Sounds good to me

Sounds good to me is a training program for early childhood educators and teachers working with children aged 3 – 6 years, to support children’s learning, literacy skills and preparation for school.

The program, developed by HealthWISE, aims to support educators and teachers in promoting and teaching phonological awareness skills in early childhood and school settings.

What is phonological awareness?​

Phonological awareness is an explicit understanding that spoken words consist of smaller parts e.g. syllables and sounds. It is the ability to identify sounds and their sequence in words, and to be able to compare words on this basis.

Phonological awareness is a pre-reading skill and a strong predictor of later success in reading. Many school teachers report that children are starting school without the speech and language skills needed for formal school learning.

Welcome to the Sounds good to me online course hub!

Dive into our comprehensive collection of course videos designed to empower educators in fostering optimal learning environments. If you find value in our program, we encourage you to spread the word among your colleagues.

Enhance your teaching toolkit by purchasing our program resource kit for $20, which includes postage.

You can also share this page with parents, offering a free program consisting of 8 short videos aimed at preparing children for school. 

DISCLAIMER
Certificates of completion are not available. Educators with paid memberships were able to download a certificate in the past. This is no longer a feature of Sounds good to me.

Unit 1

Assessment probe instructions

Other Whole Body Listener Posters:

Big Ears: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Nursery Rhyme Finger Play and Action Song List: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Sound Lotto: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Love your books poster A3: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Parts of a Book: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Same and Different Activity: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Bev & Kev Same/Different Lotto: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

The Speedy Sloth – Fastest to Slowest sorting activity: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Picture Sequencing: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Concepts of Print Generic book prompt: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Alpacas with Maracas book prompt: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Maccas christmas crackers prompt: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Wombat Stew book prompt: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

The Gruffalo book prompt: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Piranhas don’t eat bananas book prompt: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Ceremony book prompt: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

The Bewilderbeast book prompt: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Long and Short: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

The Gruffalo sequencing activity: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Levels of Questioning Webinar: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Generic Book Prompt – Module 4: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Rhyming Jigsaw Cards: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Rhyming Picture Cards: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Sparkle Box Rhyming Word Bingo: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Rhyming Greetings List A3 Rhyming Greetings: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

A3 Rhyming Goodbyes: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Sparkle Box Rhyming Whiteboard Sheet: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Sparkle Box Rhyming Word Jigsaws: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Phonological Awareness Rhyme Recognition and Production: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Phonological Awareness Rhyme Activity: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Rhyming Easter Eggs: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Do they Rhyme?: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Rhyming Rainbows: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Generic Book Prompt – Module 5: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Compound Words Game: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Syllable Counting Game: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Segmenting Syllable Picture Game: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Extension Segmenting Syllable Picture Game: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Christmas Syllable Sorting Game: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Segmenting Syllable Poster: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Generic Book Prompt – Module 6: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Mystery Bag Picture Cards: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/… I

Spy Initial Sounds: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Sparkle Box Odd One Out: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

First Sounds Card Matching: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

First Sound Dominoes: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Silly Sentences: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Compound Words Game: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

The 44 Phonemes of English: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Generic Book Prompt – Module 7: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/… Songs & Books About Letters and Sounds: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Sorting Circles P & S: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Initial Sound Cup Cake Matching: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Sparkle Box Metal Mike Game: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

First sounds Easter egg matching: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

The Spotty Sock Mystery – First sounds matching: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Assessment Instructions and Scoresheets: https://healthwise.org.au/wp-content/…

Module 1

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