Meet the Starter Six! Your Child's First 6 Phonics Sounds — S, A, T, P, I, N

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Meet the Starter Six! 🎉

6 letters. Hundreds of words. Your child's reading journey starts RIGHT HERE.

The Secret 🔑

🤫
The Rule
Every letter hides a sound inside it — learn the sound, push them together, and BOOM — you can read real words from Day 1!

Your 6 Starter Sounds 🎨

👆 Tap the coloured pill and listen to the FIRST sound of the word!

S /sss/
like a snake!
A /aaa/
like an ant!
T /t/
like a tap!
P /p/
like a pin!
I /iii/
like an itch!
N /nnn/
like a nap!

Words you can ALREADY read! 🌟

sat
the cat sat!
pin
tiny and pointy
tin
a tin can
sip
a tiny drink
nap
a little sleep
ant
tiny little bug!
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The Challenge — Read this silly sentence!
"A tiny ant sat on a pin and said — snip snap nip!"
A very tiny ant decided to sit on a pin — ouch! — and made a funny snipping sound. Read it again but this time say it FAST! 😄

⚠️ Rule Breaker Watch!

⚠️ Watch Out!
The letter A sometimes says its own name — like in ape or age. That's a different, sneaky A! For now A always says /aaa/ like in ant. We'll meet the sneaky A in Level 3 — Magic E! 🪄
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