Core Program
1 Term | 3 & 4 year old kinder programs
Designed to complement your play-based program, a SailAway coach visits your service to model playful, intentional early literacy practices.
This focused, one-term program supports services to strengthen phonological awareness practice while building educator knowledge and confidence.​
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Program structure
On-site coaching
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Ten phonological awareness sessions
Online professional development
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Nine self-paced modules with printable notes and games.
On-demand family workshop
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Helpful, easy-to-use games and activities to enjoy at home.
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Clear connections between home and early learning centre experiences​​
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Our Approach
Across the term, children and educators engage in explicit, playful phonological awareness learning:
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Children participate in carefully sequenced sessions targeting key phonological awareness skills essential for later literacy success
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Educators observe modelling, language, and routines that are practical, efficient, and easily replicated within existing play-based programs.
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Learning is cumulative, with skills revisited and strengthened across the term.
Online modules
Building on educators’ existing knowledge, we unpack
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The Science of Reading applied to early childhood settings
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Why explicit, intentional phonological awareness teaching matters
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How to teach key aspects of phonological awareness in playful, engaging ways
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Playful strategies for building vocabulary and background knowledge in preschool