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Welcome to The Little Reading Nest Blog

On the blog, you’ll find expert advice on early reading, writing, phonics, and language development. Plus, simple activities and games to play at home. With tips from a qualified SENCo and Early Reading and Phonics Teacher, everything is designed to help you support your child with confidence.

I know motherhood is full-on, so the activities I share are low-pressure, easy to incorporate into daily life, and often require no additional resources at all.

 

 

EARLY READING | EARLY WRITING | PHONICS | LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT | SUPPORT FOR MUMS

A parent and two year old child reading and learning phonics together.
Is My Toddler Really Reading? How to Support a 2.5-Year-Old Who’s Starting Phonics Early early reading Jul 02, 2025
A child with hyperlexia reading at home.
Unlocking Hyperlexia: A Guide for Parents to Support Their Child at Home early reading Jun 02, 2025
Mum helping her child with reading
Helping With Reading: How to Ease the Mental Load of Supporting Learning at Home early reading supporting mums May 21, 2025
Mum and child playing an easy phonics game.
Less ‘Phonics Homework’, More ‘Phonics at Play Time’: Easy Phonics for Parents phonics May 08, 2025
child and mother reading and working on language development milestones
Why Your Child's Language Development Could Make or Break Their School Journey early reading May 02, 2025
Parent supporting reading at home by sharing a calm daily reading routine with young child, building early literacy skills through simple activities.
Support Your Child's Reading at Home and Build a Calm Daily Reading Routine early reading Apr 28, 2025
Mum walking her two children to school on their first day of Reception, supporting early literacy and school readiness
Is My Child Ready for School? early literacy independence skills Apr 23, 2025
Stretchy vs. Bouncy Sounds: A Simple Phonics Trick to Boost Blending and Reading Confidence early reading Apr 14, 2025
Phase-by-phase tricky word chart or graphic
Mastering Tricky Words: A Phase by Phase Guide to Phonics Success early reading phonics Apr 08, 2025
Child playing a phonics memory game to build automaticity in reading
Why Automaticity Comes Before Fluency in Reading (With 10 Fun Memory Games to Boost Learning!) automaticity vs. fluency early reading phonics science of reading Mar 13, 2025

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