What makes Sound Start different?

Sound Start brings linguistic phonics, morphology, vocabulary, comprehension, and sentence-level writing together in one cohesive instructional program—created by a teacher, for teachers.

  • Speech-to-Print - Students begin with the sounds they already know and learn the different ways those sounds are represented in print.

  • More Than Phonics - Instruction integrates phonemic awareness, decoding, encoding, morphology, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.

  • Multimodal Instruction - Students hear, say, see, read, write, and manipulate sounds and words throughout instruction.

  • Built for Teachers - Ready-to-use lessons, slides, student materials, assessments, and training reduce planning time.

  • Designed to Grow with Students - Instruction builds across K–3, progressing from the basic code to increasingly complex spelling patterns, meaningful word parts, fluent reading, and deeper comprehension.

See Sound Start in Action...

Take a look inside Sound Start to see how explicit instruction, interactive practice, and carefully sequenced skills come together in daily lessons.

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First Grade Basic Code Lesson Slides

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First Grade Advanced Code Lesson Slides

Everything Teachers Need. All in One Place.

  • Ready-to-Teach Lessons

    Interactive Google Slides, Teacher's Manuals, printables, and carefully sequenced lessons make daily instruction clear and easy to deliver.

  • Student Practice & Assessment

    Printable student activities, games, reading and spelling practice, assessments, and progress-monitoring tools reinforce learning and help teachers respond to student needs.

  • Training & Teacher Support

    Asynchronous online professional learning builds teacher knowledge and provides the guidance needed to implement Sound Start with confidence.

One purchase. Everything you need to get started.

Downloadable Teacher's Manuals, student materials, assessments, games, and printable resources are yours to keep. Each grade-level program also includes one full year of access to interactive Google Slides and online training.
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