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How do we learn to read?

Sound Waves Literacy

Is learning to read simple? The Simple View of Reading* outlines the abilities readers need to understand and construct meaning from a text as:
How to use Sound Waves Decodable Readers

Sound Waves Literacy

Whether you’re currently using Sound Waves Decodable Readers in your classroom or interested to learn more – there are a number of ways you can use the Decodable Readers with students.
Finding the perfect font for Sound Waves Decodable Readers

Sound Waves Literacy

Finding a font that had everything for the Sound Waves Decodable Readers was like finding a needle in a haystack. Our authors sifted through nearly 1,400 different fonts before they found the right one for the job.
Have you discovered these features of the new Sound Waves Decodable Readers?

Sound Waves Literacy

You name it, we’ve got it! Here are just some of the features of our new Decodable Readers that make them a cut above the rest!
How parents can support reading from home

Sound Waves Literacy

While combining various instructional approaches is ideal for reading success, home reading is an excellent way to support and reinforce reading comprehension. After all, the goal is to provide students with as many opportunities as possible to practise their reading…
Illustrator Spotlight – Gusts Linkevics

Sound Waves Literacy

Sound Waves Decodable Reader illustrator Gusts Linkevics lives and works in a small picturesque village in his home country, Latvia.
Illustrator Spotlight – Margaux Samson Abadie

Sound Waves Literacy

Illustrator Margaux Samson Abadie has always had an affinity for creating, whether that be designing children’s wear or making magic through her illustrative art.
Tricky Plurals

English Stars

When it comes to working with plurals in English, we usually add -s to make a word plural (more than one). While this is the most common rule, there are many exceptions—some of which have their own exceptions within the…
Catering for difference in reading comprehension

English Stars

While comprehension is an essential literacy skill, it is one that can be challenging to teach. Luckily, English Stars makes it easy – find out how.