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a downloadable list of all Miss Beth’s favorite books for teaching your child their ABC’s
Hi, you can call me Miss Beth. I’m the founder of Big City Readers, host of the Play on Words podcast, and an early development and literacy consultant for schools and libraries in Chicago and all over the globe!
I spent years working in classrooms and as a reading interventionist witnessing kids facing the same reading problems over and over again. And I realized these were problems I could not just solve, but prevent. Enter Big City Readers! Our focus is on early education for parents of kids 0-5, yes before they’re even talking, to lay a strong foundation for lifelong learning success.
Since we launched, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of kids (and their grown ups!) develop strong reading foundations for life and nurture a love of learning.
our go-to faves
our best-selling, in-depth live workshop for parents and teachers
On-Demand: Raising Readers Workshop
The “start here” workshop for parents and teachers who want to understand the how and why about the science of reading research in elementary school.
