JK • Readiness
Get them ready to
read, and loving it.
Just 10 playful minutes a day, so your child starts SK confident and curious.
Get them ready to
JK Reading Readiness
How do I know if my child will be ready?
The Ontario reading cirriculum now starts in earnest in SK. And that is great. But at four years old, some children are obsessed with letters, while others would rather build a block tower. Nobody tells you what "ready for school" really means. Here's the simple answer.
What makes them reading ready?
Long before a child reads a word, their brain is getting ready. It's just a handful of gentle skills, but many parents are simply never shown them. It’s not complicated.
Hear
Playful sound awareness
Rhymes, silly sounds, clapping syllables — hearing the sounds inside words.
Know
Letters & their sounds
Every letter linked to its sound, correctly, right from the start.
Love
A love of books
Stories that make your child a reader before they read.
Readiness is simple, but it isn’t luck.
The perfect start for every little reader
From hoping they’re ready, to knowing they are.
Your child plays in Lexia. A Radical expert watches how it's going and keeps it gently on track. You get to be the cheerleader — and they walk into SK a little in love with reading.
It feels like play, because it is.
Reading difference in the family? Lexia screens early, so small things stay small. Also, we have a specialized path if you ever need it. Let's talk →
A few things parents ask
Do I need to sit with them?
At the start, stay close — mostly to celebrate. Within a few weeks most SK–2 kids do their “Lexia Time” easily on their own. You're the cheerleader, not the teacher.
What happens if my child gets stuck?
We won’t let that happen. If the data shows a wobble, we’ll reach out to arrange a targeted 1:1 Radical Boost to get momentum back.
My kid is already on screens too much.
YouTube is "digital candy"; Lexia is digital nutrition to activate their brain, not sedate it. It is 15 minutes of high-focus brain training, then back to being an analog kid. BTW, the program also includes analog activities to reinforce their digital learning
Will this confuse what their teacher is doing in class?
No. Reading is a universal code. We are building the engine; the school is providing the fuel. A better engine makes school easier, not harder. We don't replace school; we engineer the foundation that school is built on. And keep in mind, Lexia is designed to integrate into the school cirriculum.
Why not just license Lexia myself?
Only Ed organizations can license Lexia directly. You aren't buying an app; you are hiring a clinical team to deliver the gold-standard educational program just like in top schools. And much more effective and accountable than traditional tutoring.
Can we take breaks for hollidays, etc.?
Yes, you can pause for a month or more at any time. However families often find that the program fits the cracks of vacations and holidays, providing a familiar bit of quiet time between busy activities.
Born to Speak. Wired to REad.
This is where reading begins.
Go for mastery, not average. Start this week. Fifteen minutes a day, always at your child's exact level, with a Radical expert on the line.
Have questions? Ask Lark →