Sound Start Literacy

Accelerated reading success - made simple...

Every child deserves a sound start in reading. Sound Start Literacy is a comprehensive K–3 linguistic phonics program designed to build the foundational skills students need to become confident, successful readers. Sound Start provides teachers with explicit, sequential instruction, ready-to-use digital lessons, printable materials, assessments, and asynchronous training—all in one easy-to-implement program.

ESSA Tier 3 and 4 Evidence

Independent Research Shows Promising Evidence for Sound Start Literacy

An independent study conducted by LXD Research examined first-grade literacy outcomes following two years of school-wide Sound Start Literacy implementation. Researchers compared students receiving Sound Start with a pre-implementation cohort from the same classrooms who were using another popular structured literacy program and adjusted the analysis for students' beginning-of-year reading performance. ​ The study found statistically significant improvements in key early literacy outcomes Oral Reading Fluency and Phonemic Segmentation Fluency. The percentage of first graders scoring above benchmark increased from 39% before implementation to 76% in Year 2. Read the full reports by clicking the link below.

Take a Peek Inside Sound Start Literacy

Get a quick look at how our digital slides bring literacy to life.

Consumable Workbooks Now Available!

This ready to go resource will save you time and money...

Sound Start Literacy now offers two consumable workbooks on Amazon. These are skill, not grade level specific. Workbook 1 teaches the basic code and workbook 2 teaches the advanced code. Perfect for parents, tutors, and teachers who want a ready to go resource for teaching reading. Click on the link below to visit our Amazon store.