Early literacy curriculum
Anyone can teach a child to read in 15 minutes a day
Scripted curriculum and video coaching to teach 3 to 7 year-olds to read — at school or at home.
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Trusted by school districts nationwide
See it in action
Rapid progress in just 15 minutes a day
See how children advance from learning sounds to reading stories in just a few months.
The method
No prior teaching experience required
With Once's scripted curriculum and video coaching, instructional aides, assistants, and parents have taught tens of thousands of children to be confident, successful readers.
Evidence-based
Based on the Science of Reading
Children demonstrate significant improvement in reading after using Once just 15 minutes a day.
View research resultsOnce has completed 4 ESSA Tier 3 studies, and has Tier 2 and Tier 1 studies in progress.
Wall of love
Children learn best with 1:1 instruction
🏫At School
“The smiles, excitement, and pride on our students' faces as they read new words and stories are true proof of the program's success!”
— Principal in Tangipahoa, LA
“We are believers! Not only has Once made a huge academic impact on our kids, but there are positive side effects throughout our building, too.”
— Assistant Principal in Sumter, SC
“What once seemed unattainable has become a daily success story. The Once program has exceeded every expectation and become a powerful part of our school's support system for student growth.”
— Principal in Nashville, TN
🏠At Home
“Griffin really took to it... Lots of proud moments this morning!”
— Claire, teaching her 5 year-old
“Honestly, I would give this a 12 out of 10.”
— Graham, teaching his 2½ year-old
“Reza continues to LOVE reading game. We have a blast every time.”
— Gina, teaching her 3 year-old
“This is the one reading thing that we've done that my son actually enjoys.”
— Seiji, teaching his 5 year-old
Narrative curriculum
Stories that make kids want to learn how to read
Most early-reading content is boring because early readers can't read enough words to tell a real story. Once chains the practice text of all 200 cycles into a single, cohesive narrative with consistent characters — so children are genuinely excited to read to find out what happens next.
Every learner
For every child who wants to read
The Once curriculum starts with learning sounds and progresses through chapter books at a mid-2nd grade level. Our one-to-one, in-person model works for any child from age 3 to 2nd grade — including children learning English for the first time.
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Ready to help a child learn to read?
Join thousands of families and schools using Once to teach early literacy in 15 minutes a day.