Meet Rhonda

“Every child deserves to walk into school confident, prepared, and excited to learn.”

Read by Kindergarten is an early literacy program created to help toddlers and preschoolers learn to read before kindergarten. Using joyful, science-based methods and playful tools like flashcards, sound packs, and early reader activities, RBK makes reading simple and fun for ages 2–5.

Hi, I’m Rhonda — the founder of Read by Kindergarten and an early literacy coach. My story began with challenges: I lost my hearing before kindergarten and struggled to follow lessons. After surgery, I discovered the sounds I had been missing — birds chirping, laughter, horses whinnying — and that experience shaped my passion to ensure other children don’t have to struggle the way I did.

School was harder because of those missed years, and I know what it feels like to fall behind. That is why I created Read by Kindergarten: to give caregivers a simple, step-by-step program to teach their children to read early at home.

Our approach blends play with proven teaching strategies. Children see it, say it, hear it, and do it — wiring the brain for lasting learning. With short lessons, multi-sensory practice, and encouragement built in, RBK helps children start school with confidence.

“Learning to read should be joyful, stress-free, and something every caregiver feels confident teaching.”