reading-tutoring-with-tips/) - [Blog](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog) - [About](https://tinyivy.com/about-us/) - [Research Opportunities](https://tinyivy.com/research-opportunities/) - [Jobs](https://tinyivy.com/jobs/) - [About Us](https://tinyivy.com/about-us/) ## [Choosing a Phonics Program for Kindergarten](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/choosing-a-phonics-program-for-kindergarten) August 10, 2020 by [Zach Silverzweig](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/author/zach-silverzweig) [literacy](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/literacy) [early childhood education](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/early-childhood-education) [The TIPS™ System](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/the-tips-system) [learning to read](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/learning-to-read) [![](https://blog.tinyivy.com/hubfs/blog-header-how-to-choose-phonics-for-pre-k-1.jpg)](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/choosing-a-phonics-program-for-kindergarten) Whatever your motivation, the goal is the same: your child needs to learn phonics to become an amazing reader. Maybe they are three years old and just getting started with letters and sounds, or maybe they are six and you want to make sure they don't fall behind even though "learning" is [now virtual for your school](https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2020/06/03/most-educators-want-schools-to-stay-closed.html).  However, the best phonics program for kindergarten might not be what you think. [Read More](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/choosing-a-phonics-program-for-kindergarten) ## [Best Practices for Pod After-School](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/pod-after-school-is-an-alternative-to-expensive-pod-school) August 3, 2020 by [Zach Silverzweig](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/author/zach-silverzweig) [early childhood education](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/early-childhood-education) [learning to read](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/learning-to-read) [covid](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/covid) [education equality](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/education-equality) [![](https://blog.tinyivy.com/hubfs/blog-header-best-practices-for-pod-after-school.jpg)](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/pod-after-school-is-an-alternative-to-expensive-pod-school) *Pod After School* is an alternative to expensive Pod School programs, which can be organized by small family groups at virtually no cost. The benefits can be huge, read on to find out how to carry them out safely. [Read More](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/pod-after-school-is-an-alternative-to-expensive-pod-school) ## [How English Spelling Slows Down Progress in Early  Literacy](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/how-english-spelling-slows-down-progress-in-early-literacy) July 30, 2020 by [Zach Silverzweig](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/author/zach-silverzweig) [![](https://blog.tinyivy.com/hubfs/how%20english%20slows%20things%20down.jpg)](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/how-english-spelling-slows-down-progress-in-early-literacy) More than half of kids in the US will never achieve grade level proficiency in reading. That's more than 10 million kids! In the past ten years, there has been [new research](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18605821/) that might explain why all these kids won't learn to read. The root cause is *the English language itself*. But we can do something about it. [Read More](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/how-english-spelling-slows-down-progress-in-early-literacy) ## [Existing Phonics Programs Fail to Deliver](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/existing-phonics-programs-fail-to-deliver) December 16, 2019 by [Zach Silverzweig](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/author/zach-silverzweig) [Product Reviews](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/product-reviews) [The Science of Reading](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/topic/the-science-of-reading) [![](https://blog.tinyivy.com/hubfs/existing%20phonics%20program%20fail%20to%20deliver.jpg)](https://blog.tinyivy.com/blog/existing-phonics-programs-fail-to-deliver) While advances in the science of reading continue, the literacy products used by schools and classrooms and teachers have failed to keep pace. None of the programs reviewed in the recent [EdReports review](https://www.edreports.org/compare/results/ela-foundational-skills) "meets expectations" overall, even within a single category.  Even clear and established guidelines like phonemic awareness and decoding are poorly addressed by existing solutions. Fortunately, there is a better tool in the horizon. 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