Sound Safari Cards π
Aa
Apple
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Bb
Bee
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Cc
Cat
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Dd
Dog
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Ee
Elephant
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Ff
Fish
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Gg
Giraffe
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Hh
Hat
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Ii
Iguana
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Jj
Jar
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Kk
Kite
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Ll
Lion
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Mm
Monkey
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Nn
Net
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Oo
Octopus
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Pp
Penguin
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Qq
Queen
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Rr
Robot
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Ss
Sun
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Tt
Turtle
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Uu
Umbrella
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Vv
Violin
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Ww
Whale
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Xx
X-ray
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Yy
Yo-yo
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Zz
Zebra
Sound Safari Guide Sound Safari Guide
Phonics Instruction & Games for UKG
Learning Objectives
β’ Identify letters Aa-Zz.
β’ Recall sounds with Jolly cues.
β’ Identify starting sounds.
Safari Games
Sound Scavenger
Hide cards. Call a sound (/b/). Students find the card and do the action.
Echo Explorer
Show card. Say word. Students echo the sound and do the action.
Flash Fire
Flip cards fast. Students shout the sound. 5 correct = Safari Dance!
Sound Walk
Place cards in a path. Step and say the sound to "cross the river."
Sound & Action Cheat Sheet
A: /ah/ (ants)
B: /b/ (batting)
C: /k/ (castanets)
D: /d/ (drum)
E: /eh/ (egg)
F: /f/ (fish)
G: /g/ (gurgle)
H: /h/ (panting)
I: /i/ (ink)
J: /j/ (jelly)
K: /k/ (kite)
L: /l/ (lolly)
M: /m/ (tummy)
N: /n/ (plane)
O: /o/ (light)
P: /p/ (candle)
Q: /kw/ (duck)
R: /rr/ (robot)
S: /ss/ (snake)
T: /t/ (tennis)
U: /uh/ (umbrella)
V: /vv/ (van)
W: /w/ (wind)
X: /ks/ (x-ray)
Y: /y/ (yogurt)
Z: /zz/ (buzz)
Sound Focus
Always prioritize the sound over the letter name. Phonic awareness is the foundation of reading success.
Trace & Say
Have students trace letters on the cards while saying the sound to engage multiple senses.
Sound Safari Slides π
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Sound Safari
Are you ready to find the sounds?
Our Safari Rules
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See the Letter
Look closely at the big letter and the small letter.
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Say the Sound
Make the sound loud and clear with your action!
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Say the Word
Look at the picture and shout out the name!
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Do the Dance
If you get it right, show us your best animal dance!
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Aa
Apple
Action: Pretend to eat an apple.
Sound: /ah/ /ah/ /ah/
Safari Challenge
Can you name another fruit that starts with /ah/?
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Ss
Sun
Action: Wiggle your hand like a snake.
Sound: /sss/ /sss/ /sss/
Safari Challenge
How many "S" words can you find in this room?
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Safari Complete!
You are a Sound Master!
Next Adventure
Blending sounds together!
Root School Rhyme Posters v2 π¦
"Who is hiding?"
P I S A T N
"Pen and Ink, Snake and Ant,
Teeth and Night, we chant and chant!"
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Pen
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Ink
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Snake
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Ant
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Teeth
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Night
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"Amy's Friends!"
C K E H R M D
"Cat and Kite, Egg and Hat,
Rock, Mom, Duck! Fancy that!"
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Cat
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Kite
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Egg
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Hat
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Rock
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Mom
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Duck
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"The Garden Friends!"
B L U F G O
"Bat and Lick, Umbrella and Fish,
Glass and Ox, a magic wish!"
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Bat
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Lick
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Umbrella
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Fish
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Glass
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Ox
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"The Final Parade!"
J V W Y Z X Q
"Jam and Van, Water and Yawn,
Zebra, X-ray, Queen at dawn!"
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Jam
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Van
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Water
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Yawn
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Zebra
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X-ray
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Queen
Sound Friends Activity Workbook v2 π±
Sound Friends
Mystery Workbook
Name: ________________
Date: ________________
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Find the Friends!
Circle the one that matches.
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Pp
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Ss
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Mystery Match
Draw a line to the friend!
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Cc
Ee
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Revision Surprise!
Draw a ποΈ Pen or a π Snake below.
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Drawing Box
Pen
Snake
Root School Phonics Slides v2 π±
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WHO IS HERE?
Inseed Root School
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JEEJU
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AMY
P I S A T N
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I SPY...
"A Pen and some Ink!
Can you find them?"
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Ss
WIGGLE LIKE A SNAKE!
"Ssssss! Ssssss!"
ROOT PARTY!
Can you spot them?
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TEETH!
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VICTORY PARADE!
All our friends are here!
