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Shirts are a universal form of communication. Through Souns the child is an active participant in his or her printed language. Wearing a Souns shirt, the child states very publicly, "I am involved in my language. I am little, but I know this sound."

The obvious joy of an 18 month old as he looks down to confirm his "sss" is all it takes to understand the pride associated with "knowing" a building block of our language. Consider the following:

A toddler discovers a pile of Souns shirts to be washed and picks up one shirt at a time, articulating the sound of each symbol.

A two year old exclaims as she sees letters on her grandfather's shirt, "You have on my Souns!" She then proceeded to touch and identify each sound.

Children thrive on "knowing!"

 

 

The Yellow o Souns Shirt
The Red m Souns Shirt
The Blue S Souns Shirt
The Purple t Souns Shirt
The Green p Souns Shirt
The Orange e Souns Shirt
The Blue-Purple i Souns Shirt
The Red-Orange h Souns Shirt
The Yellow-Green a Souns Shirt
The Yellow-Orange f Souns Shirt
The Red-Purple u Souns Shirt
The Blue-Green b Souns Shirt
Learning letter-sounds leads to early literacy.
Souns is a program from Counterpane, a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization. Souns funds support our outreach literacy efforts.
Souns shirts are a beautiful and engaging reinforcement for this early literacy program. They are 100% cotton and colorfully embroidered on front and back. The shirts reflect the color wheel - primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Click colored boxes to see shirts and child's image to order.
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