Having Fun With Phonetics


Help Developing and Struggling Readers “See the Sounds”

in Words Using the IPA:

International Phonetic Alphabet

for Reading Educators: Teachers, Tutors, Homeschool Parents and Literacy-Based SLPs

Scroll down for course description, expectations, and testimonials.


The self-paced online course will begin Monday, 4/14/2025 with live Zoom Q&A scheduled for Saturday mornings

and Wednesday evenings

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This course is hosted with a maximum of 25 participants.

Limited spots available!


Use coupon code IPA50 for a $50 discount on regular tuition $300.


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By purchasing this course today, you understand that the product goes live on Monday, April 14, 2025.


You will receive a welcome email upon payment, and another with instructions and links to the first module on or before 04/14/25.


Scroll below to see course description, outcomes, testimomials and more.


Don't forget to use the discount code IPA50. Refunds for discount codes not used will not be available.

Here's what one happy participant had to say (more comments below)

"This was wonderful!


I learned so much about phonetics, speech, articulation and the IPA. Patti is a fun and engaging teacher.


I found every lesson fascinating."


Kate McQuiggan,

Literacy Specialist

Need help?

Feel free to email me with any questions:


patti@soundsgoodcommunication.com

You've wanted to learn about phonetics, phonology, and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to help your students with reading, spelling, and pronunciation challenges. This is the perfect opportunity.


The program includes:

  • Five modules released weekly with videos that include all the content of the original live program presented in a series of 10-60minute easily digestible mini-lessons;
  • Six weekly 60-minute live Zoom meetings to answer your questions and build on what you’ve learned in the previous weekly lessons;
  • Practical and useful charts and workbooks to support your learning and use of the IPA symbols
  • Significant practice exercises and suggestions for practical ways to implement your learning with your students.
  • Certificate of Completion for your Professional Maintenance Hours (PMH)

Who is this course for?

  • Reading Practitioners and Educators
  • Literacy Tutors
  • Homeschool Parents
  • Speech-Language Pathologists
  • Pronunication and Accent Modification Coaches

Testimonials from past participants

Incredible depth of knowledge

"Patti's courses are on the top of my list for anyone interested in learning about phonetics and language in general. She has an inviting and effective teaching style as well as an incredible depth of knowledge which helps her answer just about any question you have. The course was organized and included many opportunities to practice the concepts covered. I have an MA in Linguistics, and this was by far the best course I have had in phonetics and IPA. If you have the chance to take Patti's course, don't miss it."


Kelli Sandman-Hurley, Ed.D., Founder

Dyslexia Training Institute

Explanations are clear, the examples are great

"Patti's instructional methods really help you focus on the features of sounds and match them to their phonetic representations. I learned lots of great tricks to help students understand where sounds are made in their mouth and why they can't "feel" sounds that we tell them are in words. Her explanations are clear, the examples are great, and the self-check practice helped me verify that I understood the concepts.



Katie Squires, PhD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL

Central Michigan University

I left the course feeling empowered and confident

"Patti's online phonetics class was a fantastic experience! As someone teaching children to read via spelling with Structured Word Inquiry, I found her course to be comprehensive yet easy to follow. Patti’s expertise and engaging teaching style made the material not only enjoyable but also highly interactive, with plenty of opportunities to practice and apply what we learned. The examples she provided were clear and relevant, making it easy to see how to incorporate phonetics into my own teaching. I left the class feeling empowered and more confident in my ability to support young learners. Highly recommend!"


Shawna Pope, MS/CCC/SLP

Language and Literacy Solutions

Engaging, explicit, and clear

"This course surpassed my expectations! Patti's approach is engaging, explicit, and clear, with lots of helpful handouts, visual supports, and opportunities for practice. Her expertise and warmth were a perfect combination!"









Linda Atamian, Reading Specialist,

Charlestown, RI


She answers questions and offers suggestions

"Patti understands that people taking this course will be at different levels and presents the material in a clear, concise manner. She answers questions and offers suggestions. As a novice coming into this course, give me a word, any word, and I am now able to read it and transcribe it (although this can be a little slower, lol!) using the IPA symbols. Thank you, Patti!"



Tracey Christelles, NH,

Instructor/Mentor at the Dyslexia Training Institute

Without any hesitation I recommend it!

"I just finished this class, and without any hesitation I recommend it!

If the whole phoneme, phone, phonetic, or phonology group of words confuses you, this class will help!

The information you will learn is very important to our work with children.

I am grateful we have someone like Patti in our midst who is qualified and open to seeing how what she knows applies to SWI!"





MaryBeth Steven,

Structured Word Inquiry in the Classroom

Fun with Phonetics was such a helpful course!

"Fun with Phonetics was such a helpful course!

I walk away with a deeper understanding of how speech sounds are produced and perceived and how to transcribe speech sounds using the symbols devised by the International Phonetic Association. My fluency with writing and reading the IPA symbols has increased dramatically!

Patti's years of experience shines during each session and her calm demeanor makes it easy to ask questions and for clarification. I highly recommend Fun with Phonetics to all interested in a deeper understanding of phonetics."


Sharon O'Neill

So happy that I took this class.

"Fun with Phonetics was an incredibly informative and well-paced class.

Patti Bottino Bravo is a wonderful teacher.

If you are interested in learning more about IPA, the vowel quadrilateral and helping students understand how speech sounds are articulated, this is the class for you!

I thought I would never be able to transcribe words into IPA, but, amazingly, Patti made that possible through her carefully sequenced curriculum.

So happy that I took this class."


Mona Voekel, Author

Knowledge I wish I’d had access to decades ago

This course provided me with knowledge I wish I’d had access to decades ago when I was a young student learning English as a second language.

It helped me understand so much of what I instinctively know but couldn’t have explained to my elementary-aged kids.

Every student would benefit from learning the IPA’s systematic representation of speech sounds.

An invaluable resource that was taught here by an extremely engaging instructor.



Nadia K.

Expected results

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Grasp the key differences between Phonetics and Phonology and why they matter.
  • Understand how phonemes shape meaning, combine, and change in combination.
  • Explore language differences and their impact on the multicultural classroom.
  • Confidently use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to enhance students' reading and spelling.
  • Get comfortable with stress and how it influences pronunciation in words and sentences.
  • Gain hands-on practice with IPA transcription to simplify teaching using phonetics in the classroom.