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C
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B
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Phonics Roadmap Teacher Guide π±
The Sound Path
Inseed Root School β’ 40 Weeks
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Action Jeeju
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Rhyme Amy
The 5 Exploration Phases
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1. Great Revision
A-Z Friends
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2. Digraph Discovery
Long Vowels
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3. Consonant Cousins
Noisy Pairs
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4. Diphthong Den
Tricky Sounds
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5. Reading Masters
Graduation
Phase 1: Revision (Wks 1-5)
1-2: P-I-S-A-T-N Sounds
3: C-K-E-H-R-M-D Sounds
4: B-L-U-F-G-O Sounds
5: J-V-W-Y-Z-X-Q Sounds
Phase 2: Discovery (Wks 6-15)
6-7: ai (Rain) / j (Jelly)
8-9: oa (Boat) / ie (Pie)
10-11: ee (Bee) / or (Fork)
12-15: Mystery Blending Weeks
Phase 3: Cousins (Wks 16-25)
16-17: ng (Strong King)
18-19: oo (Book/Moon)
20-21: ch (Train) / sh (Hush)
22-25: th (This/Thin) & Review
Phase 4: Den (Wks 26-35)
26-27: qu (Queen) / ou (Shout)
28-29: oi (Boy) / ue (Blue)
30-31: er (Bird) / ar (Star)
32-35: R-Controlled Mastery
Phase 5: Masters (Wks 36-40)
Wks 36-37: Tricky Word Safari Adventure
Wk 38: Jeeju & Amy's First Storybooks
Wk 39: Sound Talent Show (Rhymes & Actions)
Wk 40: Inseed Root Sound Graduation!
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Instructional Secret Sauce
Spark Curiosity
Students are detectives!
Don't just teachβhide the sounds in Amy's drawings.
Don't just speakβmake them find Jeeju's hidden actions.
Action & Rhyme
Action (Jeeju): Large muscle movements for memory.
Rhyme (Amy): Musical rhythm for phonemic awareness.
Drawing: Concrete visual anchors for tricky digraphs.
Digraph Discovery Workbook ai
Sound Mystery
Amy's Rainy Day
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"What did I find in the rain?"
"A tiny, slow Sn__l!"
Draw the Mystery Snail! π
Mystery Box #1
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Trace & Solve
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Trace & Solve
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Amy's Action: Cup your hands over your ears and shout "Ayyyy!"
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Sound Mystery
Jeeju's River Trip
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"What is floating on the river?"
"A big wooden B__t!"
Draw the Mystery Boat! β΅
Mystery Box #2
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Goat
B
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Boat
C
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Coat
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Jeeju's Action: Shout "Oooo-aaaa!" across the river.
Digraph Discovery Slides Digraph Discovery
Weeks 6 - 15 β’ Inseed Root School
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Jeeju
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Amy
Two Letters, One Sound!
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ai
When these two friends hold hands,
they make a brand new sound!
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Rainy Day Rhyme
"Jeeju finds a Snail,
Out in the Rain!"
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The Action
Cup your ears and say "Ayyyy!"
River Rhyme
"Jeeju hops into a Boat,
To rescue a silly Goat!"
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The Action
Shout "Oooo-aaaa!"
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Blending Time!
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rain
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boat
Sweet Mysteries Workbook ie
Sweet Mystery
Jeeju's Secret Treat
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"Amy, what's in the basket?"
"A hot, yummy P _ _!"
Draw the Mystery Pie! π₯§
Mystery Box #3
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Fill the "ie"
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Dad's Tie
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Amy's Challenge: Stand straight and salute like a soldier wearing a tie !
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Sound Mystery
Amy's Garden Friend
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"Who's making that sound?"
"A busy, fuzzy B _ _!"
Draw the Mystery Bee! π
Mystery Box #4
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Fill the "ee"
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Tall Tree
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Jeeju's Challenge: Flap your hands like wings and say "Eeeee-Eeeee!"
Sweet Mysteries Slides Mystery Picnic
Digraph Discovery β’ Weeks 12-13
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Jeeju
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Amy
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Sweet Rhyme
"Amy found a Pie,
Jeeju found a Tie!"
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The Action
Salute and say "I-I-Captain!"
Look what was inside!
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Pie
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Tie
Garden Rhyme
"A fuzzy yellow Bee,
In a very tall Tree!"
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The Action
Flap your wings and buzz "Eeeee!"
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Picnic Blending!
"Something to eat..."
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PIE
"Something to see..."
B
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BEE
Consonant Cousins Workbook ng
Sound Mystery
Jeeju and the King
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"Who is the strongest?"
"The mighty Ki _ _!"
Draw the Strong King! π
Box #5
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Strong King
ri
Gold Ring
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Jeeju's Action: Flex your muscles and say "Eng-ng-ng!"
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Sound Mystery
Amy's Night Library
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"What's in the sky?"
"A big, round M _ _ n!"
Draw the Moon! π
Box #6
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Book (Short)
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Moon (Long)
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Amy's Action: Move head like a clock and say "Oo-ooh!"
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Sound Mystery
Jeeju's Snack Time
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"What is Jeeju eating?"
"Yummy potato Ch _ _ s!"
Draw the Mystery Chips! π
Box #7
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Chips
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Chop
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Jeeju's Action: Move your arms like wheels and say "Ch-ch-ch!"
