Jolly Phonics
A programme that grows with your children.
Jolly Phonics, teaches children to read and write using synthetic phonics, which is widely recognised as the most effective way to teach children to read and write in English. It is a 7-year school programme that teaches not only phonics, but the systematic teaching of spelling, punctuation and grammar too. Teaching is multi-sensory and active, with fun actions, stories and songs.
Jolly Phonics progression overview
Children really enjoy hearing rhymes and songs and this can also make it easier to make the connection between a written letter and its sound. At Alaw, we use the Jolly Phonics program. The system uses actions and songs to introduce the link between letters and sounds in a fun way for children and we’ve found that our little ones really enjoy playing along. Even if some of the children are not yet ready to make the connection, everyone loves joining in.
It would be great if parents could also join in at home to reinforce the learning at nursery. We suggest you begin with words including the Level One letters (see below) as these have been proven to be understood the quickest in very young children.
Let us know how you get on!
Order of learning the letter sounds
