Read Not Guess is designed for parents
Our clear, easy-to-follow instructions will help you support--and monitor--your child's reading progress.
No time? No problem. The lessons are meant for busy families and should take only 5-10 minutes a day to work through.
Sign up for one of our programs now. (They are all FREE for parents.) Or check out the sample lessons below to see if Read Not Guess is right for you.
Why Read Not Guess?
My name is Chad Aldeman. I live with my wife and two kids in Virginia.
In my professional life, I'm the Policy Director of the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University. I previously served at the U.S. Department of Education during the Obama Administration.
I started Read Not Guess after watching my son struggle to sound out words. When he came to a word he didn't recognize, he would take his eyes off the page and *guess.*
After learning more about the science of reading and how reading is (and is not) taught in schools, I created Read Not Guess to help other parents establish and maintain positive reading habits from the beginning.
Read Not Guess is the program I wish we had when our kids were learning to read.
For questions or inquires about bulk subscriptions, please reach out at chad@readnotguess.com.
Parent Testimonials
"My son actually came up to me yesterday and asked if we could read - true breakthrough."
Sample Lessons
Introduces a new letter sound and asks kids to blend those sounds into words.
Reviews the sounds we covered that week and suggests games to reinforce blending and decoding skills.
Gives parents a few short exercises to test kids on their ability to recognize sounds and blend them into words.