A 10-day plan · ages 5 to 7

Smooth Reading

The goal: on day 10 your child reads a short sentence they have never seen, smoothly, the way they would say it.

For the child who can sound out short words but reads them one at a time. About five minutes a day from you, and no timer.

That is the goal, not a promise. Some children are smooth by day 7, and some need the ten days twice. Reading word by word is how almost every new reader starts.

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▶ Day 7 video, for youRead it three times
A still from the day 7 video▶

Watch first. About a minute. You see it done before you do it.

A page from the book
▶ Day 2 video, for youWords all at once
A still from the day 2 video▶

Watch first. About a minute. You see it done before you do it.

📄 21 printable pages3 sound tracks11 short videos
Where you are, and where we are going

From one word at a time to a sentence that sounds like talking

Today
Thecatsatonamat

Each word alone. Some sounded out again. A flat voice.

Day 10
The cat sat on a mat.

A short new sentence, read the way your child would say it.

Your child can read the words. But every word is a new job, even one read a moment ago, and by the end of the sentence the start is gone. That does not mean your child is not trying. Sounding out takes all of a new reader’s attention. Smooth reading comes from easy words read again and again, in the right order.

See it and hear it

One minute, and you will know what this is

▶ Watch the welcome video from the pack
Hear a real sound track

This is the day 7 track your child works with. It waits, then gives the answer. Nothing listens back.

Step one is different

First, find where the reading sticks

A child can read slowly for four different reasons, and each needs a different push. Day 1 is a three-minute check, with no timer, that points to the most likely one.

Single words are still slow

Each short word is sounded out loud, even on its own.

c … a … t … cat
🔁Sounds it out again

Reads a word alone, then sounds it out again in a sentence.

🧱Word by word

Every word is right, but it sounds like a list, in a flat voice.

The. Cat. Sat.
🧭Loses the place

By the end of the sentence, the start is gone.

Your result tells you which days matter most, and which to do twice. And if sounding out is not sure yet, it tells you that this plan is too early.

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The ten days

A short road with three places to check

1Find where it sticks
2Words all at once
3Again, and easier
4Scoop the words
5Halfway check
6Sentence pyramid
7Read it three times
8Ask and tell
9A story
10The final check
Day 1You know where it sticksA three-minute check: single words, words in a sentence, or the sentence as a whole.
Day 5Halfway checkEight words and two sentences. It tells you to go on, or to go back three days.
Day 10Sentences never seenFour new sentences and six new words. You mark them yourself, so memory cannot pass.

The order is the whole idea: words first, then two or three words in one scoop, then whole sentences, then a story read on two days. There is no timer on any page. Smooth, not fast.

Everything in your pack

What you get to reach it

It is more than worksheets. It is the pages, someone showing you each day, and a voice that works with your child while you step away.

21 pagesA day pageAnother day page
The book

Ten days of pages with the hand-drawn Sound It Out friends. Color and ink-saving black and white, US Letter and A4.

11 videosA still from the day 2 videoA still from the day 4 video
A video for every day

About a minute each. You see and hear the move before you do it: word by word, and then smooth. With captions.

3 tracks🎧
Sound tracks for your child

On days 2, 7 and 8. Press play and step away. Your child reads, the voice waits, then reads it smoothly so your child hears how it should sound.

2 checksThe day 1 checkThe day 10 check
The day 1 and day 10 checks

Day 1 shows where the reading sticks. Day 10 uses four sentences and six words your child has never seen, so you can see what changed.

3 moves1 2 3
Three moves that make reading smooth

Sound it out in your head, then say it once. Scoop two or three words in one breath. Read it three times, until it sounds like talking.

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 hereThe start here page
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 chartThe star chart
A star chart for the fridge

One star to color for each day.

CertificateThe 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 videos on a phone
Your videosOne for each day. Tap and watch before you start.
Your child’s sound track on a phone
Your child’s sound trackPress play and step away.
The report on a phone
The reportType in your numbers after day 10.

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Made for a parent with no time

A day takes about five minutes from you

Video
1 min
Together
2 min
Your 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 carries on with the page, with the sound track on three days.

Show and star

Your child reads 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.

Side by side

The free tools, a $1 pack, or this plan?

Our free toolsA $1 packThis 10-day plan
Points to where the trouble is✓the checks and finders✕✓the day 1 check
Pages to print✓a few free pages✓practice for one skill✓ten days, in order
A video that shows you each day✕✕✓11 videos
Sound tracks your child works with✕✕✓3 tracks
A check at the end to see what changed✕✕✓day 10
Money back if it is not rightnothing to paysales are final30 days
What you pay$0$1$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
  • 3 sound tracks for your child, so you can step away
  • The day 1 check that shows where the reading sticks, and the day 10 check on sentences never seen
  • Three moves your child can use alone
  • A story to read on two days, and a silly sentence game
  • Your child’s report after day 10
  • Star chart, certificate and an extra practice page for a second round
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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 are smooth by day 7. Some need the ten days twice. It is not speed reading: there is no timer, and nobody counts words a minute. It is not a test for dyslexia or anything else; if your child is seven or older and reading is still very slow and tiring, tell the teacher as well. It is not an app, and your child does not need a screen. It uses short words that can be sounded out, so a child who cannot yet blend sounds into words should start with the blending plan. You need a printer.

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.

Is it normal to read one word at a time?

Yes. Almost every new reader does. Sounding out takes all of their attention, so there is none left for making it flow. It usually eases as short words become easy. This plan is the practice that helps that happen. If your child is seven or older and reading is still very slow and tiring, do the plan and tell the teacher what you see.

Will this make my child read faster?

Smoother, which is the part that matters. We do not time children and we do not set a speed, because parents told us pressure makes it worse. When short words come all at once and words are read in groups, reading takes less effort. That is the aim. We never measure speed.

My child can read words but not sentences. Is this for us?

Yes, that is one of the four sticking points the day 1 check looks for. The plan goes from single words to scoops of two or three words, then to a sentence built one word at a time, then to whole sentences. Not sure? Do the free check.

How old should my child be?

Most children who need this are five to seven. Your child should already be able to sound out short words such as cat, hen and mud. If that is still hard, start with the blending plan.

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 when your child reads to you. Day 1 and day 10 are checks of about three minutes each.

What if my child cannot do a day?

Stop, and do the same page again tomorrow. Reading the same page twice is the method here, not a step back. The halfway check on day 5 tells you whether to go on or go back.

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 and sound tracks?

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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