Get reading back on track

Read3 helps struggling children read, write and spell.

This evidence-based program integrates phonological awareness, systematic synthetic phonics and fluency strategies in a simple 3-step daily routine.

Read3 is a parent-friendly, evidence-based literacy program for children who struggle to remember letters and sounds, or read simple words.

The Read3 program was designed for children with literacy challenges including weak working memory, processing difficulties and dyslexia. It builds foundational skills in three core areas essential for early reading development. 

More than just systematic synthetic phonics, Read3 offers phonological/phonemic awareness, phonics and fluency in one integrated program.

Our simple 3-step formula and games-based approach to learning is equally effective when used at home or as a school-based intervention.

Read3 is suitable for any struggling school aged child. It can be implemented in response to parental concerns, a literacy screening test or dyslexia diagnosis.

If there is a family history of dyslexia, or reading and spelling difficulties, don't wait - early intervention is critical! 

Read3 is an AUSPELD-approved program, making it an ideal choice for children with, or at-risk of, dyslexia.

 

Read3 presented at the Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation's Language Learning & Literacy Conference (March 2024): "Tier 3 outcomes for students with severe and persistent reading difficulties: Read3 in action across six regional schools"

Past presentations include: Sharing Best Practice (2023); Learning Difficulties Australia (2021); Learning Support Teachers' Association of Queensland Conference (2019); Language, Learning and Literacy Conference (2019)

Discover how the Read3 program can assist you.

I am a parent or carer

PARENT / CARER

My child is struggling with learning to read and I am exploring a range of programs to find the best fit.

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EDUCATOR

As a learning support teacher, specialist literacy tutor, teacher aide or classroom teacher, I help struggling readers.

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SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

I work with young children with literacy challenges, poor working memory, processing difficulties, ASD or ADHD,   

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A multi-component intervention

Each day you’ll work with your child to strengthen all three foundational literacy skills: hearing sounds in words, connecting sounds to letters, and improving automatic recognition of letters, sound segments and words. The daily practice routine is simple. Three activities: HEAR + SEE + AUTO plus practice skills with matched decodable text.

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Evidence-based memory strategies

Unique strategies used to support children with working memory and rapid automatic naming weaknesses are based on 20 years of clinical experience working with children with dyslexia and support expert recommendations from Tufts, MIT and Harvard Universities released in 2017. 

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Read3 Scope and Sequence

Step-by-Step Learning

A systematic approach lets you introduce children to the Read3 learning system slowly, and focus on mastery at each step for long-term success. Vowels cause the most grief when learning to spell so we prioritise strengthening vowel awareness and syllable types before adding blends. This assists children with weak working memory and/or processing difficulties.

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Easy Alphabet builds letter-sound knowledge

The Easy Alphabet incorporates visual and auditory cues to give genuine meaning to letter shapes. This improves recall, frees up the brain to start reading and reduces letter reversals when writing.  Best of all, the early success that is achieved with the Easy Alphabet will boost your child's confidence! Choose from Practice Sheets, Display Cards, Playing Cards and more. A perfect addition to any early years classroom, and an important first step in the Read3 program, 

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Easy Alphabet builds strong letter-sound links

All videos, scripts, games and resources included. Just download, print and play!

The Read3 program is available in digital format and can be accessed online 24/7. Just click on the links to download.

To save you time and effort, printed Card Kits, featuring concept and essential game cards, are available for each step.

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Concerned about your child's reading progress? Check skills with CHIPS!

Research tells us we can identify at-risk readers as young as five years. If you have any concerns about your child, be sure to download our FREE screener!

The Check How I Process Screener (CHIPS) is an informal, evidence-based screener that examines a child’s pre-literacy skills. CHIPS assesses the four processing skills known to impact on early literacy development. These are: Phonological Awareness, Letter-Sound Knowledge, Rapid Automatic Naming and Phonological Working Memory.

Early identification and intervention makes all the difference. Don't wait!

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Do you have older students who are struggling to read fluently? Try FISH!

The Fluency Indicators in a Story Hierarchy (FISH) screener is ideal for students aged 8 years and over. FISH offers a sequence of short, decodable stories that can provide valuable insights into a student's reading fluency and phonic skills.

In 5-10 minutes, using the hierarchy of FISH stories and evidence-based fluency norms, you can establish an appropriate starting point for targeted literacy intervention. Stories start with beginner (CVC) code making them an ideal choice for students with minimal to low reading skills. Let the data guide you and start making a difference in the lives of older struggling readers.

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Testimonials

Read3 is an incredible program. It is easy to use, functional and is guided by the latest evidence-based research. I would highly recommend Read3 to anyone working with children with literacy difficulties. I have loved watching my clients progress and become more confident with their reading. Thank you Robyn and Kate for making a difference to their lives.

Bronte Snowdon, Literacy For Me Speech Pathology

The Read3 program is very clear and easy to follow. My Teacher Aide feels confident using it, and we can see the results already. We absolutely love the videos.

Julie, Learning Support, State School, QLD

In case you're wondering, your program is so amazing and so wonderful. We literally have the most resistant ADHDer, ASDer and majorly anxious 8 yr old with Pathological Demand Avoidance, and we are still in spite of his challenges making progress and we are so thankful for Read3!
The confidence it is giving him and us, from deep within our hearts, thank you.

Vicki Thornton, Parent

Our son had a late diagnosis of Dyslexia. With Read3 he has made tremendous gains in 12 months; in the last term he ‘jumped’ five reading levels and that was just by doing the U-know Words, Chunk Check and 60 Word Stories. We are so grateful to the Read3 team for their program. 

Rachel, mother of a 9 year old

Read 3 is a great program. It is very interactive. I love the fact that there are so many different games. My son found it difficult to just sit and write or read. Read3 has given us a variety of activities where we can practice and enjoy quality time together at the same time.

Carmen, mother of an 8 year old

Meet the creators

Read3 is the result of a collaboration between experienced Speech Pathologist Robyn Monaghan and communications specialist Kate Andrew. Kate's youngest son has dyslexia and she and Robyn first met at Robyn's literacy clinic. 

Their mutual passion to create a literacy program that is both evidence based and family-friendly is the driving force behind Read3.

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