GUIDES · AGES 5–11
Guides for parents and teachers
Practical, plain-English guides on children's reading for UK parents and primary teachers, each built on published research and guidance, with the sources listed so you can check them.
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All guides
- For parentsReluctant readers: a guide for parentsYour child can read but won't, or finds it hard and gives up. What the evidence says helps, by age, and when to ask school for a closer look.
- For KS2 teachersEngaging reluctant readers in KS2Separating can't from won't, fluency first, reading aloud, book talk and choice: a practical KS2 guide built on the EEF and the DfE reading framework.
- For parents and teachersAre AI story apps safe for kids?A plain checklist for any AI story app: data, the Children's Code, moderation, adverts, purchases and what is sent to AI companies. With Litsee's own answers.
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Questions people ask
Who writes Litsee's guides?
The Litsee team, with AI help for drafting. Every guide lists its sources, mainly the National Literacy Trust, BookTrust, the Department for Education and the Education Endowment Foundation, and says how it was made. A named reviewer will be added once an independent teacher or specialist has checked them.
Are the guides free?
Yes. There is no sign-up, and you can share or print them. Litsee itself is a subscription app for ages 5 to 11 that starts with a 7-day free trial.
Are the guides for UK families and schools?
Yes. They use UK year groups and key stages, and cite UK research and guidance such as the DfE reading framework and the ICO's Children's Code.
How this page was made
Written by the Litsee team, with AI help for drafting, and checked line by line against the sources listed on this page. It has not yet been reviewed by an independent teacher or literacy specialist; when it has, their name will appear here.
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