The goal: on day 10 your child writes a sentence they have never written, with a capital, spaces and a period, and reads it back.
For the child who can write some words but not a sentence: the words run together, there is no capital or period, or the idea gets lost on the way to the paper.
That is the goal, not a promise. Some children write their first sentence in a week, and some need the ten days twice. First sentences are short and simple for a long time, and that is normal.
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▶ Day 8 video, for youA sentence about a picture
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Watch first. About a minute. You see it done before you do it.
▶ Day 2 video, for youSay it, count it
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Watch first. About a minute. You see it done before you do it.
📄 21 printable pages▶11 short videos
Where you are, and where we are going
From “thecatisonamat” to a real sentence
Today
Words run together, no capital, no period, or one word where a sentence should be.
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Day 10
A new sentence with a capital, a space between words and a period, read back aloud.
Writing a sentence asks a child to do many things at once: hold an idea, spell each word, and remember the capital, the spaces and the period. While one gets attention, the others slip. This plan takes them one at a time.
See it and hear it
One minute, and you will know what this is
▶ Watch the welcome video from the pack
Step one is different
First, find where the trouble is
Day 1 is a five-minute check: your child copies a sentence, writes one you say, and writes one about a picture. It shows which step to start on.
Writing words
Short words are still hard to write. Spelling comes first.
Capital and period
The words are there, but the sentence has no start and no end.
“my child can’t write a sentence”
␣Spaces
The words run together into one long word.
💭Own ideas
Can write what is said, but not an idea of their own.
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The ten days
A short road with three places to check
1Find the starting point
2Say it, count it
3A capital and a period
4Finger spaces
5Halfway check
6I see a ...
7The ... is ...
8A sentence about a picture
9Two sentences
10The final check
Day 1You know where to startCopy a sentence, write one you say, write one about a picture.
Day 5Halfway checkTwo sentences you say. It tells you to go on, or to go back.
Day 10Two pages side by sideA sentence and a picture never seen in the book.
Say it first, count the words, a line for each word. Then the capital, the finger space and the period, one at a time. Every word can be sounded out, apart from seven words you tell.
Everything in your pack
What you get to reach it
It is more than worksheets. It is the pages, someone showing you each day.
21 pages
The book
Ten days of pages with the hand-drawn Sound It Out friends and our own pictures to write about. Color and ink-saving black and white, US Letter and A4.
11 videos
A video for every day
About a minute each. You see what to do before you do it. With captions.
2 checks
The day 1 and day 10 checks
Day 1 shows where to start. Day 10 uses a sentence and a picture never seen in the book, so you can put the pages side by side.
5 checksA . _
My sentence checklist and word cards
A checklist card to keep beside the page, and word cards to build a sentence before writing it.
1 report📊
Your child’s report
After day 10 you type in your numbers. It shows where your child started, where they are now, and the next step.
Start here
A “start here” page
Three steps to begin, and a code to scan for the welcome video. You are never left wondering what to do first.
Star chart
A star chart for the fridge
One star to color for each day.
Certificate
A certificate for day 10
With your child’s name, and signed by you.
Your private page
Everything opens on your phone
Scan the code in the book. No app to install, no password to remember.
Your videosOne for each day. Tap and watch before you start.
Your child’s sound trackPress play and stay nearby.
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Made for a parent with no time
A day takes about five minutes from you
Video 1 minTogether 2 minYour child, aloneShows you 1 min
needs youyour child works alone
Watch
The short video shows you the move.
🤝Two minutes together
Three steps in the yellow box. Do job 1 together.
🎧On their own
Your child writes on their own after the first two minutes, then checks the work with the checklist.
Show and star
A sentence read back to you. One star colored.
“With your grown-up, 2 minutes” is printed on every page. Days 1, 5 and 10 are checks, and those need you for the whole page. A young child may need you nearby on other days too. If a day is easy, do the next one. If a day is hard, do it again tomorrow.
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Points to where the trouble is
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Pages to print
✓free packs, and sheets you make yourself
✓practice for one skill
✓ten days, in order
A video that shows you each day
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✓11 videos
A check at the end to see what changed
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✓day 10
Money back if it is not right
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What you pay
Free
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$19 once
Your pack, in one list
The 21-page book in color and ink-saving black and white, US Letter and A4
11 short videos for you: a welcome video and one for each day
The day 1 check that shows where to start, and the day 10 check with a sentence never seen
A sentence checklist and word cards to cut out
Your child’s report after day 10
Star chart, certificate and more pictures for a second round
No subscription. Nothing to cancel. The files are yours as soon as you pay.
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30days
Try all ten days. If it is not right, you get your money back.
Do the plan with your child. If it is not right for you, write to hello@sounditoutreading.com within 30 days of buying and we will give you your money back. You keep the pages.
Not sure yet? Do the free 3-minute check. It tells you whether this plan fits your child before you spend anything.
What this is not
It is not a promise. Some children need the ten days twice. It teaches a simple sentence: no stories, no long sentences and no handwriting (Start at the Top covers handwriting). It is for a child who can already write some short words; if words are still hard, spelling comes first (Hear It, Write It). It is not a test for any learning difficulty. It is not an app. You need a printer, a pencil, crayons and scissors.
Questions
Do I need a printer?
Yes. The pages are made to be printed once, on plain paper. The black-and-white copy uses very little ink.
How do I teach my kindergartener to write a sentence?
One step at a time. First your child says the whole sentence out loud and counts its words on their fingers. Then one line for each word. Then the capital at the start, a finger space between words, and the period at the end. This plan gives a day to each.
When do kids learn to write sentences?
Most children write their first short sentences in kindergarten and first grade. They stay short and simple for a long time. If your child is seven or older and a short sentence is still very hard, tell the teacher what you see.
Should I correct the spelling?
Not while your child is learning to write a sentence. If you can read it, it is a sentence. Spelling has its own plan, Hear It, Write It.
How much of my time does it take?
About two minutes at the start of each day’s page, and a minute at the end to hear the sentence read back. Day 1 and day 10 are checks of about five minutes each.
What if my child cannot do a day?
Stop, and do the same page again tomorrow. One good sentence is worth more than five hurried ones.
What comes after the ten days?
You can stop there. If you want daily practice to keep going, The One Sheet gives your child one sheet a day, made from what you tell us. It is a separate plan, $9.99 a month, and you can cancel any time.
Does anything record my child?
No. Nothing in this pack watches, listens to or records your child. You are the one who listens.
How do I get the videos?
The “start here” page of the book has a code to scan with your phone, and a short link. They open in your browser. There is nothing to install.
What if it is not right for us?
Write to hello@sounditoutreading.com within 30 days of buying and we will refund you. You do not need to give a reason, and you keep the pages.
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Writing words
Capital and period
Watch
Show and star