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Consonant Sounds
Hear and identify the core consonant sounds.
10 min suggested practiceA clear route through early phonics
Phonics Learning Path
Grow your Phonics Garden, one skill at a time
Follow the recommended sequence from individual sounds to words and connected reading. Every lesson remains open, so learners can begin at the point that matches what they already know.
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The complete sequence
From first sounds to connected reading
Mark a lesson complete when the learner can perform its core task accurately. The next recommended lesson will update automatically.
Sound foundations
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Short Vowel Sound Chart
Compare A, E, I, O, and U before reading words.
8 min suggested practiceFive short vowels
Hear sound differences
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Minimal Pairs
Train difficult vowel and consonant contrasts by listening and choosing.
12 min suggested practiceBuild words
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Word Families
Notice repeated endings such as -at and -en.
10 min suggested practiceConnected reading
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Decodable Sentences
Apply known patterns in meaningful sentences.
12 min suggested practiceReady when you are
Decodable Passages
Read controlled texts and answer from the text.
15 min suggested practiceReady when you are
Garden Detectives
Solve 35 illustrated mysteries through cumulative decodable reading.
15 min suggested practiceMore consonant patterns
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Consonant Blends
Keep both sounds in words such as flag and stop.
12 min suggested practiceReady when you are
Consonant Digraphs
Read sh, ch, th, wh, ph, and ng accurately.
12 min suggested practiceFor families and teachers
How to decide when a lesson is complete
Completion should mean the learner can use the skill with reasonable accuracy, not that every word has been memorized. Short, successful review is more useful than rushing through the sequence.
Listen: Can the learner hear the target sound?
Read: Can the learner use the spelling to read unfamiliar examples?
Apply: Can the learner use the skill in a word or sentence?
How to move through the path
Go forward when the learner is accurate, not just familiar
Use small steps on purpose
The sequence is designed to move from hearing sounds to reading words and then into connected text. Skipping ahead too quickly often creates guessing habits that are harder to fix later.
Pause and review when needed
If one lesson feels shaky, return to the nearest earlier lesson that the learner can do successfully. A short review loop is part of the path, not a setback.
Let reading prove the learning
A child may know a sound in isolation but still confuse it in print. The next step should be earned through real word or sentence reading, not only oral answers.
What adults often ask
When to stay, when to move on, and when to slow down
Stay longer on a lesson if…
The learner still mixes up the target sound, needs repeated prompting, or can only do the task with the same memorised examples.
Move on if…
The learner can handle fresh examples with reasonable confidence and does not collapse when the practice changes from isolated words to short sentences.
Slow the pace if…
Accuracy drops sharply, frustration rises, or the learner begins to rely on pictures and pattern guessing instead of attending to letters and sounds.
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