Sounds Write

Sounds~Write© is an exciting and highly successful approach to the teaching of reading, spelling and writing utilising a linguistic phonic approach. Sounds-Write has put together a selection of decodable readers and teaching resources to support the implementation of the Sounds-Write program.

Sounds-Write has made available the first 7 units of the Sounds-Write program through this free "Help Your Child to Read and Write" course to help parents and carers support their children in developing reading and spelling skills.

Sounds Write First Steps

These simple decodable books allow children to practise the skills and code knowledge they are learning while taking their first steps into reading. These books are matched to the Sounds-Write Initial and Extended Code and can be used as part of phonics instruction, or to strengthen and consolidate the skills and code knowledge students have already learned.

First Steps Basic Code

This 12-book set follows twelve different owners and their unique and quirky pets.

The First Steps Basic Code Collection includes:
Viv’s pig and hen –d, e, f, v
Ken’s pet bug –k, l, r, u
Jed’s pet rat –j, w, z
Jess’s pet fox –x, y, ff, ll, ss
Alf’s pet bat –vcc, cvcc
Fran’s pet crab –ccvc
Sam’s pet skunk –ccvcc, cvccc, cccvc
Josh’s pet fish –/sh/ and other Unit 11 spellings
Kim’s pet chimp –/ch/ and other Unit 11 spellings
Meg’s pet moth –/th/ and other Unit 11 spellings
Tim’s pet chick –< ck > for /k/ and other Unit 11 spellings
Sal’s pet squid –< q > < u > for /k//w/ and other Unit 11 spellings

SWFS

$60.00

First Steps Extended Code

This 10-book set follows ten different children having fun with their hobbies.

The First Steps Extended Code Collection includes:
Extended Code Unit 1 /ae/ – Kate Bakes
Extended Code Unit 2 /ee/ – Lee Reads
Extended Code Unit 4 /oe/ – Flo Rows
Extended Code Unit 6 /er/ – Earl’s Words
Extended Code Unit 7 /e/ – Ali’s Chess Set
Extended Code Unit 8 /ow/ – Tao’s Trek
Extended Code Unit 10 /oo/ as in moon – Charity’s Flute
Extended Code Unit 11 /ie/ – Tess’s Bike Race
Extended Code Unit 12 /oo/ as in book – Jack Camps in the Woods
Extended Code Unit 14 /u/ – Doug’s Cousin

SWFSEC

$60.00

Sounds Write Readers Initial Phonic Code

These decodable readers will enable children to practice the literacy skills they are learning through Sounds Write and help them gain fluency in reading, all while they enjoy the colourfully-illustrated stories.

Sounds Write Readers Initial Phonic Code - Set 1 (Set Of 10 Books)

Unit 1: aimst
Unit 2: aimst nop
Unit 3: aimst nop bcgh
Unit 4: aimst nop bcgh defv
Unit 5: aimst nop bcgh defv klru
Unit 6: aimst nop bcgh defv klru jwz
Unit 7: aimst nop bcgh defv klru jwz x y ff ll ss
Unit 8: vcc and cvcc
Unit 9: ccvc
Unit 10: cccvc and cccvcc

SWIC1

$50.00

Sounds Write Readers Initial Phonic Code - Set 2 (Set Of 10 Books)

Unit 1: aimst
Unit 2: aimst nop
Unit 3: aimst nop bcgh
Unit 4: aimst nop bcgh defv
Unit 5: aimst nop bcgh defv klru
Unit 6: aimst nop bcgh defv klru jwz
Unit 7: aimst nop bcgh defv klru jwz x y ff ll ss
Unit 8: vcc and cvcc
Unit 9: ccvc
Unit 10: ccvcc, cvcc

SWIC2

$50.00

Sounds Write Readers Initial Phonic Code - Set 3 Unit 11 (Set Of 4 Books)

Unit 11
Book 1 : Phoneme ch
Book 2 : Phoneme sh
Book 3 : Phonemes: "kw" spelled as qu, ck
Book 4 : Phonemes: th and ng

SWIC3

$20.00

Sounds Write Readers Extended Code

Sounds Write books are written particularly to support phonic teaching through the Sounds Write program. Each of these titles focus on particular sounds to give children plenty of practice of the most common spelling alternatives presented in each of the Extended Code Units.

