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⭐️ High-quality synthetic phonics programme
📚Free resources
📌Approved by the DfE
🔬Based on the Science of Reading
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Have you checked out our progress check assessment

Have you checked out our progress check assessment tools yet?

Our progress assessment provides a snapshot of student progress at key points in their learning journey, tracking code knowledge, and blending and segmenting abilities at every stage of the Sounds-Write phonics lessons.

✔️ Use the progress checks to inform your planning and identify students who require further support.

✔️ Designed in line with guidance from The Department of Education, detailed in the Reading Framework (2023 update)
✔️ Reading check and spelling check included.
✔️ Guidance notes and video tutorial available on the Practitioners' Portal.

Available to all Sounds-Write practitioners!

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We are excited to announce the new Sounds-Write Sc

We are excited to announce the new Sounds-Write School Accreditation Programme! 🚀

Our new School Accreditation Programme recognises schools that demonstrate a commitment to embedding the Sounds-Write approach and strive for ongoing excellence through reflecting on and improving the quality of their own practice.

This week, our trainers nominated a selection of schools to apply for silver and gold accreditations. We’ll be celebrating their awards as they are accepted.

If you’re a school using Sounds-Write and would like to know more about our accreditation programme or apply, find all the information you need to know on our new webpage.

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Watch it back! 🎥 The Science of Reading matter

Watch it back! 🎥

The Science of Reading matters. It provides a robust evidence base for teaching reading effectively so that all students, regardless of their starting point, receive instruction that maximizes their potential for reading success. 📕📗

This free webinar is an essential resource for every educator hoping to understand more about the theory that underpins the Science of Reading.

With Sounds-Write trainers Caroline Hardisty and Jill Nunez.

Pick up the link in our bio. 🌟

Engage and Challenge Young Learners with Wiz Words

Engage and Challenge Young Learners with Wiz Words! 🌟🖍️

This phonics card tool follows the Sounds-Write Initial Code Scope and Sequence, ideal for early reading and spelling stages. The set includes 164 cards, Write and Wipe Cards, Marker Pens, and a Bonus Storage Bag.

“Wiz Words brings excitement to my intervention students, making learning enjoyable and effective!” – Violet, Tutor

#ReadingSkills #EducationTools #Phonics

Transform Learning with The Initial Code by Sounds

Transform Learning with The Initial Code by Sounds-Write!

Develop essential reading and writing skills through interactive activities. Download the app now on the Apple App Store for iPads with iOS12 or later. Free sample activities included! 📝✨

#Teaching #edtech #learning

The Phonics Lead Handbook is an invaluable guide f

The Phonics Lead Handbook is an invaluable guide for implementing and sustaining the Sounds-Write programme in your school.

Whether you're new to Sounds-Write or a seasoned practitioner, this handbook is an indispensable resource for all phonics leaders.

🌟 Exclusively for Sounds-Write trained practitioners and available via the Practitioners' Portal.

🔎 Search Phonics Lead Handbook in the Portal.

Welcome back to all of our Australian and New Zeal

Welcome back to all of our Australian and New Zealand educators! 👋

This blog is for you.

Written by our Head of Training, Naomi Hinton, she shares some of her top tips for getting off to a strong start to the academic year with Sounds-Write.

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Are you a home educator keen to enhance your phoni

Are you a home educator keen to enhance your phonics teaching skills?

Join us for a free educational webinar led by Jacinda Vaughan, our experienced Sounds-Write trainer, who has extensive experience guiding teachers, tutors, speech & language pathologists, and home educators in effective reading and writing techniques.

Special Guest: Sue White will share her invaluable home education journey.

This webinar is perfect for beginners new to home education or those seeking valuable tips to support their child’s reading journey at home.

Here’s what you can expect:
📗 An introductory understanding of how phonics works
📙 Insights into the Sounds-Write phonics program and how it equips you with essential skills and ongoing support for reading success
📕 Practical tips to kick-start your child’s reading journey with confidence
📘Get started straight away with our free activities

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Our Monthly Newsletter is Out Now! 📢 Not on ou

Our Monthly Newsletter is Out Now! 📢

Not on our mailing list yet? Join us to stay informed about our webinars, events and the latest news. Get free teaching tips, and insights on the latest research and literary studies. Perfect bite-sized content to keep your professional development topped up.

Sign up via the link in bio. 🌟

The Initial Code by Sounds-Write app follows the S

The Initial Code by Sounds-Write app follows the Sounds-Write Initial Code sequence and provides a variety of activities to develop students’ skills in the following areas:

🌟 Blending and segmenting
🌟 Word reading and writing
🌟 Sentence reading and writing

The app is available on the Apple App Store (for use on iPads only with iOS12 or later). The free version of the app provides a sample of activities, with the full version available as an in-app purchase.

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📢 A new webinar is now available for our member

📢 A new webinar is now available for our members!

Find out more and sign up via the Practitioners' Portal to secure your spot. https://portal.sounds-write.co.uk/webinars.

