Kindergarten
Confident
Two live 60-minute sessions · One clear path to Kindergarten confidence
Can't make it live? The replay will be waiting whenever it's convenient.
"In two sessions and one cozy Compass moment, you'll see exactly where your child already is on the path to kindergarten reading readiness — and the small, gentle moves that nurture exactly what comes next."
- A Clear Destination— Kindergarten Confident, in three clear steps
- A Clear Compass— a snapshot of where your child already is in their reading development
- A Clear Path Forward— the small, screen-free moves that nurture exactly what comes next
practiced in your kitchen, your living room, the moments that already exist
works in the car, the grocery line, the walk to the park
except for the gentle ten-minute Compass — no apps, no devices, no homework
You're at the kindergarten prep stage.
You're starting to look at lunch boxes and backpacks. There's a swim lesson bag by the door, a library tote in the car, three crayons under the dining table from Sunday's drawing time. You are already noticing more than you give yourself credit for.
But there's still that quiet question.
Are they ready?
You don't want to push your child. You also don't want to miss the small windows that matter. You've tried the apps that turned into screen battles. The workbooks that felt like homework before kindergarten even began. The well-meaning advice that ended at "just keep reading to your child."
The research is clear, and softer than you'd expect. When parents learn to notice and nurture a few small reading skills — not just read aloud — they become up to six times more effective in developing their child's reading. Six. Times. The bedtime book is real. It is one beautiful piece of a bigger picture.
Kindergarten Confident is the rest of the picture. Two sessions with Goldie. One cozy moment with the Compass that shows you exactly where your child already is. And a beautiful, clear map of the small, gentle moves that come next.
The First Session
to discover the three small reading skills that matter most before kindergarten — and meet your child where they are on their reading journey
- ·The Six-Times Multiplier— how parents become six times more effective in developing their child's reading
- ·The Three Pillars— HEAR, SEE, USE: the small skills that build a reader
- ·Live— indoor-outdoor reading tips that help you live your life and nurture your child's reading development
- ·Kindergarten Confident— your child's clear destination, broken into three clear steps
- ·The Compass— a quick 10–15 minute snapshot you'll take home with your child this week
By the end of Session One:
- The Three Pillars— you can name them, and what each one means for your child
- What Kindergarten Readiness Is— described without a checklist of what's missing
- A Tool In Hand— ready to take the Compass home with your child this week
Clarity. A defined destination. Your Compass, ready when you are.
The Compass with Your Child
You and your child sit together for ten gentle minutes with the Compass. The only screen time the program asks of you.
The Second Session
to read your child's Compass with confidence, find their place on the Trails, and walk away with one small noticing and one skill to nurture in hand
- ·Welcome Back— the room recoheres
- ·Reading the Compass— interpreting your child's reading phase and understanding it with confidence
- ·The Trails— the six phases of reading development, and finding your child's
- ·What Each Pillar Is Telling You— about your child, right now
- ·A Curated List of Tips— for noticing and nurturing, specific to you and your child
- ·Choose Your One— pick the small noticing and the small nurturing you'll begin with
- ·Q&A— open, plus VIP-only personal Voice Notes from Goldie
By the end of Session Two:
- Read the Compass Calmly— knowing what each pillar is telling you about your child
- Find Your Child's Trail— the phase of reading development they're in right now
- Walk Away Ready— confident, with one small noticing and one skill to nurture in hand
Relief. Clarity. Ready to nurture your child's reading — on your terms, when the moment finds you.
The Compass.
A gentle ten-minute reading snapshot you do together — built around what your child can already do, never a checklist of what they can't.
The Compass is your child's reading portrait. Designed to feel like a game, not a test. You'll sit together with a tablet or your phone for about ten minutes — singing a rhyme, naming a few letters, making up a small story. By the morning after, their full strengths report will be waiting in your inbox.
The report is organized into the four leaves of the Canopy:
the sounds inside words
letters, words, and how print works
words, sentences, and the small acts of writing
the indoor-outdoor moments that nurture reading inside daily life
Underneath the gentleness sits forty years of literacy research — Ehri's reading phases, Piasta & Wagner on letter-sound learning, Blevins on phonics-readiness, Gaab on early predictors. Every question maps to a research-validated milestone. Your child's report is rigorous beneath, beautiful above.
The Personalized Bookshelf
A curated list of picture books matched to your child's developmental level — with Read Beside Me Guides on what to do with each book throughout the day, not just at bedtime. A different bookshelf for every level. Yours arrives the morning after the second session.
The Reader's Card
A single beautifully designed snapshot of your child's literacy strengths, ready to share with whomever you want — the pediatrician, the preschool teacher, the grandparents on the refrigerator. The little card you'll keep on the kitchen counter, the one you'll screenshot and send to your best friend.
30 Days of Replay
A full month of replay access plus a digital companion guide — links, suggestions, the moments that mattered, all in one place. So you can rewind to what stuck, when the moment finds you.
