Help your wiggly, busy child fall in love with reading.
Hands-on lessons from a teacher with more than 25 years of classroom success. No piles of worksheets. Just simple, purposeful steps that build real readers, one skill at a time.
25+ years in K–2 classrooms
Phonics, spelling, fluency, comprehension
Hands-on, not worksheets
Hi there! I'm Alligator Ann!
Does reading time end in sighs, squirms, or tears?
He'd rather do anything else than sit down with a book.
Another worksheet only makes it worse.
You're not sure where to start, or what should come next.
That is not a bad reader. That is a child who needs the right tools, in the right order, and a way to move while he learns. That is exactly what I give you.
Hi there! I'm Alligator Ann!
I'm so happy you're here! Do you want to learn your letter sounds? Oh, boy! We're going to have SO much fun!
Come along with me! I'll introduce you to my letter friends, and we'll learn their sounds together. And guess what? You can make your very own letter friends, too!
Make your own Alligator Ann and Amy Ape and start learning letter sounds right away. Let's make and learn together.
Fine motor and cutting
Small hands practice the control they need for writing.
Spatial awareness
Where does the nose go? Fitting the pieces together builds the eye for letters.
One month of letter-sound puppets, all made by hand.
Best for busy moms
Ready-made packet
$6.99
A double set: one for you and one for your child, so you can build side by side.
Prep it yourself
Print-at-home download
$5.99
Copy the pages onto your own construction paper. Make as many copies as you need, then cut and build.
More than letter sounds, every puppet builds real skills
Following directions
Step-by-step cards teach a child to listen, plan, and finish.
Letter sounds that stick
Each letter becomes a friend your child made, so the sound is easy to remember.
Kindergarten & Preschool
Learn the foundations
Letter names and sounds, letter puppets, and fine motor skills.
First Grade
Strengthen reading and language skills
Phonics, spelling, and early reading, built step by step.
Second & Third Grade
Expand comprehension and fluency
Advanced phonics, spelling, fluency, and comprehension for readers ready to soar.