The Speech Sound Pics Approach is a free curriculum for Prep and Year 1, that can be adapted in the later years, to use within an RTI model. It is a direct, explicit and systematic approach to the teaching of reading and spelling that includes differentiation - in order to meet the needs of all children, and also includes child centred inquiry learning POWERPOINT version

3. This approach has been created by Emma Hartnell-Baker, a former UK Early Years Education
Inspector for OFSTED (Office for Standards in Education)
She has a Bachelor of Education with Honours (Early Years Specialism) and a Masters Degree in
Special Educational Needs. Emma is currently completing a Doctorate at Griffith University,
with a focus on early literacy interventions and has a special interest in education and
neuroscience research, as it relates to reading and spelling difficulties.
The SSP Approach is being developed to help teachers wire all brains for reading and spelling.

5. Order for Explicit Teaching of the Phonemes
(Speech Sound Pics) within the SSP Approach
RWI phonics flashcards used to teach and reinforce
the sound pics – approx $10 per pack
Children have their sound pics and sound pic words in SSP folders that can go home
each night, with phonics readers. Order these cards from readaustralia.com/orders.htm

6. How any words are added to their
folders after the first 11 depends
on the child.
As you progress, point out when the
child can now decode the words (as
the child learns more sound pics)
These are high frequency words, not
‘sight words’ – and most can be decoded
when the child has covered those sound
pics. For this presentation I have added
11 in Green, 20 in Purple, 20 in Yellow
and the rest in Blue.

7. Teachers/ Parents – children need their own folders
with their sound pics, sound pic words and helpful
words along with the reader (eg flap book, Dandelion)
that is reinforcing the sound pics from, to develop
fluency and build confidence. Also ask for resources
they can carry with them and keep on their table.
These are business card size visual prompts- approx 50
cents each.

10. Teachers – these should be ‘speedy sessions’ ie short and intensive morning warm up type sessions
speedy
. . __ . .

11. Teacher ideas-
What is this a picture of? Which speech sound? Can you say the speech sound? Close your eyes and see if you can remember this speech sound pic even when you close your eyes. This
is ONE of the speech sound pics for the speech sound sssss (the others are in the cloud)

12. I’m
Mad Sam
Lily wants him to smell
like roses instead 
NO! Seven
This isn’t your
song..

13. s
sit
RWI phrase- slither down the snake

14. a

15. NO! Seven
a is a sound you’ll hear a lot
This isn’t your
song..
but not in tin or pin or cot
you’ll find it in the middle of a word
like pat
and also hat and mat and rat

16. a
ant
RWI phrase - round the apple, up down the leaf

17. t

18. I doubt that’s its a pterodactyl,
but better not leave him on the window sill
If you move in haste he might jump out,
if he squashes Dad’s tomatoes he’s bound
to SHOUT !
NO! Seven
This isnt your song..

19. t
tap
RWI phrase- down the tower, across the tower

20. p

22. p
pan
RWI phrase- down his plait, up round his head

23. i
women

24. Is it a true or is it a myth ?
Depends on who I am sitting with...
Mum says ‘enough’ – don’t be silly son!
But Grandma Flo she wants some fun 
Yes, yes, it’s a dragon !
women
NO! Seven
This isnt your
song..

25. i
pin
RWI phrase- Down his body and dot for this head

26. n

27. Nick is a gnat who’s keeps saying NO !
Why he does, I just don’t know
Perhaps he’s feeling grumpy, as his
nose is runny
Getting the flu just isn’t funny.
Poor Nick thinks he has pneumonia
NO! Seven
This isnt your song..

28. Teacher ideas – spend about 2 minute max on this slide.
Point to a speech sound pic – ‘what is this a picture of? Can you point to the picture of the speech sound ssss, etc.
Im going to point to some of the sound pics, can you work out the word? (tin, pat etc) Can someone come and show me the sound pics (in order) for the word ……(green level
sound pic words)
These are in print as created for QLD teachers
however it is far better to use pre-cursive eg t

29. Helpful words
the and
to said
a in he I
was of it

30. speedy
. . __ . .

