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

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What your child learns, stage by stage

Each stage takes about 8 weeks at 3 lessons a week.

  1. 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
  2. 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.

How long Beginner Readers takes at each pace
Lessons a weekWeeksMonths
316About 4
224About 6

Questions about lessons or payment? Read the phonics FAQ.

Beginner Readers flyer: ages 3–4, 48 lessons of 30 minutes, R4700 for the full course.
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