[SEE] Learning Letter Sounds

SEE Sound Cards

Your child can sing the alphabet. But do they know what each letter says?

Printable sound cards that teach all 26 letter sounds in 5 minutes a day, for little ones 18 months and up.

[Get the Sound Cards for $9]

The alphabet song teaches letter names, but reading runs on letter sounds. Plenty of kids can sing A to Z and still don't know that B says /b/. These cards teach the part that unlocks reading.

Yes, every card has a picture, and that's on purpose.

Every card follows one simple jingle: letter, keyword, sound. "A – apple – /a/." Your child says it with you and does the movement. The picture is a memory hook, and it falls away once the sound sticks. The goal is a child who looks at a letter and just says the sound. That's the Advanced column on your tracker, and it's the first real step to reading on their own.

Never taught reading before? Flip the card over.

The back of every card is for you. It shows where your lips and tongue go for each sound, plus a two-second voiced vs. voiceless test you can feel in your own throat. No teaching degree needed. The cards carry the expertise.

The jingle is for you, too.

Most of us were never taught letter sounds, and even when we were, we forget them. I still sing the jingle for the trickiest letters. Now, when my 4-year-old reader gets stuck on a sound, I just say the letter and the keyword, "G… go…", and she remembers it on her own. Learn the jingle once, and you'll have a way to help your child for years.

What's inside

• 26 double-sided sound cards, Aa to Zz (Q comes as Qu/qu, the way it shows up in words)

• 4 alternate keyword cards (d, g, m, z)

• A mouth guide on the back of every card

• A jingle and a movement for every letter

• A 5-minute daily routine

• A voiced vs. voiceless guide in plain parent language

• A Sound Tracker: Introduced → Mastered → Advanced

How it works

1. Print and laminate. Print double-sided on cardstock, laminate and cut.

2. Show and say. Say the jingle with the movement, and your child copies you.

3. Review, then add one. One new sound a day is the sweet spot.

4. Stop while it's still fun. At one a day, your child can learn all 26 in about a month, or take as long as they need.

Hi, I'm Nicolette

I taught K–4 in New York City for six years. My school's curriculum told children to look at the picture and guess the word. I watched kids stall the moment a page had no pictures, so I went to the research and taught phonics properly. My 3rd graders scored in the top 3% in Reading and top 1% in Math on state tests. The same approach helped a nonverbal 4-year-old start speaking and reading in 6 months.

Today, I work in tech and AI by day, and I'm a mom in analog mode by night. In an AI-first world, strong readers and critical thinkers matter more than ever, and those skills are built with hands, eyes, voice and movement, not screens.

These cards are Module 2 of my Common Senses Reading Framework: five stages, each tied to a sense, that take your child from first sounds to reading and understanding stories.

Launch price: $9 (regularly $15)
Instant printable PDF. Print as many copies as your family needs.

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Questions

Is 18 months too young?
Not at all. At this age, you're just playing with sounds together. No pressure and no testing.

My child already knows letter names. Do they still need this?
Yes. Names and sounds are separate skills, and the sound is the one that unlocks reading.

Do I need a laminator?
No. It helps the cards last, but you can print on regular paper and start today.

Can I use these in my classroom?
Yes, with your family or classroom. Please don't share or resell them.

Your child's first reading moment starts with knowing their sounds cold.
Print the cards tonight, and tomorrow morning you'll have five minutes and the first card in your hand.

Ready, Set, READ!