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Sound Mystery
Amy's Beach Walk
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"What's in the sand?"
"A beautiful Sh _ _ l!"
Draw the Shell! π
Box #8
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Shell
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Fish
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Amy's Action: Finger over lips and say "Shhhhh!"
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Sound Mystery
Jeeju's Giant Stick
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"Is it thick or is it...?"
"A very Th _ _ stick!"
Draw the Thin Stick! π₯
Box #9
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Three
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Thumb
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Jeeju's Action: Stick out your tongue a little: "th-th-th".
Consonant Cousins Slides Hidden Sound Quest
Consonant Cousins β’ Weeks 16-25
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Jeeju
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Amy
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Power Rhyme
"Jeeju is a King,
With a golden Ring!"
Action Challenge
Flex your arms like a giant!
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Double Sound!
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Moon
"Oooooh!"
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Book
"Oo!"
Move your head like a cuckoo clock!
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Snack Rhyme
"Jeeju wants to Chop,
Potato Chips that pop!"
The Action
Move arms like train wheels!
Quiet Rhyme
"Amy found a Shell,
Shhh... don't you Tell!"
The Action
Finger over your lips! "Shhh!"
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Counting Rhyme
"One, two, Three,
Point your Thumb at me!"
The Action
Stick out your tongue a little!
Diphthong Den Workbook qu β’ ou
The Sound Den
Weeks 26-27
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"Who is in the garden?"
"The lovely _ _ een!"
Draw the Mystery Queen! π
Box #10
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"What's in the sky?"
"A big, fluffy Cl _ _ d!"
Draw the Mystery Cloud! βοΈ
Box #11
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Actions: QU: Quack like a duck. OU: Say "Ouch!"
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Mystery Den
Weeks 28-31
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"Look at the ground!"
"A shiny gold C _ _ n!"
Draw the Mystery Coin! π°
Box #12
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"We need to fix the toy!"
"Use the sticky Gl _ _!"
Draw the Blue Glue! π§΄
Box #13
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Actions: OI: Shout "Ship Ahoy!" UE: Point and say "You!"
er β’ ar β’ or
R-Control Den
Weeks 32-35
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"Jeeju is a helpful..." Farm _ _
Box #14
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"Look at the bright..." St _ _
Box #15
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"Eat with a sharp..." F _ _ k
Box #16
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Actions: ER: Roll arms. AR: Open wide. OR: Hands on ears like a donkey!
Diphthong Den Slides The Sound Den
Weeks 26-35 β’ Final Sound Quests
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Jeeju
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Amy
Mystery Friends
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"The Queen shouted Loud ,
Look at that fluffy Cloud !"
Actions
QU: Quack like a duck.
OU: Say "Ouch!"
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Coin
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Glue
"Ship Ahoy! Glue the toy!"
The R-Control Friends
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Farmer
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Star
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Fork
"Twinkle, twinkle little STAR!"
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Quest Complete!
You've found all the Hidden Sounds!
Next Stop:
Reading Rockstars!
Reading Rockstars Workbook Tricky!
Word Safari
Weeks 36-37
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"Watch out! These words are tricky!"
You can't sound them out, you just have to know them!
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I see THE sun.
said
Amy SAID hello.
was
It WAS raining.
you
YOU are a star!
Circle the Tricky Words! π
cat
the
dog
was
said
pig
you
run
sun
the
jam
said
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Jeeju leads the tricky hunt! Find all the words and win a Sound Stamp!
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Jeeju & Amy's Story
Week 38: Reading Rockstar
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The sun was hot.
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Jeeju said, "Come here!"
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Amy was in the tent.
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Celebration!
Dance like a Rockstar!
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Reading Rockstars Slides Reading Rockstars
Weeks 36-40 β’ Final Stage
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Jeeju
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Amy
Tricky Word Safari
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said
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"These words are hide-and-seek champions!
Can you spot them in a book?"
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WE CAN READ!
Story Snapshot
"The sun was hot."
"Jeeju said, 'Come here!'"
"Amy was in the tent."
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Week 39: Talent Show!
Sing a Rhyme
Pick your favorite Amy rhyme and sing it loud!
Do an Action
Can you do Jeeju's 'Strong King' muscles?
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GRADUATION!
Week 40 β’ Inseed Root School
You are a Sound Master!
Sound Graduation Kit π
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Certificate of Excellence
Inseed Root School
This award is proudly presented to
For mastering the 44 foundational sounds
and becoming a true
Reading Rockstar!
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Jeeju
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Amy
Date of Award
May 18, 2026
Teacher Signature
The Sound Journey Log
My Favorite Sound
Draw or write your favorite friend!
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My Favorite Rhyme
Which Amy rhyme was the best?
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Note to Parents
Your child has completed the Inseed Root Phonics Path!
Over the last 40 weeks, they have mastered 44 sounds, practiced Jeeju's high-energy actions, and sang Amy's creative rhymes.
What's Next?
Keep the magic alive! Spot "Tricky Words" on signs, menus, and storybooks. Reading is a superpowerβuse it every day!
"Keep exploring!"
β The Phonics Team