“Words that immediately spring to mind when I think of Big City Readers, and Miss Beth include: magical, engaging, and instant impact. These are also words I never thought I’d speak about an online education class for a toddler, but here we are.

The moment Beth appears on the screen my daughter is mesmerized. She’s participating and having fun without even realizing she’s learning at the same time. She literally asks for Miss Beth and her reading class on her own now. Thank goodness, because this beats Peppa Pig any day.It’s also been really transformational for all of us is that we are changing how we think about reading, the alphabet, learning to read, the whole thing. Beth has changed my perspective on teaching my daughter to develop a lifelong skill and I love of books. It’s no longer laborious, confusing, or frustrating for any of us. It’s fun, it’s easy, you literally just press play, and you’re off!If you’re on the fence take it from me, it’s a hard yes.”

— NY-based mom of two

“We have been big fans of Miss Beth since we first took her baby classes in 2019. She gave me great strategies to help my then baby enjoy me reading to her and engage with words throughout the real world. Her new online program is just like being back in her in-person class! My daughter was hooked immediately upon pressing play.

She loves Miss Beth’s enthusiasm and loves trying to answer her questions throughout the readings. What I like about it is that its not something for her to watch alone. Miss Beth’s programs have always been and continue to be about parental involvement. The program helps me learn how to help my daughter learn. Her strategies and games that follow aren’t cheesy and unattainable. We used items we already have at home but employ them in a way that helps my daughter engage with letters and their sounds and with her guidance and research based strategies, build up to reading.”

—Bethany H., mom of two

“This course bundles up everything I learned [in BCR in-person classes] in a nice, neat package. It teaches ME how to teach my kids. This course is helpful for my family because it’s so easy to do on our own time, on demand. This is GUILT FREE screen time for your kids!

When my daughter was a baby, I would read posts in mommy groups on Facebook STRESSING about an incoming kindergartner or whatever grade who didn’t do XYZ. I think with the way we were taught how to read, we automatically assume that it’s just something that happens in school, but there’s really no reason to wait. We teach our kids so many other things, why wouldn’t we also give them the basics for reading? It’s not a huge, daunting undertaking. With this course, you will learn what snippets of education you can sprinkle in during the day, without your kids even realizing it. Miss Beth and her class are the gift that keeps on giving.”

— Stacie P, mom of two

“I was expecting the virtual class to be a basic read aloud, but I learned it was so much more than that. I felt empowered as a parent to help guide and support my child in the way they love to learn.

I didn’t have to fuss with memorizing flashcards with them, spending money on costly learning materials, or having a strict time frame of how many minutes they have to read a day. You can literally take the course virtually anywhere and the tools that you learn in the class can be used anywhere. We have played Big City Readers reading and writing games during dinnertime, car rides, family walks, bath time… The best gift that Big City Readers has given me was that it upped the level of my parenting.

—Carla P.