The RBK Teaching Philosophy
Every parent wants their child to love reading, but teaching toddlers and preschoolers to read can feel overwhelming. At Read by Kindergarten, we believe learning to read should be joyful, simple, and stress-free for both kids and caregivers. That’s why we created an early literacy program that blends fun, modern activities with proven, science-based phonics methods.
Our approach is built around short lessons, playful reinforcement, and multi-sensory phonics experiences — because when children see it, say it, hear it, and touch it, the brain wires those memories to last. Or as we like to say: what fires together, wires together.
✅ Short and joyful reading lessons
A lesson may last only 1–3 minutes. When your child’s focus fades, you’re done. Forcing longer lessons overwhelms toddlers — and when they feel overwhelmed, they tune out. Keeping it short keeps it fun and effective.
✅ Naturally reinforced every day
If today’s letter is F, you might revisit it later on a walk: “This is F. F says /f/. Flower begins with the /f/ sound.” Then smell the flower, touch the flower, pick the flower. When your child uses multiple senses, the brain builds stronger connections — what fires together, wires together. These moments embed the sound into memory in a joyful, lasting way.
✅ Multi-sensory phonics learning
This isn’t just fun — it’s neuroscience. When children use sight, sound, touch, and movement together, their brains fire multiple networks at once. Multi-sensory learning embeds sounds into the subconscious, and a few joyful repeats across days = a lasting memory.
✅ Just minutes a day
With a lesson in the morning and a quick revisit later, learning adds up to only about 5 minutes a day. That’s the sweet spot where children stay engaged, caregivers feel confident, and progress sticks.
✅ In the right sequence
You can teach letters in any order and your child will still learn. But RBK follows a sequence that avoids confusing pairs (like M and W back-to-back). Our sequence makes learning smoother, simpler, and more confidence-building.
FAQ
Q1. Why does RBK teach phonics letters and sounds together?
A says /a/.../a/ apple. B says /b/.../b/ bear. Teaching the letter and sound together builds stronger reading foundations than teaching letter names alone.
Q2. How long should I teach each day?
Lessons are short — just 1–3 minutes. Revisit naturally during the day (like “F says /f/ in flower”). Altogether, it’s about 5 minutes a day — the sweet spot for toddlers and preschoolers.
Q3. Why does RBK use multi-sensory phonics learning?
When kids see, hear, touch, and move, their brains fire multiple networks at once. What fires together, wires together — and that creates lasting memory.
Q4. Do I have to follow a set order?
You can teach letters in any order, but RBK’s sequence avoids confusing pairs (like M and W back-to-back). It keeps learning smooth and confidence-building.