The goal: on day 10 your child starts every small letter in the right place, sits it on the line, and writes new words that you can read.
For the child whose letters start at the bottom, come out in all sizes, float off the line or face the wrong way. About five minutes a day from you.
That is the goal, not a promise. Some children get there in ten days, and some need the ten days twice. Hands grow into writing: wobbly letters at four and five are not a problem to fix.
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▶ Day 9 video, for youWords, spaces and a sentence
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Watch first. About a minute. You see it done before you do it.
▶ Day 2 video, for youGet ready to write
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Watch first. About a minute. You see it done before you do it.
📄 21 printable pages3 sound tracks▶11 short videos
Where you are, and where we are going
From “I can’t read that” to letters that sit on the line
Today
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Letters that start at the bottom, in all sizes, off the line.
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Day 10
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Each letter starts at its dot and sits on the line.
You have said “neater, please” a hundred times. It does not help, because your child does not know what to change. Neat writing is not trying harder. It is a few small habits: how to sit, how to pinch the pencil, and where each letter starts.
See it and hear it
One minute, and you will know what this is
▶ Watch the welcome video from the pack
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Hear a real sound track
This is the day 6 track your child works with. It waits, then gives the answer. Nothing listens back.
Step one is different
First, find where the trouble is
Messy writing has more than one cause, and each one needs a different push. Day 1 is a three-minute check: your child writes a short sample and you watch the pencil. It points to the most likely one.
🪑Sitting and the pencil hold
Everything is hard and tiring. The hand hurts, the paper slides, writing ends in tears.
⬆️Where letters start
Letters are made from the bottom up, or go the wrong way around.
“writes letters from bottom to top”
📏Size and the line
The letters are made the right way, but they float, or tall and small letters are the same size.
🔄Backwards letters
A few letters face the wrong way. If it is b and d, there is a plan just for that pair.
“writes letters backwards”
Your result tells you where to start and what to watch for. No starting at page one for no reason.
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The ten days
A short road with three places to check
1Find the trouble
2Get ready to write
3The down letters
4The bounce letters
5Halfway check
6The round letters
7The last five
8The slanting letters
9Words and spaces
10The final check
Day 1You know where it isA three-minute check: the pencil hold, the starting places, or size and the line.
Day 5Halfway checkNine letters while you watch the pencil. It tells you to go on, or to go back two days.
Day 10Two pages side by sideThe same writing sample as day 1, and six words your child has never written. The proof is on paper.
Letters are taught in families that start the same way, so one move teaches many letters: a line down, a bounce, a curve back, a slant. Every letter has a green dot where the pencil starts, and a few words to say while writing it.
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 pages
The book
Ten days of pages with the hand-drawn Sound It Out friends. Every writing row has three lines: top, dotted middle and base. Color and ink-saving black and white, US Letter and A4.
11 videos
A video for every day
About a minute each. You see where each letter starts and hear its path in words, with the real sound of each letter. With captions.
3 tracks🎧
Sound tracks for your child
On days 6, 7 and 8. Press play and step away. Your child reads four words, the voice waits and says each one, and then your child writes them.
2 checks
The day 1 and day 10 checks
Day 1 shows where the trouble is. Day 10 repeats the same writing sample and adds six words your child has never written, so you can put the pages side by side.
26 lettersa b c
Every small letter, with its start dot
One page to keep on the table: all 26 small letters on the three lines, each with a green dot where the pencil starts.
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 step away.
The sound of each letterTap a letter, hear its sound.
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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 traces, writes and circles their own best letter. A sound track helps on three days.
Show and star
Three things written while you watch. 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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Pages to print
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A video that shows you each day
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Sound tracks your child works with
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A check at the end to see what changed
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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 trouble is, and the day 10 check with words never written
Every small letter with its green start dot, on one page
Your child’s report after day 10
Star chart, certificate and extra words 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 is not a diagnosis: if writing hurts, if the hand is worn out after a few minutes, or if nothing changes after a second round of daily practice, tell the teacher what you saw. It teaches the 26 small letters in print: no capitals and no cursive. It is not for a four-year-old whose letters are big and wobbly: that is what four looks like. It is not an app, and your child does not need a screen. You need a printer and a pencil.
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.
Why does my child write letters from bottom to top?
Because nobody watched the pencil. A letter made from the bottom up can look right on the paper, so it gets a check mark, and the habit stays. It becomes a problem later, when writing has to be quick. What helps is to show where each letter starts and to practice it with someone watching the pencil, not the paper.
Is messy handwriting normal at this age?
Hands grow into writing. At four, big wobbly letters of every size are what writing looks like. At five, most children are still learning how each letter is made. At six, most letters are made the right way, but sizes, lines and a backwards letter now and then still slip. If your child is seven or older and writing is still very hard, do the plan and tell the teacher what you see.
My child writes letters backwards. Is this the right plan?
For most letters, yes: a letter that starts in the right place and goes the right way does not come out backwards. If it is only b and d, our plan Tell b from d covers that pair in depth, and it has its own free check.
Does it teach capitals or cursive?
No. It teaches the 26 small letters in print, because those are most of what a child writes. The capital that starts each sentence on day 9 is printed for your child.
My child is left-handed. Does it still fit?
Yes. The letters start in the same places. The book tells you the two things that change: pinch a little higher up the pencil, and lean the paper the other way.
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 writes three things while you watch. Day 1 and day 10 are checks of three to four minutes each.
What if my child cannot do a day?
Stop, and do the same page again tomorrow. Five careful letters are worth more than fifty tired ones. 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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