Ages 4-5 Pathway Guide — Exploring Sounds and Preparing for Reading

WHATS INSIDE

🌿Understanding the Ages 4–5 stage — sounds, letters, and readiness

🌿What matters most at this age — phonemic awareness and letter connections

🌿What to focus on and what to avoid

🌿How to support sound awareness through games and daily life

🌿Reading readiness — what it looks like and how to support it

🌿Parent reflection page and progress check-in

🌿What comes next — beginning to read with sounds