Unlock the Code to Reading
Accelerated reading success - made simple!
Sound Start Literacy is a evidence-based, linguistic phonics program that empowers children to read by connecting speech to print. Designed for young learners and striving readers alike, this step-by-step approach teaches the alphabetic code through the natural patterns of spoken language.
Each lesson builds systematically from sound to symbol, helping children recognize, map, and decode words with confidence. With decodable stories, high-frequency word practice, and engaging routines, Sound Start Literacy gives every child a solid foundation in how English works—starting with what they already know: how to speak. This program makes it easier than ever to deliver effective, speech-to-print instruction that sticks.
Click on the link below to access our K-3 literacy program designed for classroom teachers and interventionists. The program includes presentation slides, printable materials, assessments, decodable text and more!
Help your students unlock the code and experience reading success with the power of speech!
Speech to Print Instruction
Students begin with spoken language and learn how sounds map to print.
Comprehensive Literacy
Phonemic awareness, phonics, morphology, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and sentence-level writing.
Integrated Instruction
Students apply new learning across reading, spelling, writing, and connected text—building connections between skills rather than learning them in isolation.
Designed for Teachers
Ready-to-teach Google Slides, concise teacher manuals, student materials, assessments, and training provide teachers with the support they need for effective instruction.
R.E.A.D.'s Story
Jennifer Cerra received her B.A. in English Literature from Boston University and her M.Ed. in Elementary Education from Lesley University. She is a certified reading specialist, structured literacy practitioner and trainer, and currently serves as an adjunct professor for Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Center for Dyslexia Studies. Jennifer has also authored four teaching resource books for Scholastic on using reading strategies with students in grades 2-6.
After working in the public school sector for over 20 years, Jennifer founded R.E.A.D. Intervention, a New Jersey based reading center for students with word level reading challenges. She also provides professional development for school districts and offers online training and resources to support the delivery and implementation of effective literacy instruction. In 2024, Jennifer launched Sound Start Literacy, a linguistic phonics program for students in grades K to 3.