The Lunchbox Planner
A weekly meal-planning tool for the kindergarten lunchbox — lunches and afternoon snacks, mapped out so you're not improvising every Sunday night. Quietly waiting for those who join us live.
Kindergarten Confident
- ·Two live 60-minute sessions with Goldie, Ph.D. · May 26 + 28 · the gentle, research-backed framework that prepares your child for kindergarten reading
- ·The Compass for your child · with their full strengths report
- ·The Personalized Bookshelf with Read Beside Me Guides
- ·The Reader's Card
- ·30 Days of Replay + a digital companion guide
- ·A surprise for those who join us live for Day Two
Kindergarten Confident · VIP
- ·Everything in the Master Class, and
- ·The Family Trail Page · a private Notion home for your child, returnable forever
- ·Your Personal Question & Answer Voice Note from Goldie
- ·Monthly Summer On-the-Go Guides · a guide each month, sent until fall
- ·Two live sessions with Goldie, Ph.D. · 60 minutes each · the gentle, research-backed path to kindergarten reading readiness
- ·The Compass · a 10–15 minute at-home snapshot that reveals where your child is on their reading journey, with their full portrait beautifully designed
- ·The Personalized Bookshelf with Read Beside Me Guides · titles chosen for your child's phase, with simple prompts to read together
- ·The Reader's Card · a one-page summary of your child's reading strengths and next steps, ready to hand to a caregiver or grandparent
- ·30 Days of Replay + a digital companion guide
- ·Everything in the Master Class, and:
- ·The Family Trail Page · a private Notion home for your child
- ·Your Personal Question & Answer Voice Note from Goldie
- ·Monthly Summer On-the-Go Guides · sent each month until fall
The Clarity Promise
Attend both sessions, complete the Compass with your child, and if you don't walk away with clarity about where your child is and the small, gentle moves that come next — write to us within seven days, send your Compass result, and we'll make it right. A full refund, or a personal walkthrough from Goldie. Your choice, on your time.
A Note About Susan
Susan "Goldie" Schatz has a Ph.D. in literacy and has spent over twenty-five years as a literacy specialist, curriculum specialist, literacy coach, and keynote speaker.
Mom and wife first — she's raised two readers of her own, both still in love with books as teenagers.
The friend in the group chat who happens to have a Ph.D.
"I expected an informative session.
I got something I didn't want to end."
What is the Kindergarten Confident Master Class?
A two-session live experience for parents of four- to six-year-olds. By the end of Session Two, you'll have:
- A clear destination — Kindergarten Confident, in three clear steps
- A clear Compass — a snapshot of where your child already is
- A clear path forward — the next gentle moves to nurture
Tuesday May 26 and Thursday May 28, 11:00 AM PT, 60 minutes each.
How do I know if my preschooler is on track for kindergarten reading?
The Compass is the answer. It's a gentle ten-minute reading snapshot you do together with your child on a tablet or your phone — built around what they can already do. Inside the Master Class, you'll learn how to interpret their result, see where your child is in their reading development, and identify the next small skills coming up.
Is the Compass an assessment or a test?
Neither, in the way those words usually feel. The Compass is a strengths-first reading snapshot — gentle, playful, designed to feel like a game with your child. Every question is built from forty years of early literacy research, but the experience is warm, not clinical. Your child's result names what they can already do, never a checklist of what they can't.
Does this follow the science of reading?
Yes. Every part of the methodology is heavily research-based — built on forty years of literacy research from Ehri, Piasta & Wagner, Blevins, and Gaab. But this is the home version: no flashcards, no drilling, no homework feel. Joyful, playful, and built to go with you into the life you're already living.
My child is four (or six). Is the master class still for us?
Yes. The Compass adapts to your child's age — four through six. The Master Class teaching is built around the entire reading-development arc, from sound play and book love through fluent reading. Wherever your child is, you'll see them clearly and know the next small moves.
What if I can't make it live?
All buyers receive thirty days of replay access plus a digital companion guide. Live Day Two attendees also receive a small surprise gift from Goldie — but if you can't make it, you'll have everything you need to walk through the methodology on your own time.
How is this different from a tutoring program or a workbook?
It is not a tutoring program, a workbook, a phonics drill, or a curriculum. It is a master class for the parent — built on the research finding that when parents learn to notice and nurture a few small reading skills, they become up to six times more effective in developing their child's reading. The Compass shows you where your child is. The Master Class teaches you the few right moves. Your home stays your home.
Will my husband, partner, or caregiver benefit from this too?
Absolutely. The 30 days of replay makes this easy — many parents and caregivers watch together when the moment finds them. The methodology is one anyone caring for your child can speak together, which is one of the small joys of the work.
What happens after the Master Class?
You'll have your Compass result, your Personalized Bookshelf, and your Reader's Card in hand — enough to begin nurturing your child's reading at home that week. Master Class graduates are also the only path into The Raising Readers Rhythm, Goldie's flagship community opening this fall. We'll talk about it on the second session.
Tuesday, May 26
+ Thursday, May 28
11:00 AM PT · 60 minutes each session