Here are some free resources I’ve compiled that hopefully will support you in finding what you need to improve your child’s literacy.

International Dyslexia Association This site is a treasure trove for all kinds of resources, whether you are unsure if someone you know has dyslexia, or are looking for specific supports.

Parent Resource Hub: UFLI The University of Florida Literacy Institute (pronounced U-Fly) is one of the leading hubs of structured literacy research, and has a lot of wonderful resources. This is the link for parents specifically, but you may want to check their other links as well.

Reading Rockets: Resource Page Reading Rockets is a great resource for both parents and educators. It also has a page about looking for signs of reading difficulties.

Free Decodable E-books From FlyLeaf Publishing. Orton-Gillingham instruction involves working from the smallest units to the largest, meaning that we only include reading words that have phonemes which the student already knows (for example, if a student doesn’t know ‘kn’ can be pronounced /n/, we wouldn’t include knot, know or knife in a story). It takes extra work to find decodables, so here is one free resource!