31. You are ready for the
Dandelion Launchers on this level !

32. green level reminder
•s a t
sit ant tap
p i n
pan pin nap

33. m

34. m
man
RWI phrase - down, Maisie, over the mountain, over the mountain

35. d

36. d
dad
RWI phrase - round his bottom, up his tall neck and down to his feet

37. g
gagged ghost

38. g

39. g g
gap gentle
RWI phrase - round her face, down her hair and give her a curl

40. o

41. o
pot
RWI phrase- all around the orange

42. c

43. c

44. c c
cat cent
RWI phrase - curl around the caterpillar

45. k

46. k
kitten
RWI phrase - down the kangaroo’s body, tail and leg

47. ck

48. ck
duck

49. e

50. e
end
?
RWI phrase - lift off the top and scoop out the egg

51. u

52. u
up
RWI phrase- down and under, up to the top and draw the puddle

53. r

54. r
rat
RWI phrase- down his back, then curl over his arm

55. h

56. h
hat
RWI phrase - down the head to the hooves and over his back

57. b

58. b
big
RWI phrase - down the laces to the heel, round the toe

59. NO! Seven
This isnt your
song..

60. f

61. f
fit
RWI phrase - down the stem, and draw the leaves

62. ff

63. ff
fluff

64. I’m not a fat frog any more ..my friend
Fifi helped me become a fit frog !
This is my fluffy friend FiFi
and Jimmy Giraffe
She laughs at her
crazy phone

65. l

66. l
lamp
RWI phrase - down the long leg

67. le

68. le
giggle

69. ll

70. ll
hill

71. ss

72. ss
grass

73. blend the sound pics into a word
s a t p i n
m d g o c k
ck e u r h b
f ff l le ll ss
Teacher points to sound pics in order, the children blend into word aloud or in heads
and then puts hand up to share the word

74. Helpful words
you they on up her
she is for at can like
his but my that with
up all we had are play

76. green level reminder
•s a t
sit ant tap
p i n
pan pin nap

77. purple level sound pics reminder
m d g o c k
man dad gap pot cat kitten
gent cent
ck e u r h b
duck end up rat hat big
f ff l le ll ss
fit fluff lamp giggle hill grass

78. j

79. j
jam
RWI phrase - down his body, curl and dot

80. v

81. v
van
RWI phrase -down a wing, up a wing

82. w

83. w
win
RWI phrase - down, up, down, up

84. x

85. x
box
RWI phrase -down the arm and leg and repeat the other side

86. y

87. y

88. y

89. y y y
yell happy fly
RWI phrase- down a horn and under his head

90. z
zoo
Rwi phrase- zig zag zig !

91. zz
buzz

92. qu

93. qu
quit
RWI phrase- round her head, up past her earrings and down her hair

94. ch

95. ch
chips

96. sh
ship

97. th

98. th

99. th th
this thumb

100. ng

101. ng
ring

102. The Speech Sound King
The King has a thing called a Silver Bell
lf you ring it, it casts a cheeky spell
Sometimes it chooses to shout and sing
And sometimes it just goes ....
ding a ling a ling
Let’s sing in pink

103. ai

104. ai
rain

105. ee

106. ee
green

107. igh

108. igh
high

109. oa

110. oa
boat

111. oo
oo

112. oo oo
look moon

113. eigh

114. eigh

115. eigh eigh
eight height

116. Say the speech sound in your head, blend the
sounds in the word and put up your hand when
you know it
s a t p i n m d g o c
k ck e u r h b f ff l
le ll ss j v w x y z zz qu ch
sh th ng ai ee igh oa oo eigh
Teacher can point to sound pics in order for the word - or can ask students to take turns
eg pointing to r/ai/n in order . Children need all of these in their home folder – this sheet is fine

117. Rhyme time !
Find a word that rhymes with ....
green ten say
hat sing box
pit duck lip
tap fly dog

118. Helpful words
there out this have went
be like some so not
then were go little as
no Mum one them do

120. s, a, t, p, i, n, c, k, ck, e, h, r, m, d g, z, w,
ng, v, oo, oo, y, x, ch, sh, th, th, qu, ou,
oi, ue, er, ar, y, ee, a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-
e, ee, ay, oy, ea, igh, ow, oa, ow, ou, ir,
ur, ew, au, aw, al
http://speld-sa.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=182
SPELD SA phonics books
Sets 7, 8, 9, 10

