"I would recommend Soundstart as an asset in any infant teacher's classroom.
The programme supports a synthetic phonics reading approach by providing a well-produced set of decodable books for beginner readers."

Debbie Hepplewhite - Trainer/Consultant for Synthetic Phonics and Editor of the Reading Reform Foundation website

Soundstart is a carefully levelled reading programme that combines clear phonic structure with immense child appeal.

• Consisting of seven levels of carefully graded decodable readers and supporting electronic resources Soundstart provides clear progression from pre-reading to age 7.
  
  
• Offering a gradual approach, with decodable texts that introduce phonic patterns and sight recognition vocabulary in progression, using speech and sound-letter correspondences that children can recognise.
  
  
• High-interest, realistic adventure stories, combined with clear phonic structure, really help children to practise and consolidate phonic patterns.
  
  
• Attractive illustrations, lively storylines and appealing multicultural characters provide stimulation and help engage children with the text.
  
  
• Supports the approach of any synthetic phonics programmes in teaching early reading skills.