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Guides for parents of growing readers

Plain-English, research-informed answers to the questions parents actually ask, no jargon, no pressure. Written by the team behind A New Page.

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Help for a struggling reader

Plain answers to the questions parents actually ask.

How to Find Your Child's Reading Level at Home, FreeThe simple at-home check any parent can do, what the number really means, and the one thing it cannot tell you (but our free reading check can). Your Child Is Smart but Cannot Read: Why That HappensWhy a bright kid can still struggle to read, why it is so easy to miss, what it is not, and a calm first step tonight. You Are the Coach Now (and You Don't Need Training)The five coach moves, the honest first-four-months curve, and the one weekly number that decides whether home practice works. How to Help a Struggling Reader at HomeWhy reading is hard for some kids, why frustration is the real enemy, and concrete things you can do tonight. What Is Structured Literacy? A Parent's Plain-English GuideStructured literacy, Orton-Gillingham, and the Science of Reading, in plain English, and how to spot a program that uses them well. Could It Be Dyslexia? Signs in Children, and What Actually HelpsCommon signs by age, what is not a reliable sign, how diagnosis works, and what helps, with or without a diagnosis. Why Does My Child Hate Reading? (And What Actually Helps)Kids don't avoid things they're good at. The real reasons behind “I hate reading”, and the calm way to turn it around. Decodable Books vs. Leveled Readers: What's the Difference?They look identical but teach reading in opposite ways. How to tell, and which one actually builds a reader. My Older Child Is Behind in Reading (Ages 11 to 18): What Actually HelpsIt's not too late. Why older struggling readers fall through the cracks, and the age-respectful way to rebuild. When to Get Your Child Evaluated for Dyslexia (and How It Works)When a struggle warrants testing, who does it, school vs. private, and what you can do right now while you wait. Reading Fluency: What It Is and How to Build It at HomeWhy slow, word-by-word reading blocks comprehension, and the well-established repeated-reading routine that builds smooth reading. My Child Reads but Doesn't Understand It: What to DoTwo causes hide behind “reads the words but doesn't get it.” A 2-minute test to tell which, and what helps for each. What Is the Science of Reading? A Parent's Plain-English GuideThe phrase that's everywhere, explained. What the research found, why “balanced literacy” fell short, what it means for your child. Should My Child Sound Out Words or Guess Them?If your child guesses from the picture, here's why that habit collapses by third grade, and how to shift them to sounding out. How Much Does a Reading Tutor Cost?Real 2025-2026 rates, what drives the price, when tutoring is worth it, and the honest alternatives at every budget. Free Decodable Books: Where to Find Them and How to Use ThemThe best genuinely free decodable readers, how to check a book is truly decodable, and the simple home routine. Reading App for Dyslexia: An Honest Buyer's GuideWhat actually matters, the red flags that quietly fail dyslexic kids, a fair look at the real options, and who we're not right for. How A New Page Compares to Other Reading ProgramsReading Eggs, Nessy, Lexia, Barton, All About Reading, a private tutor: an honest look at who each option is really best for. Reading Support Templates: The Words to Use With the SchoolCopy-and-adapt letters for asking about reading support, dyslexia concerns, progress updates, and evaluation next steps.

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Paying with your state’s education funds

What each state’s program covers for reading, and how to spend it well.

What Can You Buy With Alabama CHOOSE Act Funds?Your ESA covers curriculum, tutoring, and educational software, not just tuition. The categories, how ClassWallet works, and a smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Arizona Education Funds?Your Arizona funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Florida Education Funds?Your Florida funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Georgia Education Funds?Your Georgia funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. They do not pay for A New Page yet. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Wyoming Education Funds?Your Wyoming funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. They do not pay for A New Page yet. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Utah Education Funds?Your Utah funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. They do not pay for A New Page yet. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Louisiana Education Funds?Your Louisiana funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. They do not pay for A New Page yet. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Missouri Education Funds?Your Missouri funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. They do not pay for A New Page yet. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Arkansas Education Funds?Your Arkansas funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. They do not pay for A New Page yet. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With West Virginia Education Funds?Your West Virginia funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With New Hampshire Education Funds?Your New Hampshire funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Alaska Education Funds?Your Alaska funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Oregon Education Funds?Your Oregon funds cover reading curriculum and educational software, not just tuition. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Mississippi Education Funds?Your Mississippi funds cover reading curriculum and educational software. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Idaho Education Funds?Your Idaho funds cover reading curriculum and educational software. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Oklahoma Education Funds?Your Oklahoma funds cover reading curriculum and educational software. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With Indiana Education Funds?Your Indiana funds cover reading curriculum and educational software. They do not pay for A New Page yet. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader. What Can You Buy With North Carolina Education Funds?Your North Carolina funds cover reading curriculum and educational software. They do not pay for A New Page yet. The categories, how it pays, and the smart order of operations for a struggling reader.
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What A New Page is

A reading program you do together, at home.

Fifteen minutes a night, side by side, from first sounds to confident reading, for ages 3 to 18. Your child reads the hero’s lines in a real story, built only from the sounds your child has learned. You read the rest from a script, so you never have to guess what to say.

A free week, no card needed. Then $29 a month for the whole family, or $299 a year. That’s the founding family price, and it stays yours for as long as you’re with us.

Fifteen minutes a night.
A real story.

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