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Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons

One inexpensive, fully scripted book of 100 short reading lessons.

Updated September 2026 · 9 sources

Grades	PreK–2
Approach	Scripted, systematic (DISTAR)
Who teaches	The parent teaches from a scripted guide
Parent prep	Very low (fully scripted)
Screen time	Mostly offline (books and paper)
Faith	No religious content
Cost	$21.74 on sale at Christianbook (list $29.99) for the one reusable book (source)

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What parents say

Parents value how cheap and simple this is: one book, 20 minutes a day, no planning. Kids often start reading real books before finishing all 100 lessons. The scripting is rigid, so parents who want to adapt lessons on the fly find it confining, and it doesn't offer much beyond the first hurdle of learning to read.

Parents love

Extremely affordable, one book
No lesson planning or prep
Proven, simple structure

Common complaints

Very rigid script
No stories, dry presentation
Only covers the earliest reading stage

Who it fits

Best for

Not yet reading.
Just starting (letter sounds). Built to take a non-reader through the first 100 lessons
Systematic phonics. Scripted, incremental DISTAR method
Mostly offline. Mostly books and hands-on work
Some screen time. Books-based, little screen time
Plenty: I teach it directly. 20 minutes a day, parent reads the script
A little rusty. Scripted: tells you exactly what to say

Less suited for

Fluent, wants enrichment. Nothing left to teach a fluent reader
Literature-rich. No stories or literature
Minimal: independent practice. Needs a parent sitting with the child

These come straight from the scoring rules the quiz uses.

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Questions parents ask

What grades does Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons cover?

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons covers grades PreK–2.

How much does Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons cost?

$21.74 on sale at Christianbook (list $29.99) for the one reusable book. Prices were checked on publisher or retailer pages in September 2026; check current prices before buying.

Is Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons Christian or secular?

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons is secular: it has no religious content.

Is Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons online?

Mostly offline (books and paper). The parent teaches from a scripted guide.

Is Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons good for dyslexia or a suspected reading difficulty?

Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons isn't built specifically around dyslexia intervention, though it can still work for some kids with reading difficulties.

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