121. green level reminder
•s a t
sit ant tap
p i n
pan pin nap

122. purple level sound pics reminder
m d g o c k
man dad gap pot cat kitten
gent cent
ck e u r h b
duck end up rat hat big
f ff l le ll ss
fit fluff lamp giggle hill grass

123. Yellow level sound pics reminder

124. blue level sound pics
ar or ow oi air ur
car for cow tow soil hair purse
The word ‘sale’ is a sound pic sandwich!
s a-e l sale
If you find any of these sound pics, when you are reading, add in more words !

125. Decoding with Blue Level Sound Pics
er ay oy ou au
perfect play toy out group touch August
I play with my puppy, he loves it so much
He’s wriggly, he licks me, he’s silky to touch.
He’s perfect when out with just me, or a
group…
He tugs on my toys, and runs round in a loop
In November when cold, or August when hot
He just wants to play, he just doesn’t stop!

126. Decoding with Blue Level Sound Pics
ir ie ue ea ui ey
first chief tie blue beat head suit key they
The first time they told me to get the blue tie
I thought it was to go round my head, not sure
why!
The key is to loop it, no easy feat,
but finishes the ‘suit look’, ready to meet
VIP people, perhaps the top chief !
Mum said we’re not going, WHAT A RELIEF !

127. Decoding with Blue Level Sound Pics
aw wh ph ew oe ure are
claw whip dolphin few toe pure are dare
I love the cute dolphin, who kisses my nose
She splashes my fingers, and blows on my toes
I ask ‘are you sure?’ I ask, ‘do you dare?’
To whip up the water, and make the crab stare!
He’ll peep out from under the stone, it’s his door,
and wave a few times with his big orange claw !

128. Investigating Blue Level ‘sound pic
sandwiches’ and listen to the last speech sound.
Say the word
The Speech Sound Pic Sandwich Maker jumps
the last sound from the end, into the sandwich!
a-e e-e i-e
cake athlete bike
o-e u-e
coke flute which of these sound pic
sandwiches can you see?

129. blue level sound pics
ar or ow oi air ur
car for cow tow soil hair purse
er ay oy ou au
perfect play toy out group touch August
ir ie ue ea ui ey
first chief tie blue beat head suit key they
aw wh ph ew oe ure are
claw whip dolphin few toe pure are dare

130. Helpful words
me down Dad big when it’s
see looked very look don’t
come will into back from
children him Mr get just now
came oh about got their
people your put could house
old too by day made time
I’m if help Mrs called here
off asked saw make an

133. Yippeeeee !
Now you’re ready to explore ALL of
the speech sound pics, through
the clouds !

134. Oh my word- have you heard?
Miss Emma hurt her nose
poor girl
Choose a cloud and see if you can create a song, poem, art work or something
else to creatively show ALL of the sound pics for that speech sound.

179. Special ending clouds

182. i

185. Talk & Explore
sessions explained
within separate
presentation

186. Differentiation
The whole class starts on the Green Level - however Prep
screening, and ability noted during activities, will show which are
likely to be moving faster than others.
Each child can be working at a different level, and this works very
well within Speedy SSP Sessions. You can start with a whole class
activity, but then have separate activities for each level. TAs would
be used to help move children from green as quickly as that child is
able. They will see the skills children are struggling with, and cater
for this (eg blending, phonemic awareness...)
Folders are important as they
enable parents to support this explicit
teaching at home, and enable anyone
helping in the classroom to help each
child, with no prior knowledge of that child.

188. Children can also choose a level and practice speedy
decoding either to themselves or a partner.

193. Download free resources

197. Children use the SSP Spelling strategy as they progress
throughout the levels. They learn to quickly spell their
speech sound pic words (words created using their
speech sound pics)

198. Say the word,
count the speech sounds,
find the sound pics
_ _ ____ __ __ __ __ __
12 3 4 1 2 3 4

200. helpful words

209. Speech Sound Pics™
Teaching reading, writing and spelling
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