Teach My Kid to Read

10/03/2026

Apparently every conference presentation should come with a therapy dog. 🐶❤️

Meet Rosebud, who was there to offer a little stress relief on presentation day at the ALSC National Institute in Buffalo.

I’m not sure which one of us needed the therapy more.

She may also have been the toughest audience member we encountered all week.

10/02/2026

Opening night at the ALSC National Institute in Buffalo! 📚

What an incredible feeling to see our Community Literacy Hub surrounded by librarians and library workers asking questions, exploring the books, and talking with us about how they can better support beginning and struggling readers in their own communities.

For the first time at a national conference, we’re not just talking about a Literacy Hub, we brought one with us, helping us show what’s possible when libraries become an even stronger part of the literacy support system for children and families.

And we’re especially excited to be here alongside Brodart Co
helping libraries see how they can bring these resources into their own communities.

This is just opening night. We can’t wait to see what the next two days bring! 💛📚

10/01/2026

We’re ready for ALSC National Institute in Buffalo! 📚

Beth and I have spent months getting ready for this, and it’s pretty exciting to finally see our Community Literacy Hub come to life here at the conference — with tons of books and literacy resources on display.

We’re looking forward to showing library workers from across the country how libraries can help families find the right books, resources, and support for beginning and struggling readers — and how they can start building literacy hubs in their own communities.

The exhibits open tonight at 8 PM, and we can’t wait to start talking with everyone!

If you’re at , come find Teach My Kid to Read and say hello. 💛📚

09/23/2026

Since we first shared our invitation to join TMKTR’s free 2026 Dyslexia Awareness Month program, the response has been so encouraging.

In addition to the more than 300 members of our Literacy Library community, 31 additional participants have registered for free access.

They represent 20 public libraries and library systems, as well as schools, literacy organizations, tutors, and publishers. Participants come from Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, and Wisconsin, as well as other countries.

These libraries collectively serve communities numbering in the millions. We are excited about the potential for these resources to support many more children and families as October approaches.

Our first Dyslexia Awareness Month initiative in 2019 helped launch Teach My Kid to Read. Seeing this program reach new communities across the United States and internationally seven years later means so much to us.

If you missed our original invitation, there is still time to participate. Libraries, educators, and literacy volunteers can sign up for free access here:

https://community.teachmykidtoread.org/join?invitation_token=e670c26557689c3ac465d42cdd86da32a176cdc9-c8cfd1df-b213-4418-92b2-d1aa5c0b6831

08/28/2026

It doesn’t get any better than Greta, decodables, and an amazing library…

Got a struggling reader? We can help! We have decodable books, expert resources and Greta, our loveable therapy dog. Join her Saturdays at Main from 11am-12pm. Kids can read to her to strengthen skills and build confidence in a nonjudgmental space.

08/24/2026

📚 We started Teach My Kid to Read because so many kids struggled to read, and we knew libraries could help with the right support.

Since launching the Road to Decode in 2019, we've partnered with libraries across the country to build decodable book collections, create literacy hubs, and give parents and caregivers the tools they need to support early readers at home.

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and we want to continue our tradition of giving libraries access to tools that raise awareness about dyslexia and ways to help all kids learn to read.

Whether you're a librarian who's been curious about decodable books, a parent who knows something isn't working with your child's reading, or a volunteer who just wants to do something meaningful this month, this is your invitation.

Join our free Dyslexia Awareness Month program and get:
✅ Ready-to-use display materials and signage.
✅ Curated decodable book resources.
✅ Connection to a network of libraries already doing this work. ✅ A place to share what you do and celebrate with us.

It's free. It takes one minute to sign up on our Circle platform.

👉 Join us here: https://community.teachmykidtoread.org/join?invitation_token=e670c26557689c3ac465d42cdd86da32a176cdc9-c8cfd1df-b213-4418-92b2-d1aa5c0b6831

One library. One display. One child who finally feels seen. That's Dyslexia Awareness Month. 🧡

08/17/2026

Dreams KC is a literacy force. Lucky Kansas City!

08/12/2026

Grateful to Schenectady County Public Library for inviting us to install a pop-up decodable StoryWalk and join them at Schenectady Summer Meals Block Party. Thank you to publishing partner Decode by Heart for the partnership!

08/09/2026

There’s a moment we wish every child could experience.

The moment the words on the page begin to make sense.
The moment they realize, I can read this.
The moment a book stops being something they struggle through and becomes a place they want to go.

That moment can change everything.

At Teach My Kid to Read, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to become a confident reader and discover the joy, freedom, and possibility that lives inside a book.

Because literacy isn’t just about reading words. It’s about opening doors.

Today, we celebrate the book lovers. And we’re working for the children who are still waiting to become one.

Every child. Every book. Every opportunity to read. 📖❤️

04/28/2026

For Children's Book Week, there are events for kids of all ages throughout Schenectady. There are two opportunities to see our StoryWalks in action. Starting May 4th, The Wish, published by Whole Phonics, will be in storefronts along Jay Street, a vibrant corridor in downtown Schenectady close to the central branch of the Schenectady County Public Library

On May 9th, we'll be installing Jax and Wren Find a Box, published by Decode by Heart, at the Books and Bubbles Event.