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Read. Play. Atelier. is an online literacy learning space created by Ms. Ashley Reading Coach. It helps families figure out where reading is getting stuck and what to do next. Every tool here is rooted in the Science of Reading and built to meet children exactly where they are. Pre-reading through advanced comprehension.

Read. Play. Atelier. was created by Ashley Testerman, M.Ed. Ashley is a reading specialist with 19 years of real students. She founded Ms. Ashley Reading Coach and built Read. Play. Atelier. to bring literacy support to families everywhere. Not just in New Orleans. Everywhere.

Read. Play. Atelier. is not a worksheet site. It is built around story, play, and the Science of Reading. Tools are interactive and designed for specific skills. Resources are organized by what a child can actually do right now. Not by grade. Not by subject. The goal is always one clear next step.

Yes. Free tools include Sound Spotter, Word Decoder, and Sight Word Spotter. The Reading Studio Library is a paid membership with guided lessons, printables, and tools organized by reading stage. Decodable books and digital products are in the shop. There is something here for every stage.

Ms. Ashley Reading Coach is the professional brand of Ashley Testerman, M.Ed. Ashley is a reading specialist based in New Orleans, Louisiana. She holds a master's degree in Reading Education and has worked with real students for over 19 years. She supports families locally and online through coaching, digital tools, and decodable books.

Start with the Free Reading Check. That gives you a clear picture of where your child is and what to do next. From there, families can book a one-on-one coaching session via Zoom or in person in New Orleans. Older students can enroll in Student Smart Skills. The Reading Studio Library is there for families who want to work at home between sessions.

Yes. Ms. Ashley offers one-on-one reading coaching via Zoom and in person in New Orleans. Sessions come in 30, 45, and 60 minute formats. Every session starts where the child is right now. Accuracy first. Fluency next. Book a session here.

Read. Play. Atelier. is for families with children who are learning to read, stuck somewhere in the middle, or ready to go deeper. Pre-readers just beginning to notice letters and sounds. Beginning readers working through phonics and decoding. Advanced readers who need support with comprehension, writing, and the skills that make learning stick. Every child has a reading story. This is where you tend it.

Read. Play. Atelier. supports children from preschool through middle school. The four reading stages span roughly ages 3 through 14: Pre-Reader, Beginning and Emerging Reader, Reading to Learn, and Advanced Reader. Stages are based on reading skill, not grade level. Children are placed where they actually are. Not where someone expects them to be.

Four stages. Each one built on what a child can actually do right now. Stage 1: Pre-Reader, for children building their first sound and letter awareness. Stage 2: Beginning and Emerging Reader, for children cracking the code of phonics and decoding. Stage 3: Reading to Learn, for children ready to read with meaning and fluency. Stage 4: Advanced Reader, for older students building comprehension, writing, and independence.

The Reading World Map is the storyworld behind the phonics and decoding curriculum at Read. Play. Atelier. Each region on the map is a phonics concept: Closed Cave, Vowel Team Town, Bossy R Bayou, and more. Vowels are found in every word, and every region on the map matters. Children move through the regions as they learn each concept, primarily at the Beginning and Emerging Reader stage. Explore the Reading World Map here.

The Land of Letters and Words is the storyworld behind the phonics curriculum at Read. Play. Atelier. It is a map where each region is a phonics concept: Closed Cave, Vowel Team Town, Bossy R Bayou. Vowels are found in every word. Every region on the map matters. Children move through it as they learn each concept, primarily at the Beginning and Emerging Reader stage. Explore the Reading Map here.

Student Smart Skills is a small-group online program for students in grades 5 through 8. These are capable readers who need stronger academic skills. Time management. Organization. Study strategies. The skills that make learning stick. Sessions meet over Zoom in small cohorts led by Ms. Ashley. Learn more here.

Start with the Free Reading Check. It is five minutes. It shows you where your child is right now. Not by grade level. By what they can actually do. From there, you will know exactly which stage, tools, and next steps fit your child.

The Free Reading Check is a free, parent-guided tool at readplayatelier.com. Five minutes. You will see whether your child needs support with hearing sounds, cracking the code, reading smoothly, understanding what they read, or the skills that make learning stick. No specialist required. Parents can do it at home. Take the Free Reading Check here.