
Beginner Readers
From first letter sounds to reading “cat”.
Beginner Readers at a glance
- Ages
- 3–4
- Lessons
- 48
- Each lesson
- 30 minutes, one-on-one
- Full course
- R4700
- Per lesson
- About R98
Book a free Beginner Readers trial The first lesson is free.
What your child learns, stage by stage
Each stage takes about 8 weeks at 3 lessons a week.
Stage 1
Knows all 26 letter sounds and 10 sight words.
- 12 letter sounds and 4 sight words
- An introduction to VC blending
- The next 14 letter sounds
- 6 new sight words
Stage 2
Blends sounds together and starts reading three-letter words like “cat”.
- VC blending
- An introduction to CVC words
- A revision of the whole course
Curriculum by Simply Learns.
You pay for lessons, not months
Beginner Readers is 48 lessons. At a slower pace the course takes longer, and the price stays R4700.
| Lessons a week | Weeks | Months |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16 | About 4 |
| 2 | 24 | About 6 |
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