Sound!Start Phonics for Letters and Sounds

Getting phonics right from the start

A complete Systematic, Synthetic Phonics (SSP) programme in which teachers teach phonics and early reading with enthusiasm, clarity and consistency so that children learn to read and spell quickly and with confidence.

The Sound!Start Phonics programme outlines a systematic progression for teaching phonics for reading and spelling. The progression is aligned to Letters and Sounds (2007) and updated in line with the expectations of the National Curriculum for Key Stage One (2014) and the Early Learning Goals (2021). The programme materials also support effective implementation of the recommendations for teaching and leading Phonics and Early Reading outlined in The Reading Framework (2021). The programme details a whole-class approach to teaching phonics which has been carefully developed to promote high levels of pupil-teacher interaction and ensure all learners are fully included and involved in daily teaching. It follows a mastery approach that enables children to systematically revisit taught knowledge and skills, practising them until they “stick”.

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