Watch this video and practise saying each sound with your child. Use a small mirror and say the sound to it so your child can see the lip formation and hear the sounds.
SATPIN refers to the first six letters that many phonics programs begin with when introducing initial sounds to children.
Why those sounds, you may ask? Well, that combination of letters yields the most words and has 2 continuous sounds to get students started with word building. Continuous sounds are sounds that can be made for multiple seconds. Such as, ‘sssss’ for /s/ and ‘nnnn’ for /n/.
Once students have a greater understanding of these first initial graphemes and phonemes, your students will be able to decode many basic words. Which in turn, provides a confidence boost for little readers! ( What is SATPIN? (Hints and Tips from a Teacher); Teacher Starter (Holly) last accessed on 17th Feb 2024 at https://www.teachstarter.com/au/blog/what-is-satpin-hints-and-tips-from-a-teacher/