Children Learning Reading review
A step by step phonics course for parents teaching a young child to read at home
Reviewed 2026-09-23
Pros
- Short daily sessions that suit a young child's attention span
- Audio for every sound, so you are not guessing pronunciation
- No teaching background needed, the lessons are scripted and shown on video
- Instant download, you can start the same day
Cons
- Requires a parent to sit down with the child most days, it is not self running
- Listed as recurring billing, and the page does not spell out what renews
- Printing and cutting out the flashcards takes real setup time
- Results claims rest on customer testimonials, not published evidence
What you get
A digital download (no physical box): 32 step by step phonics lessons, printable flashcards and lesson sheets, audio clips of each phonics sound with blending examples, video of the lessons being taught, plus illustrated storybooks and games. You print what you need and work through roughly ten minutes a day, one short lesson at a sitting.
Is it worth it?
If your child is around three to six and you want to get ahead of reading, or you have already watched an older child struggle and do not want to repeat it, this is aimed squarely at you. It is a parent led phonics course rather than an app or a tutor. You sit with your child, teach the sound, practise blending, and stop after about ten minutes. The audio matters more than it sounds, because most parents mispronounce phonics sounds without realising, and hearing each one removes that guesswork. The seller promises a confident, high achieving reader in ten minutes a day and offers no evidence for that beyond customer stories, so treat the timeline as their claim rather than a fact. Progress depends heavily on you showing up most days. The page lists a price of thirty nine dollars, down from a stated one hundred and twenty nine, but this is sold on a recurring billing basis, so check at checkout exactly what recurs and when, and cancel if you only want the one course. You also need a printer and some patience for cutting out flashcards. If your child is already reading fluently, or already in school with phonics well underway, you will get less from it.
Before you buy
- Confirm at checkout what the recurring charge is, how often it bills, and how to cancel
- Check the refund terms before paying, the page does not state them
- Be honest about whether you can give ten minutes a day for several months
Who it suits
Parents or grandparents of children roughly three to six who can commit to short daily sessions at home
