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Teach Kids to Read - The Active Reader

The Active Reader helps parents and teachers use Science of Reading methods to build strong, confident readers.

I’m Rebecca, a teacher and literacy specialist with 15+ years of experience, and I create short, step-by-step lessons you can use right away at home or in the classroom.

On this channel, you’ll find clear, practical videos on phonics instruction, phonemic awareness routines, and structured literacy that actually follow the research. Learn how to teach letter sounds, blend and segment words, use decodable texts, and support struggling readers without guessing or memorizing whole words.

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The Summer Slide Nobody Talks About | Reading Loss Prevention

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The Phonics Debate Isn't Actually About Phonics

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The Real Reason Kids Fall Behind in Summer

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Don't Forget To Ask Your Teacher These Questions

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Did New York Waste $10 MILLION On Reading Training?

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Decodable Books vs. Levelled Readers: The Surprising Research

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The Dyslexia Debate: Are We Labeling Kids Wrong?

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The Simple View of Reading Is Being Replaced

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Are Schools Waiting Too Long to Introduce Letters?

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The Collapse of Balanced Literacy in America

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New York Banned Running Records. Why Are They Still Being Used?

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Sold a Story: The Podcast Behind America's Reading Revolution

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The Children's Reading Strategy Being Banned Across America

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The Best Books That Actually Build Independent Readers

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Advanced Phonics Patterns: Why Kids Get Stuck

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How To Get Your Child To Read At Bedtime

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The 3 Essential Skills Every Child Needs To Read

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How to Know If Your Child Needs Literacy Tutoring

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Children Don't Start Learning to Read With Letters

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Why Ms. Rachel CAN'T Teach Your Child To Read

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Science of Reading vs. Structured Literacy: Why You Need Both

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Answering the BIGGEST Questions Parents Have About Reading

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How to Teach Sight Words Using Orthographic Mapping

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Teach Your Child to Read in 5 Steps

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If Your Child Is Struggling to Read, Go Back to the Basics

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What Happens When a Country Makes Phonics Mandatory

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Phonological vs. Phonemic Awareness: What's the Difference?

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Shared 6 months ago

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Science of Reading vs Balanced Literacy (One Doesn’t Work)

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Reading Is NOT Natural (Here's Why)

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Poor Reading Comprehension? Here's Why.

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Stop Teaching the Alphabet Song to Kindergarteners (Do This Instead)

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Reading Comprehension Breaks Down Without This Step

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Two Hidden Dyslexia Signs That Schools ALWAYS Miss

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The Reading Program Parents Have Been Waiting For

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Shared 7 months ago

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How The Literacy Crisis Was Exposed By A Government Investigation

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Orthographic Mapping: The Missing Piece for Struggling Readers

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Hands-On Letter Formation Game With Bingo Dabbers

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How I Teach Any Letter in 5 Days

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Master Phonics: It's Easier Than You Think

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DIY Phonics Game: Muffin Tin Tic-Tac-Toe

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3 Phoneme Games That Turn Guessers Into Readers

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Shared 7 months ago

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Struggling with Big Words? Try These 3 Syllable Games

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Shared 7 months ago

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Hide and Seek Letter Game | Blending Bonus Included

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Shared 7 months ago

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How Toddlers Learn to Read Before Phonics

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Shared 7 months ago

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How to Turn "I Can't Read This" Into "I Get It"

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Shared 7 months ago

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4 Pre-Reading Myths Keeping Your Toddler Behind

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Shared 8 months ago

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4 Powerful Chores That Teach Reading at Home

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Shared 8 months ago

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Why Morning Narration Works Better Than Phonics Worksheets

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Shared 8 months ago

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Balanced Literacy vs Structured Literacy: Which Actually Works?

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Shared 8 months ago

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3 Phonics Activities That Actually Decode Words

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The Secret Literacy Skills Your Child Is Developing Right Now

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Shared 9 months ago

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Decodable Books vs Predictable Books: Which Actually Work?

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Shared 9 months ago

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This Spelling Practice Makes Any Word Stick

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Shared 9 months ago

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When Reading Practice Makes Things Worse

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Shared 9 months ago

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Your School Is Teaching Guessing, Not Phonics

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Shared 9 months ago

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Teachers WON'T Tell You This About Guided Reading

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Shared 9 months ago

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Reading Levels: What Teachers Aren't Told

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Shared 9 months ago

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Still Sounding Out Every Word? Build Fluency Fast

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Shared 9 months ago

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Most Teachers Teach Phonics Wrong—Here's Why

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Shared 9 months ago

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Structured Literacy in Action: One Teacher's Real Day

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Shared 10 months ago

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