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53% of Kiwi children are behind expected reading levels by Year 8

Many Kiwi children are falling behind in literacy, affecting confidence and future opportunities. Word Whizz is an online, self-paced literacy platform designed to help parents improve their child’s reading and writing at home in as little as 5 minutes a day.

No teaching experienced required.

Word Whizz guides learning through four hubs, from foundational alphabet concepts to advanced literacy skills.

Your child will:

  • Build spelling and writing skills
  • Improve reading fluency and accuracy
  • Understand sounds and patterns
  • Read with greater confidence

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Stephanie Beaumont

Meet The Founder

After 11+ years teaching in junior classrooms, Steph saw that many children need more repetition and support than the traditional school day can provide, especially with reading and writing.

Word Whizz gives parents the structure, guidance, and tools to help their child build literacy confidence at home.

Steph’s Expertise

  • Trained in the Multisensory Structured Language Approach
  • Specialist dyslexia and structured literacy knowledge
  • Experience leading Structured Literacy programmes in junior schools
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Why parents choose Word Whizz

Not only has it helped my child build confidence in reading and writing, but it has also given me the ability to support her at home.

Shana Callaghan

As a parent, it gave me a better understanding of Structured Literacy and how I can support my child with what she's learning.

Anna Morgan

This is a really well thought out literacy programme, which is beneficial for those children who need extra support on top of their regular schooling.

Sara Fairbrother

The workshops were easy to follow, and my son was proud of how he was able to follow the instructions of the task and complete them.

Mary Wiering

My child has enjoyed the workshops as they are interactive and positive, as a parent I am also learning. It is also rewarding to see progress.

Aleshia Delore

A wonderful resource which I highly recommend. Easy to navigate and I would recommend this as a resource to supplement learning.

Andrea Blower

This literacy platform through Word Whizz will hugely help and benefit young learners and the online learning works great for busy families.

Matt B

It was great to have video explanations of correct letter formation and sounds plus we could pause or redo sections if needed.

Kellie-Anne Barlow