Say a Sound Sorting Sharks
Developing social skills instructional materials
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- Program and school year
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Rule pack
- step-up-ftc-pep-2026-27 · v1.0.1
- Evidence level
- Official general rule
- Source freshness
- Review due · Low
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Product description
<p>Dive into phonics fun with Say-a-Sound Sorting Sharks! These smiling sharks turn sound and letter practice into an engaging, hands-on learning adventure. As children sort colorful picture and word cards by phoneme, they strengthen the foundational skills that support reading success—all while enjoying playful, undersea-themed learning.</p><p>Children or adults choose a target sound(s) and place the matching phoneme card(s) with the friendly Sorting Sharks. Then children say the name of each picture aloud, listen carefully for the target sound, and sort the picture card to the correct shark. The double-sided, color-coded picture cards allow for multiple rounds of practice, while the swappable phoneme cards let you focus on specific sounds. This flexibility makes it easy to target beginning, middle, or ending sounds depending on your child’s needs. </p><p>Strong readers begin with strong phonemic awareness. Say-a-Sound Sorting Sharks helps children:</p><ul><li>Hear and isolate individual speech sounds</li><li>Connect sounds to meaningful vocabulary and spellings</li><li>Practice careful listening and clear pronunciation</li><li>Strengthen sound discrimination skills</li><li>Build confidence with repeated, focused practice</li></ul><p>The hands-on sorting format keeps children actively engaged, reinforcing sound awareness through movement and visual organization.</p><p>Children love the bright, friendly shark characters that make learning fun. They like to “feed” the sharks the correct sounds. Children are motivated by the opportunity to have independent practice. Adults love seeing measurable growth in foundational reading skills. They appreciate its flexibility across various settings and its easy setup and storage.</p><p>Contents: 5 Sorting Sharks, 44 phoneme cards, 176 double-sided, color-coded picture sorting cards, activity guide, storage box (225 total pieces)</p><p>Ages: 3 and up</p>
Source evidence
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- Catalog
- FES-UA_NationalAutismResources
- Source type
- Search
- Link status
- Stepup product link
- Enrichment confidence
- Unknown
Official policy source
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- Publisher
- Step Up For Students
- Applies to
- FTC-PEP · 2026-27
- Effective dates
- Jul 1, 2026 — Jun 30, 2027
- Source last modified
- Jul 14, 2026
- Reviewed by Navigator
- Jul 23, 2026
- Review due
- Aug 14, 2026
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