Early Years · Sounds, Rhymes & Letters

Before children read, they must hear the sounds inside words. Many children who later find reading hard first struggle with this listening skill, called phonological awareness. The good news: it can be practised through play, songs and games, a few minutes every day.

This course gives you a step-by-step ladder — from listening to sounds around us, to rhymes and syllables, to the first sounds of words and their letters — using the senses, movement and lots of praise.

This course supports learning; it does not diagnose. If a difficulty continues despite good teaching and practice, talk to the school and a qualified specialist (educational psychologist, speech and language therapist, occupational therapist or doctor). Free for every family and school.