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Sound Poem /ch/: Language, Rhythm, and Sound-to-Print Learning
An Animal Adventure is a Sound Poem written by Jill Eggleton with teaching notes by Joy Allcock. It is designed to help students listen closely to language, hear the /ch/ sound clearly, and discover that sound in words and print.
Through rhythm, repetition, and rich vocabulary, Sound Poems support students to build sound awareness while deepening their understanding of language and the alphabetic code.
Code-Ed Sound Poems are explicit, structured literacy resources that use carefully written poems to teach how sounds function within spoken and written language.
Each Sound Poem:
Sound Poems build the bridge between oral language, sound awareness, and print, supporting both reading and writing development.
Sound Poems are included in Year 2 of The Code Is the Key and can also be used as a stand-alone resource.
Sound Poems are grounded in structured literacy and the Science of Reading.
They support:
Independent research, including the Shine Literacy Project, demonstrates that explicit teaching of sound-to-print relationships leads to measurable gains in reading, spelling, and writing.
This approach is endorsed by Professor John Hattie, Professor James Chapman, and Dr Pedro Noguera.
Sound Poems are typically used in short, focused teaching moments, often before writing.
Teachers support students to:
This repeated exposure helps students build confidence with both sounds and language.
Listen to the /ch/ sound.
Accurate pronunciation matters — particularly when students are learning to hear sounds clearly in words.
The /ch/ sound is a voiceless affricate, made by stopping the airflow briefly and then releasing it with friction, as in chip or lunch. There should be no vowel added after the sound.
Say /ch/ — not “chuh”.
Clear modelling helps students:
Sound transfer note:
This sound can be challenging for students whose home language does not use /ch/ in the same way, i.e., Pacific Languages like Samoan, Arabic, or French
Explore the Pronunciation Guide (all sounds of English).
Teachers often tell us this is one of the most helpful parts of the Sound of the Month — a quick reset that strengthens sound-to-print learning across the class.
On the reverse of each Sound Poem card, teachers will find:
Sound Hunts - locating the focus sound in words
Word Hunts - exploring language structure and vocabulary
Code Hunts - noticing how the /ch/ sound is written
Creative activities - illustrating the poem and writing new lines
Sound Poems are available in digital and printable formats.
Digital poems can be projected for whole-class teaching.
Printable versions allow students to:
Sound Poem /ch/ is part of The Code Is the Key: Year 2 and can also be used as a stand-alone resource.
Explore literacy in a fresh, captivating way with Sound Hunt /f/. Engage your students’ natural curiosity through vibrant, interactive experiences that effortlessly connect spoken sounds to written words. Backed by proven research and aligned with structured literacy practices, Sound Hunts build phonological awareness, expand vocabulary, and inspire confidence in young learners.
