Start. Ready. Challenge.
Teach with options that help students begin where they are and keep stretching forward.

Sound Detectives gives first-grade teachers a clear, supportive path for phonics instruction—so the next lesson is a decision, not a guess.
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Three practical ways Sound Detectives helps make phonics instruction more responsive.
Teach with options that help students begin where they are and keep stretching forward.
Use weekly checks and recording sheets to notice growth and identify where support is needed.
Use reteaching lessons and guidance to turn what you notice into a confident next move.
A warm, organized way to help young readers hear the patterns that make reading possible.
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