These programs entertain and engage the child but fail at actually teaching them to read. Most children can begin at age four. You can begin teaching the sounds of letters at about four years. Simple reading instructions can be started about the same time. By five the pace of new learning and reading fluency can increase dramatically.
Most children can learn to read at the second-grade level, by age six.
Of course not, but you may help significantly. Studies conducted over the last thirty-five years concluded that early reading gives the child a significant advantage in school. Early readers are also likelier to excel in other academic subjects as well. By starting early you decrease the chance that your child will be one these children. Although the Reading Lesson is primarily a phonics-based program, we do recognize that there is a great deal of brouhaha over phonics.