• Everyone should know the basic building blocks of how kids learn to read. Every child deserves to learn to read.

• Reading is too important to be anything but free! Literacy is a gatekeeper in our society, and all kids deserve to be let in. I will never ask you to buy something, subscribe, or spam you with emails. This site and the resources I've created are 100% free.

• Just reading to our littles isn't enough. We have to expose our little ones to foundational reading skills for long-term success in school. 

• More than anything in their reading journey, kids need to feel seen. They need a safe place, where they feel loved. When we put the fun and joy first, the reading will come. As a parent or caretaker, we are our children's most important educational advocates. My mom saw my struggle and was able to get me the help I needed. She was and always will be my greatest advocate.

• I have Dyslexia, a neurodiversity that can make learning to read challenging. It shaped how I viewed myself in school. I constantly compared myself and wondered why reading was so hard for me.

• I have been a teacher for 11 years. I teach first grade because I love playing a role in shaping how littles feel about themselves as readers. I spend every day living my dream with the best tiny humans. I have won awards such as, Texas Region 7 Teacher of the Year, SFA Mentor Teacher of the Year, and most recently was named the 2024 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year. 

• I have become obsessed with teaching kids how to read. I got my Master's Degree which allowed me to become a certified reading specialist and I have taken over 150 hours of reading professional development courses. While I have many passions in education, literacy always has to be the most important.

• When I taught my daughter how to read, I was overwhelmed by all the programs, games, and products to buy. I decided to just stick to what I know works in my classroom and do a low-prep routine.

• She is reading better at 4 than I was at 8. This has brought us so much closer and given me confidence as her mom. I want everyone to have that feeling.

• The Academic Distinction Fund funded my grant proposal for $5,700 allowing me to create physical kits to include everything you need to get started. Their board chair, Jamey Firnberg, even loaned me his studio for filming! 

• After doing this routine with your little one after at least a month, please fill out this survey! Every survey filled out will help improve the kits and online resources, and potentially allow me to receive even more funding.

• I have some amazing villagers ! Laura Vance, who even made this website! Volunteers from First Presbyterian helped build the kits with me! 

It takes a village and I want to be a part of yours!

• Email readwithkyliealtier@gmail.com

• Instagram @Mrs.Altiersvillage