Your child sounds out the word. Then says something completely wrong.
That's not a phonics problem, it's one missing skill. And it's fixable in 5 minutes a day.
The 5-Minute Reading System targets the one step most phonics programmes skip, so your child finally starts sounding out words correctly, not guessing.
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Is This You?
Your child sounds out a word, then says a completely different word.
You practise letter sounds, but they still can't read.
You read to them every night, but nothing changes.
If you nodded at any of these, keep reading. There's a reason none of it has worked yet.
Meet the Teacher
Hi, I'm Bec, a specialist reading teacher with 15 years in the classroom. I am still teaching full time and I also tutor. I built the 5-Minute Reading System after watching the same thing happen year after year: bright kids who knew their letter & sounds cold, but still couldn't blend them into real words.
This may shock you- reading more will not fix this.
It's not a knowledge gap. It's a phonemic awareness gap: the ability to hear, hold, and manipulate sounds in your head, before a single letter is involved. Every reading specialist tests for it. Almost no home reading routine trains it. That's the gap this system closes. NO PHONICS! This step must come first
How It Works
Step 1: Assess. A 10-minute reading check shows you exactly where your child is starting from.
Step 2: Start. Just 5 minutes a day, at the breakfast table, in the car, or before bed.
Step 3: Follow the script. Seven simple things to say, in order, no phonics knowledge required.
Four weeks later, imagine sitting down at homework time and watching your child sound out a word correctly, on the first try.
What Parents and Teachers Are Saying
★★★★★
This was so easy to use. I just did it with my son whenever I had a few minutes, no fights! Can't believe the difference it has made.
Kristy M, mum of a 6-year-old
★★★★★
The 5-minute system has been a life saver. My daughter cried every time we did her reading homework. Now we are seeing real gains.
Casey P, mum of a 7-year-old
★★★★★
"I have bought so many reading programmes to help my son,I started seeing improvements in 5 weeks, amd he keeps getting better"
Mel T, mum of a 6-year-old
★★★★
We've been using this in our Year 1 classroom every day. So easy, the TA is running it with an intervention group and we started seeing results in around 7 weeks. This is a problem many of our younger students encounter & this has been a quick way to remediate. Thank you.
John Hamilton
Principal
Hi Bec,
Just wanted to make contact and say how impressed I am with the 5 Minute Reading System. I have been using it as a warm-up everyday with my Kindergarten class. The improvement in their phonemic awareness is huge. Thx Cate👍
Without This vs. With This
Without the 5-Minute Reading System
❌ Your child sounds out a word - says a completely different word.
❌ You practise sounds, but they still can't read.
❌ You read to them every night, but nothing changes.
❌ You've spoken to the teacher and been told to just keep reading.
Stuck, frustrated, still no progress
WITH the 5-Minute System
✅ DECODING IN WEEKS
✅ 5 MINUTES A DAY — THAT'S ALL IT TAKES
✅ A CLEAR DAILY PLAN YOU CAN FOLLOW
✅ YOU FEEL CONFIDENT AND IN CONTROL
Clear, calm, finally seeing progress
Why This Works When Nothing Else Has..
It's daily. Five minutes a day, every weekday. The routine builds neural pathways that one-off sessions never will.
It's sequenced. The activities barely change week to week, but the words get harder, faster, and more complex, so your child is always stretched at exactly the right level.
It's spoken, not written. Your child's brain can't hide behind letters. They have to hear the sound, manipulate the sound, and answer with the sound. That's what real readers do internally.
It's parent-led. Your child reads with you, not a screen, not an app. After phonemic awareness itself, regular reading time with a trusted adult is the single biggest predictor of reading success.
It's brief. Five minutes is short enough that no child resists it, and short enough that no parent quits. That's the design.
Your child doesn't have a phonics problem. They don't have a reading problem. They have a phonemic awareness problem, and that's exactly what this system was built to fix.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
✓ The same reading assessment used by specialist reading teachers
✓ The exact system I use every day in my classroom
✓ The 7 things to say -word for word with an easy to follow script
✓ 10 weeks of daily lessons
✓ A strategy that needs no special equipment and zero screen time
✓ A simple formula any family (or teacher) can follow.
PLUS BONUSES WORTH $65
🎁 Unlock decoding eBook (Value $17)
🎁 CVC picture cards & pairs set ($12)
🎁 Sounds tracker (Value $5)
🎁 Phonics starter pack (Value $15)
🎁 The 5 Stages of Reading eBook (Value $7.00)
🎁 50 cvc words cut and paste (Value $9.00)
Total value: $70.99 yours today
for $7.99
WHAT'S INSIDE
The10-week programme
✅ 10 weeks of daily activities: a small, focused set each week with a different word list Monday to Friday
✅ The 7 things to say, word for word: no phonics knowledge needed, the script tells you exactly what to say
✅ Print-ready PDF: use it on phone, tablet, laptop, or printed at your kitchen table
✅ 10-minute reading assessment included: the same one I use in my classroom
✅10-week progress ladder: one page mapping the entire progression
✅ No screen time. No special equipment. Just you, your child, and 5 minutes
Common Questions
How long do I need to wait to see any change?
Because reading skills build in stages, each stage should take 1 - 2 weeks to master, but most parents notice a difference within 4-6 weeks. One teacher using the system with a classroom intervention group saw results in around 5 weeks.
What age is this for?
Designed for children ages 5 to 8, whether they're just starting to read or have been stuck for a while.
My child hates reading time. Will this cause more fights?
Most of this system is spoken, not written, no worksheets, no pressure to perform on a page. Parents consistently tell us it's the first reading routine their child doesn't resist.
Does this work for kids with dyslexia or other learning differences?
This system strengthens phonemic awareness, which is foundational for all readers, including many with dyslexia. It's not a replacement for a formal diagnosis or intervention if your child has been assessed with a specific learning difficulty
How much time does this take from me, beyond the 5 minutes?
None. There's no lesson planning, the script tells you exactly what to say, every day, for 10 weeks.
Is this digital or printed?
It's a print-ready PDF, use it on your phone, tablet, or laptop, or print it out. Whatever works at your kitchen table- you are the one reading it, not your child-they are learning to listen.
What if it doesn't work for my child?
See our guarantee below.
30-Day 'Your Child Will Decode' Guarantee
Follow the system for 30 days. If your child isn't starting to decode, contact me and I will refund you or I'll personally get on a call with you and we'll work out what's going on, at no extra charge.
I'm passionate about every child learning to read, and I stand behind this system.
Your child is ready.
Are you?
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