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Learning to read together
Practical tips and explanations about learning to read, reading levels and enjoying reading at home.

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Personalised reading book: one your child can read alone
A story with your child as the hero, written at the book band they can read alone. How it differs from a gift book and which band to choose.
Jeanine Saunders · October 9, 2026 · 6 min read

Printable mini book: fold one A4 sheet into an 8 page story
Turn one sheet of A4 or US Letter into an eight page mini book with a single cut. The print settings, the folds and the right reading level.
October 9, 2026 · 5 min read

Repeated reading at home: the loo poster that builds fluency
Repeated reading means your child reads one short story aloud to you several times in a week. How it builds fluency, and how a loo poster makes it daily.
October 9, 2026 · 6 min read

How we check every personalised story before your child reads it
Every Fabliko story is checked against the rules of one book band or reading level and approved by a person. What to look for, and how we do it.
October 9, 2026 · 5 min read

Book bands explained: what the colours mean
Book bands run from Lilac to Lime and beyond. See the order by school year, what each colour asks of your child and why some schools skip them.
October 9, 2026 · 6 min read

Guided reading levels by grade: what the F&P chart means
The F&P chart expects D/E at the end of kindergarten and J/K at the end of first grade. See every grade and checkpoint, and what a letter really tells you.
October 9, 2026 · 7 min read