Read finished examples
Start with their words
Add sight words, spelling-list words, or names the adult is comfortable using.
Reading practice from words they already know.
Turn a child's familiar words into a short Heheding book with one safe ridiculous twist. Start with three complete stories free; each has eight illustrated pages plus its cover.
A finished page beats another blank worksheet.
Use the words that are already in the reader's routine, then give the page a reason to be reread.
Give the practice a hook
A moon desk, serious hat, or odd job gives the next line somewhere to go.
Adult preview first
The adult creates, checks, saves, shares, and pays. The child gets reading time, not checkout.
Make the first story