Thanks for taking our quiz! Based on your answers, we've handpicked a Big City Readers class and complimentary resources to help you and your little one on this exciting reading journey. 🧠✨
Toddler Literacy Lab
Songs, Stories & Early Reading Skills
A your recommended on-demand video course
The foundations of learning to read start right here, with our Toddler Literacy Lab! You’ll learn practical strategies to turn playtime, storytime, and everyday moments into powerful opportunities for growth.
Age Range: 2-4 | What’s included in the course:
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Our Toddler Literacy Lab course includes 26 guided video lessons with miss beth, filled with storytimes, parent tips, activity recommendations, product favorites, and more.
Video lessons are meant to be watched again and again. Don’t worry if your toddler is not always directly engaged while the video lessons are playing, you will learn together in just a few minutes of playing with the video on in the background.
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This course also includes video walkthroughs with miss beth, designed for parents. We walk you through our science-backed approach, as well as quick tips and strategies to weave reading and learning development into your daily routine.
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You’ll also get access to miss beth’s favorite book lists and activities for emergent readers — including how to create and utilize sensory bins.
one-time payment, lifetime access
$225 $99
More Resources to Explore
B the BCR podcast: Play on Words
How Many Words Should My Toddler Know?: In this episode Beth dives deep into the world of toddler speech development, reading foundations, and milestones — and what it really means when kids hit (or don’t hit) those milestones on time.
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D live workshop with miss beth
Join the “start here” course for parents and teachers who want to understand the how and why about the science of reading research in elementary school.
understanding the science of reading: our strategy-backed teaching philosophy
Listen to our founder, Beth Gaskill, walk through the origin of how she began Big City Readers, including our specific approach to teaching kids how to read — utilizing a body of research called the Orton-Gillingham method (commonly called “the science of reading”). We use these methods in our core curriculum. Want to learn more? Start with our Raising Readers workshop!
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