SOUND CITY READING
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    • Level 1 - Learning The Alphabet Overview
    • Level 2 - Exploring Sounds In Words Overview
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels Overview
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    • Level 5. Advanced Phonics Patterns Overview
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    • Level 1 - Learning The Alphabet PDFs
    • Level 2 - Exploring Sounds In Words PDFs
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels PDFs
    • Level 4 - Phonics Patterns PDFs
    • Level 5 - Advanced Phonics Patterns PDFs
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  • Reading Street
    • PDFs Decoding Practice Pages
    • PDFs Spelling Worksheets
    • PDFs Word And Phonogram Cards
    • PDFs Reading Street Tests
    • PDFs Reading Street Stories
  • Pictures
    • Sound Story Pictures
    • Keyword/Sound Chart Pictures
    • Level 1 And 2 Pictures
    • Level 3 Pictures
    • Level 4 Pictures
    • Consonant Blends
    • Level 5 Pictures
  • Audio
    • Sound Story Part 1 - Alphabet Sounds
    • Sound Story Part 2 - Beyond The Alphabet Sounds
    • Sound Pictures With Letters - Part 1
    • Sound Pictures With Letters And Letter Patterns - Part 2
    • Individual Sound Pictures - Part 1
    • Individual Sound Pictures - Part 2
    • Individual Alphabet Sounds - ABC Order
    • More Letter Sounds - sh, th, ch, ng, oi, oy, ou, ow
    • Level 1 And Level 2 Sound Charts
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels - Sound Charts
    • Level 3 - Advanced Short Vowel Sound Charts
    • Level 4 - Book 1 - Sound Charts
    • Level 4 - Book 2 - Sound Charts
    • Two-Letter Sound Blending - Short U
    • Picture-Word Page Short U
  • Video
    • Sound Story Part 1 Videos
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    • Advanced Sound Charts Videos (All SCR Patterns)
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Sound City Reading Videos

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Sound Cards​​ - Levels 1 And 2, Learning The Alphabet And
​                                                  Exploring Sounds In Words
Scroll down to see videos for every level showing how to say the sounds on the sound cards.

Click on the green bar below to open a video which demonstrates how to say the sound for each alphabet card.  The letters on the cards are shown in the order in which they are taught.  This order has been selected so that the first letters students learn are some of the easiest to write.  This matches the order in which the letters are introduced in A Sound Story About Audrey And Brad.  Teach students one new letter at a time.  Read the section in the sound story aloud for each new letter, model the sound, and have students repeat.  Show the new sound card, and have students say the sound again.  Introduce the new letter on the chalkboard, then students trace or trace and copy the same letter on the board and on the handwriting pages in the book.  Learning to write the letters provides multi-sensory feedback to the students, which helps them to remember the letters more easily. 
Sound Cards - Alphabet - For Levels 1 And 2


Sound Cards​​ - Level 3, Short Vowels
This video can be used with any of the short vowel books: Rhyming Short Vowel Words And Sentences, Mixed Short Vowel Words And Sentences, Two-Page Short Vowel Words And Sentences, and Basic Short Vowels.

Click on the bar below to open a video which demonstrates how to say the sound for each alphabet card at the short vowel level.  
​The letters on the cards are shown in the order in which they are taught.   This matches the order in which the letters are introduced in A Sound Story About Audrey And Brad.  
Sound Cards - Alphabet - For Level 3, Short Vowels


Sound Cards​​ - Level 4, Phonics Patterns
These videos can be used with any of the phonics patterns books: Phonetic Words And Stories, Books 1-8, Basic Phonics Patterns, Books 1-8, or Know The Phonetic Code, Books 1-8.

Click on the bars below to open videos which demonstrate how to say the sounds from the sound cards for each book at the Phonics Patterns level.  The patterns on the cards are shown in the order in which they are taught.   Keep the cards in order.  The cards are cumulative.  Continue to say the sound for the previous cards as you move to new books.  A list of patterns taught is included in the card pack.  There is also a sequence chart at the end of each book showing the order in which the patterns are taught.

Some letters and patterns can represent more than one sound in words.  Have students say each sound when they see the card, with a slight pause between each sound. 

