Jolly Phonics
About
Jolly Phonics: What is Jolly Phonics? Jolly Phonics is a fun and child centred approach to teaching literacy through synthetic phonics. With actions for each of the 42 letter sounds, the multi-sensory method is very motivating for children.
Eligibility
For Children aged 4 -7 years old.
How does jolly phonics work ?
Using a synthetic phonics approach, Jolly Phonics teaches children the five key skills for reading and writing. Complemented by Jolly Readers and Jolly Grammar, it provides a thorough foundation for teaching literacy over three years in school.
The Five Skills Taught In Jolly Phonics:
1. Learning the letter sounds.
In Jolly Phonics the 42 main sounds of English are taught, not just the alphabet
2. Learning the letter formation.
The pencil should be held in the “tripod” grip between the thumb and the first two fingers. The grip is the same for both left and right-handed children. If a child´s hold starts incorrectly, it is very difficult to correct later on. A child needs to form each letter the correct way.
3. Blending
Blending is the process of saying the individual sounds in a word then running them together to make the word.
4.Identifying the sounds in words
When children start reading words, they also need to start identifying the phonic components that make the word sound the way it does. By teaching blending and segmenting at the same time children become familiar with assembling and breaking down the sounds within words.
5 .Tricky Words
Some words in English have an irregular spelling and cannot be read by blending, such as said, was and one. Unfortunately, many of these are common words. The irregular parts have to be remembered. These are called the “tricky words”.