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Literacy · Ages 2-5 - listen for the first sound in a picture word

Sound Wave Tap

Now playing: Starter Try it first · 5 rounds

Say the picture word together, listen for its first sound, and tap the matching letter.
Focus skills Literacy Phonemic Awareness Letter Matching Auditory Attention

Sound Wave Tap

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  1. Round 1
  2. Round 2
  3. Round 3
  4. Round 4
  5. Round 5
Which letter starts this word? A bright sun. The word is sun.

Stretch the first sound, then choose its letter.

Coach this round

Coach first-sound listening.

Try saying
Say the picture word slowly and stretch only the very first sound.
Look for
Your child holding the beginning sound in mind while scanning the letters.
Next tiny step
Find another object nearby that begins with the same sound.

After this level

Try Sound Wave Tap: Growing Sounds. Members · 8 planned rounds Listen for first sounds and tap the matching letter across a wider wave.
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Level roadmap

Starter rounds introduce the game. Growing levels add member practice, Challenge adds premium depth, and Adventure adds the longest ready path when available.

  1. Level 1 · Starter Starter

    A short, calm first round that introduces the game idea.

    Five short rounds ready for the public v1 Starter experience

    Ready to tryFree Starter
    5 planned rounds Current level
  2. Level 2 · Growing Sound Wave Tap: Growing Sounds

    A longer member round that repeats the skill with a little more variety.

    Listen for first sounds and tap the matching letter across a wider wave.

    Ready to tryMembers
    8 planned rounds Play level
  3. Level 3 · Challenge Sound Wave Tap: Challenge Sounds

    A deeper review path for kids who are ready for more focus and more rounds.

    Stretch a word’s first sound and match it to a letter in a wider wave.

    Ready to tryPremium
    12 planned rounds Play level
  4. Level 4 · Adventure Adventure

    The longest path, designed for deeper premium play and future themed-pack expansion.

    A longer replayable mode that can connect to points, badges, or themed packs later

    Coming soonPremium
    20 planned rounds Definition coming soon
Continue away from the screen

Try a real-world letter hunt.

  1. PickChoose one letter from the game round.
  2. FindLook for that letter on a book cover, cereal box, or keyboard.
  3. SaySay the letter sound together, then find one more match.
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