Learn to Read - Stories for Kids

By playing this video several times, your child will start to learn the names of the letters of the alphabet. Some letters are more important than others...letters like x and z are rarely used, so don't worry if they don't remember all the letters.

Your child will eventually need to learn the alphabet letter's name and sound. This video teaches the most common sound that each letter makes. They will need to watch this video several times. For USA learners as the Z sound is different. When your child knows the alphabet, print off the Alphabet Certificate which is under the video - Learn the Letter Names and reward your child.

Your child will eventually need to learn the alphabet letter's name and sound. This video teaches the most common sound that each letter makes. They will need to watch this video several times. For UK, Australian, Canadian and NZ learners...as the Z sound is different. When your child knows the alphabet, print off the Alphabet Certificate which is under the video - Learn the Letter Names and reward your child.

A brief video with advice on how to use the Video Books.

A short video story with pictures and words on actions your child can do. Encourage your child to read the video more than once, until they can read the words. Only ask them to practice reading when they are happy and have plenty of energy. Use lots of positive praise to encourage your child.

A short video story with pictures and words that relate to different types of animals. Encourage your child to read the video more than once, until they can read the words. Only ask them to practice reading when they are happy and have plenty of energy. Use lots of positive praise to encourage your child.

A short video story with pictures and words that relate to toys. Encourage your child to read the video more than once, until they can read the words. Only ask them to practice reading when they are happy and have plenty of energy. Use lots of positive praise to encourage your child.

A short video story with pictures and words about animals that are found on the farm. Encourage your child to read the video more than once, until they can read the words. Only ask them to practice reading when they are happy and have plenty of energy. Use lots of positive praise to encourage your child.

A short video story with pictures and words about animals that live in the sea. Encourage your child to read the video more than once, until they can read the words. Only ask them to practice reading when they are happy and have plenty of energy. Use lots of positive praise to encourage your child.

A short video story with pictures and words that relate to colors. Encourage your child to read the video more than once, until they can read the words. You can use the Sight Word Flashcards as an activity, e.g. find something that is this color and pass them a flashcard. Only ask them to practice reading when they are happy and have plenty of energy. Use lots of positive praise to encourage your child. This is the USA Version.

A short video story with pictures and words that relate to colours. Encourage your child to read the video more than once, until they can read the words. You can use the Sight Word Flashcards as an activity, e.g. find something that is this colour and pass them a flashcard. ask them to practice reading when they are happy and have plenty of energy. Use lots of positive praise to encourage your child. This is the UK Version.

A short video story with pictures and words about different types of people. Encourage your child to read the video more than once, until they can read the words. Only ask them to practice reading when they are happy and have plenty of energy. Use lots of positive praise to encourage your child. 

A short video story with pictures, words and numerals to 10. Encourage your child to read the video more than once, until they can read the words. Use the flashcards to play a game with your child. Give them one of the flashcards and ask them to find that many objects. Only ask them to practice reading when they are happy and have plenty of energy. Use lots of positive praise to encourage your child. This is the USA Version.

Where to next? Continue onto Learn to Read for Beginner Readers, a much larger course that teaches your child the alphabet in more detail, phonic sound blends and vowel sounds, sight words and video books that progress from very easy one word per page stories to slightly more difficult books with repeated phrases. This comprehensive course has over 7 hours of teaching videos.