Ways to Work With The Reading Start

Guidance and Support for Every Stage of Early Literacy

Research-informed literacy guidance, education, and partnerships.

At The Reading Start, we believe literacy begins long before a child learns to read. It develops through everyday conversations, relationships, shared experiences, and opportunities to engage with language.

Our work connects literacy research with the families, communities, and organizations that help shape children's earliest experiences.

Whether you're a parent looking for guidance or an organization interested in bringing early literacy into broader conversations, there are several ways we can work together.

1. Parent Literacy Consultations

Personalized guidance for your child's literacy journey.

Have questions about your child's language development, early reading experiences, or emerging literacy skills?

Parent literacy consultations provide an opportunity to discuss your questions and concerns with an experienced literacy educator and researcher.

Together, we can explore:

• Early language and literacy development from infancy through the elementary years

• Age-appropriate literacy experiences and milestones

• Creating meaningful literacy opportunities at home

• Understanding reading development and emerging challenges

• Navigating school assessments, instruction, and conversations with educators

• Supporting children who may be experiencing difficulty learning to read

Consultations are individualized, research-informed, and designed to help parents feel knowledgeable and confident without adding unnecessary pressure.

Interested in a consultation?

Schedule an appointment or reach out to discuss your family's needs.

2. Parent Workshops & Educational Programs

Making literacy research accessible to families and communities.

The Reading Start offers engaging, research-informed workshops designed to help parents and caregivers understand how literacy develops and how everyday experiences contribute to children's learning.

Workshops can be tailored to the needs of schools, parent groups, libraries, early childhood programs, and community organizations.

Programs can be developed for small groups, parent education events, professional learning opportunities, or larger community initiatives.

Interested in hosting a workshop?

Contact The Reading Start to discuss your audience, goals, and programming needs.

3. Literacy Partnerships & Community Initiatives

Bringing early literacy into the places families already turn to for support.

Early literacy should not be confined to classrooms or educational settings. It belongs in conversations about children's health, development, and everyday experiences.

The Reading Start welcomes opportunities to collaborate with organizations that serve children and families.

Collaborations may involve parent education resources, family engagement programming, literacy awareness initiatives, workshops, or the integration of literacy information into existing services.

Our goal is to help organizations make research-informed literacy information more accessible to the families they serve.

Have an idea for a partnership?

Let's explore how we can bring early literacy into your organization's work.

4. Literacy Communications & Campaign Consulting

Helping organizations make early literacy more visible.

Families encounter countless messages about children's health, development, and well-being every day. We believe early literacy deserves a place in those conversations, too.

The Reading Start brings literacy research and educational expertise to collaborations with brands, nonprofit organizations, healthcare institutions, public agencies, and creative teams interested in promoting early language and literacy development.

Literacy Awareness Campaigns

Developing research-informed campaign concepts and messaging that bring attention to early literacy and its role in children's development.

Educational Content & Messaging

Helping organizations create accessible, engaging literacy information for parents and caregivers.

Research Consultation & Content Review

Reviewing educational materials, communications, and campaign concepts for research alignment, developmental appropriateness, and clarity.

Brand & Community Collaborations

Exploring ways to integrate meaningful literacy messages into family-focused products, services, public communications, and community initiatives.

Interested in collaborating?

The Reading Start welcomes conversations with organizations and creative teams interested in making early literacy part of everyday life.

Let's Work Together

The Reading Start was founded on the belief that families deserve access to trustworthy literacy information and supporting early literacy is a shared opportunity extending beyond individual homes and classrooms.

Whether you're seeking personalized guidance, planning an educational event, or exploring a larger literacy awareness initiative, we'd love to hear from you.

Contact The Reading Start to start a conversation.

Making early literacy part of everyday life.