Ready to Read

The Ready to Read program builds on the basic reading and language skills taught through the Fun Family Phonics series. The program uses exciting stories, games and songs to move children from a phonetic understanding of language onto a solid base of reading, printing and spelling. Ready to Read combines whole language and phonetic teaching constructs to provide a comprehensive early literacy curriculum. There is nothing like a good base in reading to change a child's outlook on learning from drudgery to wonder.

Ready to Read is an advanced reading program and has three educational prerequisites. Upon entrance into Ready to Read, each child should:

  1. Be able to identify the letters of the alphabet and their sounds
  2. Be able to print the letters of the alphabet
  3. Use phonetic skills to sound out three letter words

To help you assess your child's skill level, follow this link to our sample assessment tool: RTR Assessment Tool

Available Options:

  • Level 1: Covering the first half of the Ready to Read curriculum to an early-mid Grade 2 reading level. Suitable for children in Kindergarten and Grade 1.
  • Level 2: Covering the second half of the Ready to Read curriculum to a late Grade 3 reading level. Suitable for children in Kindergarten - Grade 2 who have completed Level 1 in a Ready to Read class or by a certified Ready to Read tutor.

Classes run either 1 day per week from Sept - May, or 2 days per week from Sept - Jan or Jan - May. Availability and class offerings vary each year.

Please note:

  • Homework is always part of the Ready to Read program, it is essential for parents to assist with homework and review the material consistently with your child. The teachers will make the homework expectations clear and accessible to parents.
  • There will also be a presentation for parents of the Ready to Read program that is mandatory to attend. It will be held in June for classes beginning in the September and in January for classes beginning in January.