Literacy Group
This 10-week program, targeted for children between the ages of 5 - 8, is designed to support children in developing their literacy skills using the Sounds-Write approach. This method teaches children the relationship between sounds and written letters. Through instruction, your child will gain a solid foundation in phonemic awareness, phonics and spelling skills resulting in them becoming a confident and proficient reader and writer.
Targeted Skills
Reading and Writing
Gradually build your child’s skills and confidence with reading and writing.
Interactive Sessions
Engaging sessions led by experienced speech therapists will help promote participation, discussions and collaborative learning.
Small Group Setting
The small group sizes ensure personalised attention in a supportive and inclusive environment.
Programs
Sounds-Write Group Program
Our Sounds Write Literacy Group is a structured 10-week program designed for children aged 5–8 years who would benefit from support developing foundational reading and writing skills.
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This program is based on the Sounds-Write approach, an evidence-based structured literacy program that teaches children the relationship between speech sounds (phonemes) and written letters (graphemes).
Throughout the program, children will build the key skills required for successful reading and spelling through explicit instruction and guided practice.
In each session, participants will work through units of the Sounds-Write program. Each unit includes activities that target:
Segmenting sounds in words for spelling
Blending sounds together to read words
Manipulating phonemes within words
Dictation tasks
Reading activities
These skills form the essential foundation required for successful reading and writing.
Sessions are interactive and engaging to keep learning enjoyable while still providing structured instruction. Short breaks are incorporated throughout the session to support attention and regulation.
Group sizes are kept small to allow therapists to provide individualised support while still promoting peer learning and confidence building.
This group is ideal for children who are beginning readers or who may need additional support with decoding, spelling, and phonological awareness.
Little Literacy Legends
Little Literacy Legends is a 10-week early literacy program designed for children aged 4–5 years who are preparing to start school.
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This group focuses on developing phonological awareness, which is the ability to hear, recognise and manipulate sounds in spoken words. Phonological awareness is one of the most important foundational skills children need before learning to read and write.
Throughout the program, children will participate in fun and interactive activities designed to strengthen their early literacy skills, including:
Recognising and producing rhyming words
Identifying the first and last sounds in words
Clapping and counting syllables
Blending sounds together to make words
Breaking words into individual sounds
Each 60-minute session targets two phonological awareness skills through engaging games, movement-based activities, and structured learning tasks. Children will also receive a workbook and optional home activities to help reinforce the skills learned each week.
Sessions are designed to be interactive, playful and supportive, helping children build confidence while developing the foundational skills required for learning to read.
Small group sizes allow therapists to provide personalised support while encouraging participation and collaboration with peers.
This group is ideal for children who are preparing to start school or who would benefit from strengthening their early sound awareness skills before formal reading instruction begins.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Little Literacy Legends may be best suited if your child:
Is preparing to start Kindergarten
Needs support recognising sounds in words
Is learning skills like rhyming, syllables and beginning sounds
Is not yet reading
The Sounds Write Literacy Group may be best suited if your child:
Has started learning to read
Needs support sounding out words
Struggles with spelling
Would benefit from structured phonics instruction
If you are unsure which program would best support your child, our team would be happy to help guide you in selecting the most appropriate group.
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Group therapy provides a unique opportunity for your child to practice and generalise the skills they have learnt in individual therapy sessions to real-life situations whilst interacting with children their own age in a supportive and structured environment.
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If your child is attending one of our 3-day holiday intensive programs, we will happily reserve their therapy time for that week if they are unable to attend both. If your child is attending one of our 10-week term programs, it is still beneficial for your child to continue to attend their regular weekly session in addition to the group program as their individual goals may not be targeted in the group sessions. The group sessions are designed to focus predominantly on literacy whilst incorporating language, and fine motor skills indirectly through this.
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If the group program time and day clashes with your usual therapy time, you can speak with your therapist to reschedule your session to another time within the week.
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Once you have registered your interest in our group, your child may need to go through a screener process to determine their suitability for the group. This will be organised prior to securing a place within the group.
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Yes, the therapist running the program will provide parents with a quick overview after each the session. Additionally, all families will receive a summary report outlining areas of strengths and improvements as well as any recommendations.
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Yes, you are able to use your child’s NDIS funding to cover the group payment. If you are plan managed, there will be additional paperwork that our admin team will get you to sign before your child starts the program.
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In many cases, yes — this will depend on your individual health fund and level of cover.
Some private health insurers provide rebates for group therapy sessions under specific item codes.
Our Client Care Team can provide you with the relevant item codes so you can check directly with your health fund regarding your eligibility and rebate amount.If you would like assistance, please contact our Client Care Team and we will be happy to help.
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Our literacy group offers a fantastic opportunity to build and enhance your child’s reading, spelling, and writing skills in a structured and supportive environment.
