Get past the struggle. Start looking forward to reading and writing with your kids.
Storytime: When we took our toddler on a four hour road trip to Tahoe so he could play in the snow we didn’t realize he would scream everytime we put him in a sled.
Storytime: When you decided to help your kids with reading and writing, you didn’t realize it would lead to tantrums and tears.
Making time to read to your kids at bedtime isn’t enough. You want them to read back to you, but they don’t know how. That’s why you started looking for a reading and writing program.
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You know that your kids need to be confident readers and strong written communicators to succeed at life. You want them to love reading.
So, you researched every curriculum, bought supplies and pinned a bunch of beautiful reading and writing activities.
When you put your hair up, poured a cup of coffee and laid out the kitchen table with books, notebooks and pencils you thought you were ready to enter your teacher mom era. But, before you could open your mouth, your kids said “how long do we have to do this for?”
Spoiler alert: Your kids STILL don’t want to learn from you.
A cookie cutter program isn’t going to work for your kids. They can’t sit still! They need a teacher who understands their specific needs and abilities.
You’re thinking about throwing in the towel and outsourcing to a tutor or specialist.
Here’s the secret to bonding with your kids through reading and writing…
A four week online course for parents of beginning readers and struggling readers.
Learning to teach your kids to read is like learning to ride a bike. Literacy Playground is the training wheels. 🚲
In four weeks, you’ll establish a reading and writing routine with your child that you both look forward to. After that, you’ll take the training wheels off and cruise forward independently.
Boost your child’s confidence.
Most parents will buy level 1 readers for their kids. When those books start gathering dust, they’ll start looking for a tutor or a reading program.
It’s a great start, but your kids still think learning is tedious and boring. How are you going to raise a child who loves reading and never runs out of ideas to write about?
The answer is…
A four week online course for parents of beginning readers and struggling readers.
Learning to teach your kids to read is like learning to ride a bike. Literacy Playground is the training wheels. 🚲
In four weeks, you’ll establish a reading and writing routine with your child that you both look forward to. After that, you’ll take the training wheels off and cruise forward independently.
How We Roll
How does Literacy Playground work?
Literacy Playground is four week online course for parents of beginning readers and struggling readers.
Learning to teach your kids to read is like learning to ride a bike. Literacy Playground is the training wheels. 🚲
In four weeks, you’ll establish a reading and writing routine with your child that you both look forward to. After that, you’ll take the training wheels off and cruise forward independently.
Become your child’s favorite teacher
If you want to count your kid’s weekly reading and writing wins, like you used to count their steps when they first started walking…
If you want to raise entrepreneurial kids who can confidently learn new skills and subjects…
If you want to raise open minded and curious kids who believe the world is their oyster…
If you want to bond with your kids by reading adventures together and writing silly stories…
It all starts with Literacy Playground
A four week online course for parents of beginning readers and struggling readers.
Learning to teach your kids to read is like learning to ride a bike. Literacy Playground is the training wheels. 🚲
In four weeks, you’ll establish a reading and writing routine with your child that you both look forward to. After that, you’ll take the training wheels off and cruise forward independently.
The Teacher Behind the Course
Hi 👋 I’m Mohini! I’m a California toddler mom and literacy specialist. I quit classroom teaching two years ago because I felt pressured to ask little kids to learn on laptops! Now, I teach kids to read and write while creating, building and exploring.
Three things you didn’t know about me:
My first classroom teaching experience was in Taipei, Taiwan
I wrote my Master’s thesis on nurturing a sense of belonging in multicultural classrooms.
My favorite book to read to my toddler is called Besos for Bebe
Montessori inspired learning
Did your kids start losing confidence when they started kindergarten or first grade? Get Montessori inspired activities that spark an excitement about learning within your kids!
I will personalize this experience for you and your kids.
You’re not in this alone: reach out to a dedicated literacy specialist when you face a roadblock or have a tough day of teaching your kids.
Literacy Playground will take your hand and help you teach your kids how to read and write words that aren’t spelled exactly the way they sound. No overwhelm here.
Literacy Playground will give you all of the tools and support you need to get your kids writing words, sentences, stories and narratives.
Literacy Playground will give you the exact steps to help you implement as you learn. Easy. Actionable. Effortless.
Welcome to a proven step-by-step formula to effortlessly teach your kids to read and write.
Literacy Playground is the difference between dreading struggling against your kids and looking forward to BONDING with your kids…
When you master Literacy Playground, here’s what happens…
You and your kids look forward to short and fun reading and writing lessons, your kids gain confidence as they progress and a huge weight is lifted off your shoulders.
Your kids choose to read books independently and can’t wait to write stories in their writing journal. You spend your time planning adventures for your family to go on together and dreaming up all of the amazing things your kids might do when they grow up.
The result?
Teaching your kids to read and write through fun, multi-sensory activities = Your kids become lifelong learners.
