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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…
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…
Extend and support students with Sound Waves Decodable Readers

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Every classroom has a wide range of students who experience success at different paces. Some students seem to easily fly ahead while others require additional practice to master skills. This is a challenge when teaching early reading and spelling, and…
Finding the perfect font for Sound Waves Decodable Readers

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Finding a font that had everything for the Sound Waves Decodable Readers was like finding a needle in a haystack. Our authors sifted through nearly 1,400 different fonts before they found the right one for the job.
Have you discovered these features of the new Sound Waves Decodable Readers?

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You name it, we’ve got it! Here are just some of the features of our new Decodable Readers that make them a cut above the rest!
Get to know your new students with these Sound Waves Literacy games

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There’s nothing like a fun, whole-class game to bring your new students together, so why not start off the school year by diving into one (or all) of these Sound Waves Literacy Games!
Resource Spotlight: A5 Sound Cards

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From playing games to creating a sound wall and more, let’s explore some of the ways you can take your spelling lessons to the next level with the Sound Waves A5 Sound Cards!
Reinforce your students' spelling skills with the Sound Waves Chants and Actions videos

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Created to help students learn the 43 sounds (phonemes) that make up Australian English, the Chants and Actions videos are engaging classroom favourites that you’ll use time and time again.