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Discover the new features in Sound Waves early years

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Calling all early years teachers! You’re going to love the new features we’ve recently added to the online teaching resources for Sound Waves Literacy, from projectable Decodable Readers to reading assessments and more. These new online features work seamlessly alongside…
Sound Waves Literacy and systematic synthetic phonics: The facts

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Systematic synthetic phonics is an evidence-based method of teaching critical reading and spelling skills. So what exactly is systematic synthetic phonics? What evidence is there for its effectiveness? How does Sound Waves Literacy fit into the picture?
A guide to Sound Waves spelling and reading assessments

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Sound Waves Literacy provides a suite of assessment resources for Foundation and Years 1–6 to help you closely monitor students’ progress.
Grattan Institute: 'Australia has a reading problem'

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In February 2024 the Grattan Institute published a report entitled The Reading Guarantee: How to give every child the best chance of success and it opened with a confronting fact: ’Australia has a reading problem. A third of our children can’t…
Getting parents involved with Sound Waves Literacy

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Many parents are eager to support their child’s spelling and reading progress but don’t understand the latest approaches being implemented in schools today – including the Science of Reading. To ensure Sound Waves Literacy is effectively embraced at school and at…
Discover the varied and engaging text types in Sound Waves Decodable Readers

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There are many things that make our Sound Waves Decodable Readers stand out from the crowd, but one of our favourite features is the array of text types within the series.
Sound Waves Literacy: Key Information

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We’ve collated answers to some of our most frequently asked questions. Does Sound Waves Literacy align with the Science of Reading (SoR) research? Does the program follow a Systematic Synthetic Phonics (SSP) approach? _How are reading and spelling taught alongside…
Enhancing Spelling Success: The Sound Waves Literacy Journey at Bayside Christian College

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Bayside Christian College wanted to implement a comprehensive spelling program equipped with user-friendly resources and supported by professional development. Luckily, their search led them to discover Sound Waves Literacy.
Game on! Six engaging Sound Waves Playing Card games

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Have you heard about our Sound Waves Playing Cards? Perfect for any Sound Waves classroom, these special cards are designed to help students consolidate their understanding of phoneme–grapheme relationships through engaging whole-class and small group games!