The Sounds-Write Blog
Why Our Corporate Social Responsibility Award Means So Much to Us
On the 5th December, I had the absolute joy of attending the Education Today Awards, joining hundreds of educators and organisations to celebrate...
Sounds-Write Initial Code app comes top of the class
With more than 9,000 apps marketed as supporting early reading development, parents and educators find it almost impossible to choose truly...
‘It´s worked better than anything previously’: Sophie Cox, Toner Avenue School
Toner Avenue School has achieved Silver School accreditation for their commitment to delivering high-quality phonics. Sophie Cox, Phonics Lead,...
‘Children develop more independence as readers and writers’: Ruth Verrill, Whinney Banks Primary School
In 2019, Whinney Banks chose Sounds-Write as its phonics programme. Ruth Verrill, Early Reading and Phonics Lead, tells us how this led to a...
Building Reading Fluency: Practical Strategies for Educators
Fluency is often described as the bridge between learning to decode and reading with true comprehension. But what does fluency really involve and...
Do mini-whiteboards clash with the new Writing Framework?
Recently, a teacher asked us this question: “The new statutory framework for writing says children should not be taught writing on a whiteboard or...
Phonics Screening Check – Top Tips for a Strong Start to the Academic Year (UK)
Whilst the timing of this blog was prompted by the start of the new academic year in the UK, the guidance will be useful to teachers using a Phonics...
Author Q&A: The Vision Behind The Outdoor Adventures Decodable Series
At Sounds-Write, we’re passionate about creating high-quality, age-appropriate resources that support structured literacy and empower every learner....
Illustrator Q&A: Bringing the Outdoor Adventures to Life Through Art
Behind every great story is a visual world that helps readers connect, imagine, and learn—and in The Outdoor Adventures series part 1 & part 2, ...
Supporting Student Reading Success Through Assessment
The Sounds-Write Progress Checks are carefully designed to align closely with your daily phonics instruction. Far from being just another test,...