Reading teacher in Hamilton
Short, kind lessons for children learning to read, and for the grown-ups beside them on the sofa. One book and one idea at a time.
9 years on the classroom rug · 60 free videos · 3,100 families on the letter
14 video lessons · About 2 hours
Fourteen short video lessons for parents of children aged five to eight: how to listen, what to say and what to try when they get stuck.
Nov 9, 2026 · 6 min
Nov 2, 2026 · 8 min
Oct 26, 2026 · 7 min
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FAQ
Children aged five to eight, learning to read or just beginning to read on their own.
No. The lessons show you what to do, and a quiet voice is fine.
After checkout you get an email with a link to the PDF.
Yes, for your own class. Please send colleagues to the shop.
For parents
You do not need to be a teacher. Put a lesson on, sit beside them with a book and try the one thing I suggest at the end. Ten minutes, and nobody has to be fast.
Our daughter now asks for a video before bed. I never thought she would.
Free · every Sunday
One picture book on Sunday, one question to ask on the last page and one thing to try this week.
About
I'm Hemi. I teach years 2 and 3 at a primary school in Hamilton, and I have spent most of nine years on a rug with a picture book.
Parents kept asking what to do at home, so I started filming short read-alouds and phonics lessons after school. Now I make one a week, and write the letter on Sundays.
A question about the course, the phonics pack, or a book you would like me to read. I read everything and reply within a week.