Your structured literacy ecosystem designed to simplify how you teach reading.
Resources, tools, and professional development grounded in the Science of Reading so you can teach with clarity and confidence.


The Literacy Nest is a place for teachers, tutors, and families who want to teach reading with clarity.
Because if you’ve ever felt like you’re piecing lessons together, second-guessing your decisions, or trying to keep up with everything you should be doing… you’re not alone.
Here, you’ll find practical tools, structured support, and real guidance, so you can feel confident about what to teach, how to teach it, and what to do next.
Plan Smarter
Create aligned word lists and activities, streamline your lesson planning, and stop starting from scratch every time.
Grow With Support
Get practical training, clear guidance, and ongoing support so you can feel confident in your teaching.
Find Resources
Browse structured literacy resources you can use right away with your students. Find ready-to-use resources.
Not sure where to start? Try one of these.

Read the Blog
Explore practical strategies, lesson ideas, and insights you can use right away in your structured literacy instruction.
Watch on YouTube
Learn through quick, helpful videos that break down structured literacy concepts and show you how to apply them in your teaching.


Explore My Books
Dive deeper into structured literacy with books designed to support your teaching and understanding.

A better way to plan your lessons
Stop spending hours creating word lists.
Word List Builder gives you a faster, more organized way to plan structured literacy lessons. Easily generate aligned word lists, turn them into activities, and streamline your workflow, so you can spend less time prepping and more time teaching.
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