Sounds Write Readers Extended Code - Set Of 18 Books

Unit 1: Ted Saves the Day Phoneme /ae/
Unit 2: The Fun Day Phoneme ‘ae’
Unit 2: A Secret at School Phoneme /ee/
Unit 3: Billy’s Easy Day Phoneme ‘ee’
Unit 4: Home Sweet Home Phoneme /oe/
Unit 5: The Golden Glow Phoneme ‘oe’
Unit 6: The Worst Day Phoneme ‘er’
Unit 6: A Turn on the Turf Phoneme /er/
Unit 7: Playing Dead with Ted Phoneme ‘e’
Unit 7: Guests at the Wedding Phoneme /e/
Unit 8: A Hound in Town Phoneme /ow/
Unit 8: The Greatest Show in Town Phoneme ‘ow’
Unit 10: The Rules at School Phoneme m ‘oo’n
Unit 11: A Fine Time at Playgroup Phoneme ‘ie’
Unit 12: The Fright by the Brook Phoneme b ‘oo’ k
Unit 14: The Sad Monkey Phoneme ‘u’
Unit 19: The Mystery of the Waterfall Phoneme ‘or’
Unit 20: The Scare on the Lake Phoneme ‘air’

SWEC

$90.00

Sounds Write Decodable Informational Texts: Fact File: Animal Series

These informational texts complement the teaching of a knowledge-based curriculum. They are suitable for students in year 1 onwards as well as for intervention settings. Children will develop their knowledge of animals – their lives, their diet and their habitats – as well as practising the skills and code knowledge they have been learning.

They readers start at the end of the Sounds-Write Initial Code with “Ants” and continue through the Extended Code to < oo > with “Wolves”.

Sounds Write Set of 10 Books

The Sounds Write new titles are:
• Ants (Initial Code)
• Slugs and Snails /ae/
• Seals /ee/
• Crows /oe/
• Earthworms /er/
• Jellyfish /e/
• Owls /ow/
• Kangaroos /oo/ as in m/oo/n
• Mice /ie/
• Wolves /oo/ as in b/oo/k.

SWIT

$60.00

Sounds Write Decodable Informational Texts: Fact File: Countries Series

New to the Sounds-Write Fact File series of non-fiction readers, these informational texts are written to support the teaching of phonics through the Sounds-Write program. This 10-book set focuses on particular sounds to give children plenty of practice of the most common spelling alternatives presented in each of the Extended Code units. Children will develop their knowledge of difference countries including the people, culture, and terrain. Readers can travel the world and learn through these beautifully written readers.

They readers start at the end of the Sounds-Write Initial Code with “Ants” and continue through the Extended Code to < oo > with “Wolves”.

Sounds Write Informational Text – Countries

Countries Series include
• Japan
• Spain
• Greece
• Togo
• Turkey
• Mexico
• South Africa
• Peru
• Iceland
• Cook Island

SWITC

$60.00

Phonics Games and Activities

This photocopiable activity books are resources that can be used within schools or to compliment tutoring for Sounds~Write trained professionals.

Sounds Write Phonics Games and Activities for the Initial Code

This Sounds-Write photocopiable workbook for the Initial Code contains over 190 activities to practise word reading, word writing and sentence reading and writing; it also contains speed reading, memory games and word searches.

The games and activities provide beginning readers with the opportunity to practise their reading and writing in fun and engaging ways.

The activities can be used whole class, in small groups and in one-to-one settings, as well as for homework or home-schooling. Each activity has clear instructions so that teachers, teaching assistants, parents or carers know how to use them.

Spiralbound 277 pages

SWAIC

$60.00

Sounds Write Phonics Games and Activities for the Extended Code $60.00

This Sounds Write photocopiable workbook for the Extended Code contains over 120 activities to practice word sorting, word tracking, and word reading and writing; it also contains speed reading and memory games and word searches.

