Phonics & Grammar
Why we chose Jolly Phonics as our approved Phonics teaching programme.
Jolly Phonics Letter Sounds (British English)
Listen to the 42 letter sounds of Jolly Phonics, spoken in British English. Each letter sound is clearly spoken twice, before an example word is given. Perfect for parents, teachers and children who aren't sure how to pronounce the letter sounds.
Blending in Jolly Phonics
This short video shows how blending in Jolly Phonics can be taught to children. Each letter sound is accompanied by a song, story and action, giving the children multiple ways of learning each new sound.
Identifying Sounds in Words in Jolly Phonics
This short video shows how identifying the sounds in words, or segmenting, in Jolly Phonics can be taught to children. The easiest way to know how to spell a word is to listen for the sounds in that word. This is the reverse of blending.
Tricky Words in Jolly Phonics
This short video shows how Tricky Words in Jolly Phonics can be taught to children. Tricky Words are not phonetically regular and therefore need to simply be learnt. There are a number of ways in which Jolly Phonics teaches these words.
Jolly Grammar Action Sheet
