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Pair Focus Words with dictionary skills

Sound Waves Literacy

This activity is ideal for upper years students where the Focus Words (or Extension Words) contain words that some students may not be familiar with. 
What is the ‘schwa’?

Sound Waves Literacy

The schwa is the most common vowel sound in Australian English and is represented by the most letter combinations (graphemes). Although the schwa is formally taught in Sound Waves Literacy in Unit 36, it’s important to talk with students about…
Helping students make correct grapheme choices: Unpacking the Kite Sound Box

Sound Waves Literacy

Some phonemes (sounds) are represented by just one or two different graphemes (letter/s). Other phonemes can be represented by several different graphemes and therefore require more complex decision-making to achieve correct spelling.
Case study: Balarang Public School embarks on its Sound Waves Literacy journey

Sound Waves Literacy

Finding the right spelling resource takes careful consideration. Beyond the pedagogical approach and how it matches the curriculum, you may be wondering, ‘Are the teacher resources clear and easy to use? Does the program contain remediation and extension opportunities that…
Helping students make the right grapheme choices

Sound Waves Literacy

Australian English is made up of 43 phonemes (sounds) that make up our spoken language. Each phoneme can be represented by a number of different grapheme (letter/s)choices (some have more than 10 to choose from) …
How pronunciation influences segmenting

Sound Waves Literacy

Some words have more than one widely accepted pronunciation in Standard Australian English. This won’t affect communication but may affect how your students segment words during spelling lessons.
Make it fun by Going Bananas

Sound Waves Literacy

Try this fun version of the traditional spelling bee that Sound Waves Literacy students will love.
Have fun with printable activities and game BLMs

Sound Waves Literacy

Get students playing with words using the range of printable activity and game BLMs available in the Sound Waves Teaching Resources. 
Animated Chants and Actions

Sound Waves Literacy

Use this animated video to help your students learn the Sound Waves Chants and Actions. Encourage your students to sing along!