In some cases, one or two sounds for a pattern are taught first, and other sounds are taught in later books. See the list in the card pack which which shows which sounds should be introduced in each book.  Students only say the sounds that have been taught so far.  They should add extra sounds after they learn them.

Sound Cards For Level 4 - Book 1
Sound Cards For Level 4 - Book 2
Sound Cards For Level 4 - Book 3
Sound Cards For Level 4 - Book 4
Sound Cards For Level 4 - Book 5
Sound Cards For Level 4 - Book 6
Sound Cards For Level 4 - Book 7
Sound Cards For Level 4 - Book 8


Sound Cards​​ - Level 5, Advanced Phonics Patterns
This video can be used with Advanced Phonics Patterns From Children's Books and Advanced Word Lists For Decoding Practice.

Click on the bar below to open a video which demonstrates how to say the sound or sounds for each advanced phonics pattern card.
​The patterns are shown in the order in which they are taught.   

Sound Cards For Level 5 - Advanced Phonics Patterns

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You can contact me at kathjdavis@gmail.com.
  • Sequential Phonics Program
    • Welcome
    • Copyright Information
    • How To Navigate This Site
    • Information About The Sound City Reading Program
    • Information About The Author
    • How Was This Program Developed?
    • Why Are There So Many Different Books?
    • How To Get Started
    • What If I Can't Do Everything In This Program?
    • Information About Reading Street Materials
    • Reading Readiness
    • Understanding Consonants
    • Understanding Vowels
    • What Happened To The Old Web Site
    • Other Recommended Sites
  • Program Overview
    • Step Charts
    • Flow Charts
    • Teaching Levels
    • Books Used At Each Level
    • Color-Coded Vowels
    • Skill Sequence
    • General Information About Instruction
    • Integrating Phonics And Whole Language
    • Sound Story
    • Level 1 - Learning The Alphabet Overview
    • Level 2 - Exploring Sounds In Words Overview
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels Overview
    • Level 4. Phonics Patterns Overview
    • Level 5. Advanced Phonics Patterns Overview
    • Phonemic Awareness Picture Pages Overview
    • Handwriting Books Overview
    • Charts, Flashcards, And Games Overview
    • Newer Wall Charts
    • Previous Wall Charts
  • PDF Files
    • How To Work With PDF Files
    • Printers And Printing Supplies
    • PDF Files For Any Level
    • PDF Files For Handwriting
    • Level 1 - Learning The Alphabet PDFs
    • Level 2 - Exploring Sounds In Words PDFs
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels PDFs
    • Level 4 - Phonics Patterns PDFs
    • Level 5 - Advanced Phonics Patterns PDFs
    • PDF Files For Flashcards
    • PDF Files For Activities And Games
    • PDF Files For Newer Wall Charts
    • PDF Files For Older Wall Charts
  • Reading Street
    • PDFs Decoding Practice Pages
    • PDFs Spelling Worksheets
    • PDFs Word And Phonogram Cards
    • PDFs Reading Street Tests
    • PDFs Reading Street Stories
  • Pictures
    • Sound Story Pictures
    • Keyword/Sound Chart Pictures
    • Level 1 And 2 Pictures
    • Level 3 Pictures
    • Level 4 Pictures
    • Consonant Blends
    • Level 5 Pictures
  • Audio
    • Sound Story Part 1 - Alphabet Sounds
    • Sound Story Part 2 - Beyond The Alphabet Sounds
    • Sound Pictures With Letters - Part 1
    • Sound Pictures With Letters And Letter Patterns - Part 2
    • Individual Sound Pictures - Part 1
    • Individual Sound Pictures - Part 2
    • Individual Alphabet Sounds - ABC Order
    • More Letter Sounds - sh, th, ch, ng, oi, oy, ou, ow
    • Level 1 And Level 2 Sound Charts
    • Level 3 - Short Vowels - Sound Charts
    • Level 3 - Advanced Short Vowel Sound Charts
    • Level 4 - Book 1 - Sound Charts
    • Level 4 - Book 2 - Sound Charts
    • Two-Letter Sound Blending - Short U
    • Picture-Word Page Short U
  • Video
    • Sound Story Part 1 Videos
    • Robot Game a_e/safe Video
    • Advanced Sound Charts Videos (All SCR Patterns)
  • Blog
    • Contact Me
    • Share Your Experience
    • Take This Expanded Survey