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Sounds Sensible is the first level of S.P.I.R.E., a highly successful, systematic, multisensory reading and language arts program that is research-based and time-tested. It works well as the first level of any core program or as supportive/supplementary instruction for beginning readers in Grades Pre-K–1. Its Orton-Gillingham philosophy also makes Sounds Sensible uniquely effective as part of an intervention, a remedial, or an inclusion reading program.
The program includes:
- A Teacher’s Manual to provide detailed instructions and scripts for addressing five skill areas:
- listening
- rhyming
- segmenting
- learning phoneme/grapheme relationships
- dictation
- Key Word Concept Sheets to introduce each letter, its key word, and its sound
- Picture and letter cards illustrating beginning sounds, matching rhymes, and more
- Games and activities to provide review in an entertaining way
Types of Activities:
- listening
- rhyming
- segmenting
- understanding phoneme/grapheme relationships
- taking dictation
Direct instruction and activities in each of these five areas comprise the daily lesson plan.
Sounds Sensible for grades Pre-K–1 offers the following benefits:
- Structured lessons that ensure coverage of 20 consonants and short a
- Review lessons after every new topic that cover all previous material as well as the most recent lesson
- Students’ weaknesses are identified and resolved before the child falls behind
- Lessons’ different elements keep students lively and engaged
