Free readiness check

Is your child ready to read?

Six questions, answered by you, about what you have already noticed. Two minutes, no jargon — and at the end you will know which of four rungs your child is standing on, and what five minutes tonight should look like.

Two minutes, six questions

All six are about things you have already noticed at home. There is nothing for your child to do, and nothing to get wrong.
No score, no label

The answer is one of four rungs on a ladder, and it names the one skill worth five minutes tonight. Almost every child is on exactly one of them.
We ask about your child, not their data

No name, no birthday, no exact age — only an age band. Your answers become one coarse result and nothing else leaves this page.

The six questions

You are a… Parent or guardian Teacher Homeschooling parent

Your child is… 3–4 years old 5–6 years old 7 or older

If you say “cat… hat…”, does your child notice they rhyme — or spot that ball and bat start with the same sound? Yes, usually Not yet, or I'm not sure

Does your child know the sounds most letters make — not just their names? Yes, most of them A few, or not yet

If you say the sounds “mmm… aaa… p” slowly, can your child hear the word map? Yes Not yet

Can your child read a short, simple sentence (like “The cat sat.”) on their own? Yes Not yet

Where should we send the results?

Your child's rung, what it looks like at home, and the five minutes that fits it — plus a few short follow-ups over the next week.

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