Accelerate Literacy in Your District
Strong literacy instruction shouldn’t be complicated to implement. Sound Start Literacy gives K–3 teachers a clear, systematic path for building skilled readers while reducing the planning burden that often comes with implementing instruction that accelerates learning. Ready-to-teach lessons integrate phonemic awareness, linguistic phonics, fluency, morphology, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing into a cohesive instructional approach. With interactive lesson slides, teacher guidance, student materials, assessments, and built-in professional learning, schools have the tools and support needed to implement high-quality literacy instruction with consistency and confidence.
Interested in trying Sound Start?
Since using Sound Start, I’m seeing students find success much earlier than in past years. Many are reaching goals as early as January.
Barbara Alfieri, Reading Specialist
After 3 years of OG instruction, my profoundly dyslexic/ADHD son was still struggling to sound out CVC words. I talked with Jen, and she recommended I give her program a try. Only one year later, my son is reading chapter books with my help!
Suzan George, Parent
In FUNdations, we weren't introducing tapping and word reading until all the letters had been introduced. With Sound Start the students are blending in the very first lesson and they can do it!
Megan Wysoki, Kindergarten Teacher
Comprehensive Literacy Instruction
Sound Start goes beyond phonics alone. Grade-specific lessons integrate phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding and encoding, morphology, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, syntax, and sentence-level writing.
Ready-to-Teach Lessons
Explicit, sequential lessons are delivered through interactive Google Slides and supported by Teacher’s Manuals, student activity pages, assessments, games, and printable resources—reducing teacher prep while supporting consistent implementation across classrooms.
Built-In Professional Learning
Every Sound Start license includes one year of asynchronous professional learning. Teachers learn the instructional approach, understand the rationale behind key practices, and can revisit training throughout the school year as needed.
Evidence-Supported
Independent research found statistically significant gains in first-grade oral reading fluency and phoneme segmentation fluency compared with a pre-implementation cohort from the same classrooms using another popular structured literacy program.
Sound Start Literacy meets ESSA Tier 3 evidence requirements.
Sound Start Literacy for Schools & Districts
Flexible options. Simple implementation. Ongoing support.
Whether your school is ready to implement independently or would benefit from additional professional learning and coaching, Sound Start Literacy offers flexible partnership options to meet your needs.
Core
$389 per teacher | Year 1
Everything teachers need to get started with Sound Start Literacy.
Includes:
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Complete grade-level Sound Start Literacy curriculum
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Interactive Google Slides for daily instruction
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Downloadable Teacher's Manuals
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Printable student activity pages and instructional resources
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Assessments and progress-monitoring tools
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Asynchronous professional learning
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One year of online access
Year 2 & Beyond: $99 per teacher/year
Optional annual renewal provides continued access to the interactive Google Slides and online professional learning.
All downloaded materials are yours to keep. Renewal is optional.
Guided Implementation
Core + $3,000 per school/team
Give teachers a strong start—and support them as they put Sound Start into practice.
Includes everything in Core, plus 4 hours of live virtual professional learning and coaching:
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2-Hour Virtual Launch - Build teacher understanding of Sound Start's instructional approach, lesson structure, materials, pacing, assessment, and implementation.
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Two 1-Hour Coaching Sessions - Reconnect during the school year to address implementation questions, examine student needs and data, troubleshoot challenges, and refine instruction.
Year 2 & Beyond: $99 per teacher/year for continued online access.
Custom Partnership
Customized for your school or district
Looking for more individualized support? We'll work with your team to develop a professional learning and implementation plan based on your goals.
Custom partnerships may include:
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In-person professional learning
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Additional virtual training or coaching
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Classroom observation and feedback
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Data and implementation meetings
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Administrator or literacy-leadership support
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Customized implementation planning
Contact Us for a Custom Proposal