What’s included?
A 4 week course including reading, phonics, writing, spelling and editing with your kids.
Weekly video lessons
Weekly reflection prompts (If you’re like me you’ll be handwriting your reflections in your journal)
Hands-on phonics activities (Bring out the playdough, sidewalk chalk and shaving cream!)
Writing dim sum: a delectable menu of proven writing activities
Printable spelling and editing activities
A dedicated cheerleader (literacy specialist) to reach out to when you hit a roadblock
Step by step instructions for how to teach your kids the fundamentals of reading and writing while bonding with them
Week 1: The Right Books
In this module, I’ll help you and your kids find books that your kids are actually EXCITED to read. If your kids are BRAND NEW READERS I’ll give you my master list of decodable books…the first books your kids will ever read. Not early readers. Not level 1 readers. Science of Reading aligned decodable books.
Week 2: Fun Phonics
This week you’re learning how to engage your child’s senses as you teach them phonics skills. Kids get to move and create! This module is perfect for parents whose kids can’t sit still. Here’s what’s included:
World lists, a weekly checklist and activities for teaching your kids the 100 most commonly used words in written English
Learn how to engage your child’s senses as you teach them phonics
Phonics activities for kinesthetic learners
Week 3: Writing Dim Sum
Learn activities that have been proven to help kids write with more confidence
Word and sentence writing activities
Learn how to use personal narratives as a tool for teaching kids how to write
Partner writing activities that help you bond with your kids
Week 4: Correcting Our Kids
Kids make the same writing mistakes over and over and over again. (A big part of being a teacher is getting creative and teaching children the same concepts and rules in different ways.) This week you’ll be helping your kids become independent learners by teaching them to edit their own work.
What’s included?
Learn how I teach kids to edit their own work
Build a simple system for teaching your kids to spell new words
Start creating an individualized editing checklist for your child
Newsflash
If your kids cry, shut down or throw a tantrum when you’re teaching them then it is time to stop and reevaluate how you’re teaching your kids. Your child’s behavior is communicating a need.
Truth bomb: Most kids benefit from learning by engaging multiple senses. They want to learn the fundamentals of reading and writing while creating, exploring and building.
Yes, I give you the same framework that I use with my students. Yes, the weekly tutorials are filled with all of my best secrets, tips and strategies. Yes, I’ll be there to support you when there’s a roadblock, an obstacle or you just had a tough hour of teaching your kids.
A four week online course for parents of beginning readers and struggling readers.
Learning to teach your kids to read is like learning to ride a bike. Literacy Playground is the training wheels. 🚲
In four weeks, you’ll establish a reading and writing routine with your child that you both look forward to. After that, you’ll take the training wheels off and cruise forward independently.
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Nurture a lifelong love for learning
Watch your child move their body and build with their hands as they learn how to read and write. Watch your child’s curiosity and excitement about the world grow.
Embrace your inner child as you write words in every color of the rainbow, build words out of magnatiles and create sentences using homemade playdough.
Bond with your kids as you read fantastic stories with them and write silly stories together!
Teaching your kids to read and write through Literacy Playground means nurturing a lifelong love for learning.
Still have questions?
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This course is perfect for you if…
You want reading and writing with your kids to be fun and hands-on.
Your kids FREEZE or cry when you ask them to read to you or write with you.
Your child is dependent on technology for spelling and struggles with handwriting.
Your child struggles to read tricky words that aren’t spelled exactly the way they sound like “time” and “they.”
Your child needs to practice and strengthen their phonics skills
Your child struggles to brainstorm ideas
You want to be able to consult a literacy specialist when a certain activity doesn’t work with your child or you face roadblocks.
This course is not quite for you if…
Your kids cannot recognize letters and the sounds they make yet.
Your kids enjoy reading chapter books and can write proficient informative paragraphs, narratives and short stories. You’re looking for a more advanced curriculum.
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The advantage of Literacy Playground is…
This course is not only about your kids, it’s about your family as a whole. I’m helping your family bond through engaging reading and writing activities. I’m helping you nurture a growth mindset and excitement towards learning within your child.
Literacy Playground is ACTUALLY multi-sensory. Multi-sensory learning should mimic life. It should involve creating, building and exploring. The program is entirely screen-free for kids.
The activities within the course can be differentiated according to your child’s interests and abilities!
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Yes! I have a Masters of Elementary Teaching and provide you with activities that are engaging and evidence-based. I’m a STRONG advocate for parent-teacher partnerships. Do communicate what you’re working on here with your child’s teachers.
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We’re going to take the stress out of reading and writing with your kids.
As you complete these course I hope you start looking forward to bonding with your kids through the activities in Literacy Playground.
Literacy Playground is designed for busy moms and dads. If you can commit 10-15 minutes a weekday, you can join the fun!