Letters taught in sound groups instead of A to Z — so your child blends sounds into real words from the very first lessons.
Learn to read the sounds-first way. Instead of A to Z, letters arrive in special groups — and the very first group (s, a, t, i, p, n) already builds real words like sat, tap and pin. Your child reads real words from day one, then adds new sound groups step by step until every sound in English is theirs.
- 1s, a, t, i, p, n0/4
- 2c, k, e, h, r, m, d0/4
- 3g, o, u, l, f, b0/4
- 4ai, oa, ie, ee, or + j0/4
- 5z, w, ng, v + the two oo sounds0/3
- 6y, x, ch, sh + the two th sounds0/4
- 7qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar0/3
s, a, t, i, p, n
Your first six sounds — and your very first real words
Build a Word: sat
Blend your new sounds into your very first word
Build a Word: pin
Blend p-i-n — you are already reading!
Read: Pat sat
Read little words made only from your six sounds
c, k, e, h, r, m, d
Seven more sounds — now build cat, hen, red and more
More Sounds: c, k, e, h, r, m, d
Seven more sounds — now hundreds of words are possible
Build a Word: cat
Blend c-a-t to build a word you know well
Build a Word: hen
Blend h-e-n with your brand new e sound
Read: The red hen
Read short sentences with all thirteen sounds
g, o, u, l, f, b
Six new sounds — dog, sun, bus and the whole playground
New Sounds: g, o, u, l, f, b
Six more sounds — you can nearly read the whole alphabet
Build a Word: dog
Blend d-o-g with your new o sound
Build a Word: bus
Blend b-u-s — beep beep!
Read: The big dog
Read sentences using all the sounds you know
ai, oa, ie, ee, or + j
Sound teams — two letters holding hands to make one sound
Learn: j
One new letter sound — j as in jam
Sound Teams: ai, oa, ie, ee, or
Two letters can hold hands and make one new sound
Build a Word: rain
Build a word with the ai sound team inside
Read: The goat on the boat
Read sentences full of sound teams
z, w, ng, v + the two oo sounds
Buzzy sounds, plus oo short (book) and oo long (moon)
New Sounds: z, w, v
Three buzzy new sounds — zzz, wuh and vvv
ng and the Two oo Sounds
ring… look… moon — hear how oo can be short or long
Read: Look at the moon
Read sentences with ng, oo and your new sounds
y, x, ch, sh + the two th sounds
Sh! Ch! And th that buzzes (this) or blows soft (thumb)
New Sounds: y, x
y as in yoyo and x as in box
Sound Teams: sh, ch, th, ng
Match each word to the sound team hiding inside it
The Two th Sounds
th can buzz (this) or blow soft air (thumb)
Read: The thin moth
Read sentences with sh, ch and both th sounds
qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar
The last sounds — then read a story all by yourself
Learn: q
q and u stick together — they say kw, like in queen
Sound Teams: ou, oi, ue, er, ar
The last five sound teams — you know them all now!
Read & Answer: Zip in the Rain
Read a little story with your sounds — then answer questions