Jolly Phonics

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Jolly Phonics

WHAT IS PHONICS?

Phonics is the science of learning various phonemes (sounds) in words and thus read and spell. For e.g: (/e/ is 'eh') and (/b/ is 'buh'). Teaching English reading using phonics requires children to learn the connections between letter patterns and the sounds they represent. The Children learn that the letter 'd ' has the sound of 'duh' as in 'dog'. They learn how to blend the letter sounds together (/duh- o-guh/) to make words like 'dog'. Phonics helps children crack the English alphabetic code easily so they will be able to read even unknown words.

ABOUT JOLLY PHONICS

Jolly Phonics is a synthetic phonics method of teaching children the alphabetic code of English. This multisensory method is specifically designed for young children aged between 4 to 6 years. Jolly Phonics was developed by two primary teachers Sue Lloyd and Sara Wernham and published by Jolly Learning Ltd., UK. It has an amazing collection of learning aids for pupils and teaching aids for teachers.

HOW DOES JOLLY PHONICS WORK?

Jolly Phonics is a multi-sensory method used to introduce the letter sounds to the children. There is a storyline, action, song and work sheet for each sound. By doing an action associated with the sound, e.g., rub tummy and say “mmmmm” for the /m/ sound, the children remember it more easily.