What does your child do when they See a word they don't know?
Some kids guess. Some skip it. Some shut the book. With the right tools, they sound it out and keep going. We can help! It starts with a 20-minute primary student screening appointment.
That pause tells you everything
You’ve seen it. Your child is reading aloud. They hit a word like “stretch” or “bridge” and stop.
What happens next matters more than the word itself.
A child with the right tools takes a breath and works through it. Sound by sound. A child without them looks up at you, waiting to be rescued.
The difference between those two kids isn’t ability.
It’s something simpler. And it can be taught.
For Melbourne families who want reading to feel good.
More than 300 primary children learn with Reading Bees across 7 Melbourne studios every term. Most of their parents say the same thing at the start: reading time at home had become a battle, and they didn’t know whose job it was to fix it.
The "Something simpler" is phonics. It starts with A 20-minute, 1:1 reading check
It’s not a test. It’s a careful look at where your child is right now to give us a clear picture. One of our qualified teachers will sit with your child and check:
Letter sounds
and recognition
Blending
and decoding
Reading
fluency
Comprehension
And form letters
“Just wanted to say a big thank you! Ali’s teacher said during his parent-teacher interviews that Ali is doing an amazing job in school and has benefited greatly from the reading bees program. You guys are amazing, and we appreciate you all!” 🙌🤲
— Liridona V, parent of primary student
Why parents trust Reading Bees
1,000+
students learning with us each term
40+ 5.0 star reviews
studios across Melbourne
50+
Trained, qualified educators and assistants. Who are all amazing!
Explicit Teaching
Structured phonics method — backed by the research
Next Time they hit that word.
Imagine the same moment, a term from now. The pause. The breath. Then they work it out and read on as if nothing happened.
That’s the moment we work towards.
No tour. Just one effective program.
Ready to find out?
20 minutes. 1:1 with a qualified teacher. Available at 7 Melbourne studios.
(Currently not available at Cranbourne North.)
