The phonemic approach is recognised as one of the most effective ways to teach and learn spelling and reading skills.

If you are just starting out with a Phonemic Approach you may have come across a few areas that you are not sure about.

Here are four key steps for getting started with Sound Waves.

In the Sound Waves National Edition you’ll find a huge variety of activities, games and ideas to use in your Sound Waves classroom. In fact, there are so many different things you can do each week that we know you’ll never get through them all and we certainly don’t expect you to.

So to help you, we have listed the four most important teaching steps in any Sound Waves week.