The games and activities provide beginning readers with the opportunity to practise their reading and writing in fun and engaging ways.

The activities can be used whole class, in small groups and in one-to-one settings, as well as for homework or home schooling. Each activity has clear instructions so that teachers that teachers, teaching assistants, parents or carers know how to use them.

Spiralbound 184 pages

SWAEC

$60.00

Sounds Write Activity Books

The Sounds-Write Activity Books can be used at home by parents and tutors to complement the first 14 units of the Sounds-Write program. These books can be used with the Sounds Write Udemy on-line course which is free for all parents or carers.

Sounds Write Activity Book 1 – Help your child to Read and Write (Initial Code, Units 1 to 7) (SWAB) $25.00

A broad range of activities to give your child the kind of practise that they need in order to learn to read and write. Each activity includes a simple instruction, so you and your child can work together to complete the task. This activity book covers Units 1-7 of the Initial Code.

Sounds Write Activity Book 2 – Help your child to Read and Write: Part 2 (Initial Code, Units 8-11) (SWAB2) $25.00

A broad range of activities to give your child the kind of practise that they need in order to learn to read and write. Each activity includes a simple instruction, so you and your child can work together to complete the task. This is a second activity book in the series and covers Units 8-11 of the Initial Code.

Sounds Write - Interactive Whiteboard USB - Initial and Extended Code

Sounds Write - Interactive Whiteboard USB - Initial and Extended Code $95.00

This resource can be used within schools for whole class instruction or to compliment online tutoring for Sounds~Write trained professionals.

The interactive activities on this handy USB gives children an opportunity to move the sound tiles or words easily into place and model their responses. It is user friendly for both the teacher and children with the sequence of slides following the lessons and unit order of the Sounds~Write program for the entire Initial Code and for the first twenty-five units of the Extended Code.

There are word building activities with puzzles, sorting activities, find the spellings, sound reviews, opportunities to build ‘silly sentences’, as well as building and reading polysyllabic words. They give pupils practice in the skills of blending, segmenting and phoneme manipulation: the skills identified as being key to proficient reading and spelling. They also rapidly develop pupils’ knowledge of the alphabet code as well as their understanding of how the writing system works in relation to the sounds of everyday language.

The 338 slides included on this software enables teachers to utilise the Sounds Write program in an efficient and effective way. From a teacher’s point of view having the wordlists and all the resources pre-prepared for each lesson and unit makes session preparation very quick and easy. It enhances lesson delivery and enables interactive pupil participation.

Requires Smartboard software to run. For use on a PC or Mac SMARTNotebook software will need to be loaded onto your computer prior to use.

Sounds Write Basic Code Pack

Sounds Write’s Basic Code Classroom Pack gives Kindergarten students the opportunity to practise essential letter-sound knowledge and blending skills from the initial code. Each Pack contains readers from the 4 Sounds-Write Basic Code Reader Sets. The readers can be used in reading groups or as take home readers.

First Steps Basic Code (12 books)
Initial Phonic Code Set 1 (10 books)
Initial Phonic Code Set 2 (10 books)
Initial Phonic Code Set 3 (4 books)

When selecting your pack you can choose a pack with four or six copies of each set of readers. SPELD NSW Members receive discounts at the online store.

Pack with 4 copies of the readers

$685

Pack with 6 copies of the readers

$1,025

Sounds Write Extended Code Pack

Sound Write’s Extended Code Pack gives Year 1 and 2 students the opportunity to practise extended code phonics skills. Each pack contains readers from the 4 Sounds-Write Extended Code Reader Sets. The readers can be used in reading groups or as take home readers.

First Steps Extended Code (10 books)
Extended Code Readers (18 books)
Fact Files – Animals (10 books)
Fact Files – Countries (10 books)

When selecting your pack you can choose a pack with four or six copies of each set of readers. SPELD NSW Members receive discounts at the online store.