SATPIN Order Chart (Free PDF)

The whole teaching order on two pages — which sounds come first, what comes next, and example words for each step — to keep on the fridge while you work through it.

What’s inside

• Stage 1: s, a, t, p, i, n (sat, pat, tap, sit, pin, nap, tan).
• Stage 2 in three groups: m, d, g, o, c, k (+ ck); e, u, r, h, b, f, l (+ ff, ll, ss); j, v, w, x, y, z (+ zz).
• Stage 3 blending, Stage 4 consonant blends (frog, clap, milk, jump) and digraphs (qu, ch, sh, th, ng, nk), Stage 5 vowel teams and r-controlled sounds, tricky words, and what comes after the 44.

Every word in this PDF (60)

Handy for checking the list fits your child before printing, or for making your own games.

sat, pat, tap, sit, pin, nap, tan, mad, dog, cot, pig, dot, kick, hen, run, hop, bell, miss, puff, jam, van, wig, fox, yes, zip, buzz, frog, clap, swim, milk, jump, lamp, quiz, chip, shop, thin, ring, pink, rain, boat, moon, car, fork, fur, her, cow, coin, hear, hair, pure, said, was, you, they, cake, bike, home, day, sea, tie

How to use it

1. Put it where you plan lessons and tick off each group as it becomes automatic.
2. Use the example words on each row as that group's first reading words.
3. Don't wait for the whole alphabet before blending — start as soon as s, a, t are known.
4. When a row feels shaky, go back one row rather than pushing on.

Who it’s for

Parents and teachers of 3–7-year-olds. It's the same order as the roadmap and the free study plan.

Where it fits: Stage 1 — SATPIN: The First 6 Letter Sounds

Goes well with

• SATPIN Order Chart (Free PDF): Which Letters First
• Phonics Stages by Age: A Realistic Timeline from 2 to 7 Years Old
• The 5-stage phonics roadmap
• Turn the order into a dated plan