Give Your Child a Confident Start in Reading
Small-group, science-backed reading lessons for children aged 4–7 at Tokai Library, Cape Town.
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Assessments and Placements Run Nov 30-Dec 18
Helping children become confident, capable, and independent readers.
Helping children become confident, capable, and independent readers.
At The Reading Tree, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn to read with confidence.
Our hands-on, engaging reading programmes are rooted in the Science of Reading and guided by evidence-based approaches. We break reading down into skills children can understand, practise, and build upon — helping them develop a strong foundation for reading.
Whether your child is just beginning their reading journey or needs extra support, we're here to help them grow, one skill at a time.
Little learners. Big reading milestones.
Little learners. Big reading milestones.
Learning to read is more than memorising words. Children need to understand how sounds and letters work together, how words are formed, how sentences make sense, and how to understand what they read.
At The Reading Tree, we teach these skills explicitly and systematically, using practical activities and resources that make learning engaging.
We want children to do more than read words. We want them to understand what they read, build confidence in their abilities, and become independent learners.
Why The Reading Tree?
Rooted in science. Based on evidence.
Rooted in science. Based on evidence.
Our approach draws on the Science of Reading and evidence-based practices to teach the skills children need to become successful readers.
Every child has a starting point.
Every child has a starting point.
Children develop at different rates and bring different strengths to learning. We use assessment and observation to help identify what each child needs to learn next.
Hands-on and engaging.
Hands-on and engaging.
We use carefully designed activities and brain-friendly resources to make reading accessible, meaningful and enjoyable.
Skills before shortcuts.
Skills before shortcuts.
Children learn how reading works rather than relying on guessing or memorising words without understanding them.
Discover Reading Labs
Discover Reading Labs
A place where young readers build strong foundations, develop confidence, and discover what they can do.
Reading Labs offers structured, hands-on reading lessons that help children build essential early reading skills.
Through engaging activities, children learn to work with sounds, read words, build sentences, and develop understanding.
See reading in action.
See reading in action.
From blending sounds and reading unfamiliar words to building sentences and understanding passages, our lessons help children put their skills into practice.
We celebrate progress, encourage independence and give children opportunities to experience success as readers.
Every reading journey begins somewhere.
Every reading journey begins somewhere.
Whether you're preparing your child for school or looking for reading support, we would love to help you understand the next steps.
Meet Some of Our Readers
How to Get Started
1- Book an Assessment
1- Book an Assessment
Choose a day and a time. We check what your child already knows about letters and sounds.
2- Get Placed in a Group
2- Get Placed in a Group
Based on the assessment, we place your child in the group that suits their age and stage.
3- Register
3- Register
Complete the registration form sent via email, and your child's weekly lessons begin.
Lesson Details
Once a Week
One lesson per child, every week.
50 Minutes
Long enough to learn, short enough for little attention spans.
Monday-Thursday
Lessons run at 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, and 16:00
Tokai Library
All lessons take place at Tokai Library, Cape Town
What Parents Have Said
Groups and Fees
13:00 - 13:50
13:00 - 13:50
4 years old
6 children
R 1500 per month
14:00 - 14:50
14:00 - 14:50
5 years old
10 children
R 1250 per month
15:00 - 15:50
15:00 - 15:50
6 years old
10 children
R 1250 per month
16:00 - 16:50
16:00 - 16:50
7 years old
10 children
R 1250 per month
Other Costs
R 800
R 800
Assessment and placement, once-off.
R 2000
R 2000
Registration, once-off. Covers all resources and stationery.
Contact Us
Call/WhatsApp
Call/WhatsApp
+27 84 762 4881
Email
Email
info@thereadingtree.co.za
Social Media
Social Media
@thereadingtree_za
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