Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons Review With 3 Kids

In this video, I'll review Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons after using it with 3 of my kids. Since I have nothing else to compare it to, I can't say how it is different from other reading programs, but I can show you what I like and don't like about it.

This phonics based program teaches kids each sound (so they don't need to know letter names to use this). They'll learn to blend sounds, and it's unique approach uses symbols to show kids if it's a long sound or a short sound...and shrinks letters that they haven't learned yet.

We have had a tricky time with the long lessons, so I cut them in half once the stories grow and that helps a lot. It takes us usually around a full year to finish.
Going from this book to library books has been a bit tricky, as there are sounds they don't seem to know how to sound out, so we continue reading practice on the couch even after finishing Teach Your Child To Read In 100 Easy Lessons.

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[clevewatson]

We used this book for all four of our children. All four (adults now) are excellent readers who love books and were always years ahead of their peers both in reading and writing skills. It was an immense boost once they got to college.

[mandyrizzo]

Thanks so much for your review. We are on lesson 10 and indeed, learning to combine the sounds is tough! It is crazy to me that a lot of schools don't teach reading phonetically anymore. My daughter loves books so I hope the goal to read them herself will keep her motivated.

[sierrabird]

I tried several different starting to read curriculums and this is the first one he's actually been into. Not sure what i'll do after though.

[kaitlynlewis]

My 5 year old did the choppy sounding out too but so much better now. We are on lesson 60 . When we hit lesson 50 we split lessons into two days . We dont read story twice only once and ask the comprehensive questions. I really do like it ! We use this and bob books . Will definitely use with each kid!

[WildHorseProductions]

Great video. I saw this recommended by someone and glad to see what's INSIDE the book. I am going to try it with my toddler who's close to 4 now and already knows the ABC and a few words.

[shannon-nwgq]

I just got the book for my 5 year old and I didn’t catch if it was mentioned that you have to do each lesson consecutively for 100 days or not, for it to be considered their proper recommended method?

[SouthernCouture]

I am on lesson 14 with my 5 year old. This was super helpful. I have the Dash into Learning readers as well. I was wondering what to do after finishing this. Do you think a full blown reading curriculum like All About Reading is necessary once you finish this book? Not necesssarily the first level of AAR but maybe level 2? I have never been through it completely as this is my first so I am not sure. Very unsure on how to make sure his reading skills continue to grow and learn.

[deborahmoss]

It’s been a while since I’ve used this book, but I thought the small letters were used to indicate the letter was silent. (On the example you gave for near, they have already learned the ‘a’ sound, but the ‘a’ is silent in the word near.)

[JulianeBella]

When you read the second time you’re supposed to ask questions. I think the goal of reading a second time is to build comprehension and critical thinking as they are reading. 😉

[ashleymurphy]

Did you use a follow up reading curriculum with your kids after TYC?

[elizabeth]

Elemental phonics by Jady A and abeka blend ladders are great resources to help with blending.