The Sounds-Write Blog
‘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...
‘It needs so very few resources!’: Catherine Anslow, Ashby Willesley Primary School
The high quality of their phonics practice has earned Ashby Willesley Primary School Silver School accreditation from Sounds-Write. Catherine...
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...
‘The students love the routine’: Emma Enderwick, Sunnyside Academy
Emma Enderwick, Phonics and Early Reading Lead at Sunnyside Academy in Middlesbrough, has led the school’s implementation of Sounds-Write since...
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,...
MTSS vs. RtI: What’s the Difference—and Why It Matters
At this year’s Sounds-Write Symposium, Mandy Nayton, CEO of DSF in Western Australia, delivered a keynote that brought clarity to a question many...