Sounds-Write in the Early Years

Getting Ready

for Reading

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Sounds-Write in the Early Years

Getting Ready

for Reading

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DISCOUNT WHEN YOU SIGN UP BEFORE 31ST JULY 2025
DISCOUNT WHEN YOU SIGN UP BEFORE 31ST JULY 2025

About the Course

Our Sounds-Write in the Early Years: Getting Ready for Reading course is a comprehensive, self-paced online training. The course is designed to equip early years educators with bite-sized, easy-to-follow modules that build confidence and skills to get children ready for reading success. Rooted in the Science of Reading, the course guides practitioners through the fundamentals of phonological and phonemic awareness, language and physical development, and the delivery of structured, evidence-based phonics lessons. With a clear focus on early literacy foundations, the course includes engaging activities, scripted lessons, and strategies for involving parents and carers in the learning journey.

Access to the course starts from 1st September in the UK and 15th August elsewhere.

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7 hours of training

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Train your whole team for one price

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Online, self-paced course

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Download our first three lessons and get started right away.

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Support language & physical development

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Build phonological & phonemic awareness skills

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Lay the foundations of learning to read

What's Included

  • Training in phonics and the Science of Reading for your whole team.
  • Phonological and phonemic awareness games and activities.
  • Scripted Sound-Write Lessons and how to use them.
  • Learn how to cultivate children’s language and physical development.
  • Word lists, sentences and phonics resources.
  • Strategies for differentiation and scaffolding.
  • Professional development certificate upon completion of the course.

Multi-sensory Phonics Through Play and Exploration

Our multi-sensory phonics approach taps into sight, sound, touch, and movement—helping young children connect sounds to spellings in a way that’s memorable, engaging, fun and developmentally appropriate

Pricing

Access to the course starts from 1st September in the UK and 15th August elsewhere.

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Nurseries attached to Sounds-Write Membership schools *

£120 £90 per nursery for 12 months

Sign up before 31st July 2025 for discounted price.

£75.00 per year thereafter

Includes:

  • Training for your entire team
  • Lessons, scripts and planning guidance
  • Word lists, sentences and phonics resources
  • Access to the training platform for 12 months

Price excludes any applicable tax, which will be applied at point of invoicing.

*The nursery must be attached to a school with a current Sounds-Write annual membership.

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All other nurseries

£275 £137 per nursery for 12 months

Sign up before 31st July 2025 for discounted price.

£75 per year thereafter

Includes:

  • Training for your entire team
  • Lessons, scripts and planning guidance
  • Word lists, sentences and phonics resources
  • Access to the training platform for 12 months

Price excludes any applicable tax, which will be applied at point of invoicing.

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Nurseries attached to Sounds-Write schools *

$300 $225 per nursery for 12 months

Sign up before 31st July 2025 for discounted price.

$150 per year thereafter

Includes:

  • Training for your entire team
  • Lessons, scripts and planning guidance
  • Phonics and literacy resources
  • Access to the training platform for 12 months

Price excludes any applicable tax, which will be applied at point of invoicing.

*The nursery must be attached to a school that is currently using Sounds-Write.

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All other nurseries

$561 $421 per nursery for 12 months

Sign up before 31st July 2025 for discounted price.

$150 per year thereafter

Includes:

  • Training for your entire team
  • Lessons, scripts and planning guidance
  • Word lists, sentences and phonics resources
  • Access to the training platform for 12 months

Price excludes any applicable tax, which will be applied at point of invoicing.

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All pre-schools

$520 $390 per nursery for 12 months

Sign up before 31st July 2025 for discounted price.

$140 per year thereafter

Includes:

  • Training for your entire team
  • Lessons, scripts and planning guidance
  • Word lists, sentences and phonics resources
  • Access to the training platform for 12 months

Price excludes any applicable tax, which will be applied at point of invoicing.

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All pre-schools

$375 $281 per nursery for 12 months

Sign up before 31st July 2025 for discounted price.

$100 per year thereafter

Includes:

  • Training for your entire team
  • Lessons, scripts and planning guidance
  • Word lists, sentences and phonics resources
  • Access to the training platform for 12 months

Price excludes any applicable tax, which will be applied at point of invoicing.

What You'll Learn

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Support Language & Physical Development

Understand how literacy links with speech, language, and physical growth in early years and how you can support this.

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Understand Sounds-Write Phonics

Gain a solid foundation in the speech-to-print approach and the structure of Sounds-Write.

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Build Phonological & Phonemic Awareness

Develop knowledge of phonological and phonemic awareness and their applications in early years settings.

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Deliver Scripted, Practical Lessons

Learn how to prepare and implement Sounds-Write lessons, including word building, reading, spelling, and Sound Swap.

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Engage Parents and Carers

Equip families with tools to support phonics learning at home.

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Check Your Understanding

The course enables you to assess and reinforce your understanding through knowledge checks.

Clarity and Confidence from Day One

We’ll provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to recognise when children are ready for phonics—and build strong foundations for literacy.

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The course’s selection of songs and high-quality texts linked to phonological awareness elements were great, and the advice on fostering high-quality interactions in Nursery was valuable.

– Sounds-Write in the Early Years course participant

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Our Early Years Curriculum

The program includes the development of phonological and phonemic awareness through a series of activities we call ‘elements’. Phonological awareness activities, including non-speech sounds, words, syllables, onset/rime, and rhyming, support language development and prepare young learners for phonics. These activities enhance vocabulary, listening skills, and group participation, but research shows awareness of larger speech units isn’t necessary before phonemic awareness. 

Phonemic awareness is crucial for reading and spelling in alphabetic systems like English, helping children understand words’ sounds and meanings. Key skills include sound detection, segmenting, blending, and phoneme manipulation. Starting in the early years enhances exposure, improving reading success.

There are  7 elements to be explicitly planned for and taught in early years settings:

  1. Sound discrimination
  2. Word awareness
  3. Rhyme detection
  4. Rhyme production
  5. Sound detection
  6. Segmenting and blending
  7. Phoneme manipulation
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