From the age of 3, we teach children sounds by means of sensory integrated fun activities. Once they can identify sounds well, we introduce the sounding out of words and incidental reading. The classes are fun-filled and at a pre-schooler level. We use various games to grasp basic sounds well. "Big school" is full of adjustments and new challenges. Reading does not have to be one of them. We know that the advantage of a child who is confident about his sounds and reading is of great value!
In countries like England, America, New Zealand and Australia children begin to learn their sounds at the age of 3 or 4. In South Africa children begin this only when they are 6 or 7 years old and thus do not benefit from the best period of a young child's brain development. We make use of Sensory Integrated Activities and also Brain Integration (using both sides of the brain.)