⭐️ Not able to make the live session? Don't worry! Sign up to our waiting list via the link and we'll send you the recording.

Fact or fiction? Fiction It's a common belief t

Fact or fiction?

Fiction

It's a common belief that children need to learn to read before they can write. But that's fiction! Children can start writing words as soon as they begin learning sound-spelling correspondences—often right from the start of school. In fact, research shows that writing words as they say the sounds promotes memory and reinforces their learning! As long as the letters are recognisable, early writing attempts can help children to understand how the writing system works, and improve both reading and spelling.

Interested in learning more?

Read the blog In the beginning was the word...by John Walker for deeper insights. https://zurl.co/eT2Yk

Think letters make sounds? 💥 Fiction! If you p

Think letters make sounds? 💥

Fiction! If you put your ear to a letter or a word, it won’t make a sound. Why? Because letters are just symbols—they represent the sounds we make when we speak! Language isn’t about letters making noise, it’s about us using them to produce the sounds of our language. According to Peter Daniels, one of the world’s experts on writing systems, it is necessary for a writing system to represent the sounds of the language.

‘Writing’ is an invention that dates back over 10,000 years? Early humans began with pictographs—symbols that stood for objects. However, these symbols were often ambiguous and open to different interpretations. As time went on, logographs were introduced, but they still struggled to capture more complex ideas, proving inadequate for the full range of language. The real game-changer came when they figured out that symbols could represent individual sounds (not just whole words or pictures)!

This occurred between 3,200 and 3,000 BCE, with the Sumerians being credited as the creators of true writing.This breakthrough made it possible to write down spoken language in a way that could be understood by everyone, no matter where or when they lived, as long as they had been taught the code!

This "Eureka!" moment set the stage for the writing systems we use today. 📖🌟

Celebrate Burns Night with our free decodable eBoo

Celebrate Burns Night with our free decodable eBook!

From the captivating poetry of Robert Burns to the lively festivities and haggis feasts, this decodable eBook seamlessly integrates the richness of Scottish culture with essential phonics learning in your classroom or at home.

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Are you yet to join the Sounds-Write community? Jo

Are you yet to join the Sounds-Write community? Join us at our next webinar, where we'll explore the theory behind the science of reading. 🔍

Discover how the Sounds-Write approach supports this research to ensure students learn to read in the most effective way through our programme. This session includes an interactive Q&A with our presenter, Sounds-Write Trainer, Caroline.

📅 29th January 🕛 3:45pm - 4:45pm GMT 🌟 Free

Register for the live event now >> https://zurl.co/ZHxlP

We're back after the Christmas break and kicking o

We're back after the Christmas break and kicking off the year with our monthly newsletter update! Check your inbox if you've subscribed.

Not signed up yet? Join us to get updates, tips, and professional insights from the Sounds-Write team. Link in bio 🌟

🎄 The Sounds-Write office is now officially clo

🎄 The Sounds-Write office is now officially closed for the holiday season. We'll be back on Thursday, 2nd January, ready to continue our mission to improve the life chances of all children by ensuring they become proficient readers and writers.

Thank you to all our committed, determined, and supportive practitioners who have helped us to achieve this throughout the year.

Any enquiries and comments on our Facebook page will be picked up when we all return.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Sounds-Write team!

🌟 This month, we're shining a light on the not-

🌟 This month, we're shining a light on the not-for-profit organisation SPELD SA who provide advice and services to children and adults with specific learning difficulties and those who care for, teach, and work for them. 🌟

Here’s some of their tips for getting starting with online tutoring.👇

#ReadingTutor #ReadingInterventions #Phonics #Spelling @speldsouthaustralia

*This giveaway is now closed*

*This giveaway is now closed*

**GIVEAWAY CLOSED** Day 11 of our 12 Days of Chris

**GIVEAWAY CLOSED** Day 11 of our 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways 🎄

Today, we're giving you the chance to win a gift voucher worth £100 GBP / $200 AUD / $120 USD to spend in our online shop.

About the Sounds-Write Online Shop: We have fully stocked collections of decodable books for the Initial Code and Extended Code, featuring a variety of engaging narratives. Our levelled readers help students progress confidently through the Sounds-Write program's lessons and units. Our activity books provide educators with fun and varied activities for lesson planning in both whole class and intervention settings. We've also recently launched two staff room posters, perfect for daily reminders of conceptual knowledge and phonemic awareness skills.

To enter:
⭐ Follow us on Instagram
⭐ Like and share this post to your stories
⭐ Leave a comment telling us what you’d purchase with your voucher!

A quick note: We've had some trouble with fake profiles impersonating Sounds-Write during previous giveaways. Please be cautious. We never send friend requests on Facebook or Instagram. Winners will be announced by replying to their comments and messaging them directly from our Instagram page. If you receive a suspicious message, verify it's from us by checking our official page. Good luck! 🎄✨ Entries close at 10:00am GMT on 12th December.

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