A Sound Beginning for Reading

A sound beginning for reading is a comprehensive phonological awareness programme that covers the development stages of phonological awareness from word to awareness right through to phonemic awareness. The programme also reflects the learning outcomes of the primary language curriculum. The pupil activity book features a wide range of engaging exercises and activities to help pupils develop vital phonological awareness skills to support their future reading skills. A sound beginning for reading provides opportunities to develop pupils: • Word awareness • Syllable awareness • Onset-rime awareness • Phonemic awareness