Re: Jolly Phonics Teachers Book Download
Toni Jarels
At 2 primary schools in Western Jamaica, students at the Grade 1 level lacked basic literacy skills of comprehension, letter recognition, letter sounds, and oral communication. The purpose of this qualitative evaluation study was to investigate teachers' perceptions of the Jolly Phonics program implemented to improve students' literacy in Grades 1-3. Guided by Engestrom's activity theory, the effectiveness of the Jolly Phonics approach was examined based on the sociocultural learning theories of Vygotsky, Dewey, and Piaget. The research questions focused on teachers' perceptions of the program's impact on students' literacy improvement and of the strategies used in the Jolly Phonics program. Data collection involved individual interviews with 8 teachers from 2 selected primary schools with a representation of at least 2 teachers from each grade level. Using open coding and thematic analysis, emerging minor and major themes were identified. Themes included (a) positive impact on curriculum and instructional delivery; (b) focus on all students who lacked basic literacy skills; (c) development of phonetic awareness, writing, comprehension, and listening skills; (d) workshops that are stimulating and informative; (e) support from teachers and administrators; and (g) greater focus placed at the lower grades. Overall, the findings indicated that the Jolly Phonics program had a positive impact on struggling readers in Grades 1-3. Implications for positive social change include providing the local district with research-based findings on teachers' perceptions of the impact of and strategies used in the Jolly Phonics Program. The findings can be used to support programming decisions and professional development to improve literacy skills of early and struggling readers.
Jolly Classroom is a digital platform for teaching Jolly Phonics in the classroom, providing all the tools teachers need to deliver fun and engaging lessons, easily and effectively. Explore the new home of Inky, Bee and Snake today and discover a whole new way of teaching.
With a fresh and vibrant new look, Jolly Classroom is split into 3 main steps, covering all the 42 letter sounds, alternative spellings and tricky words, as well as activities for reading and handwriting practice. Each Step provides progressive daily sessions, as well as practical advice and tips that the teachers can use in their class.
Our online Jolly Phonics course delivers key insights, along with equipping teachers with the full suite of knowledge, skills, and understandings that are essential in order to deliver the programme as conceived and designed by the authors, resulting in maximum progression in reading and writing for the children.
Finally, teachers participating in the Jolly Phonics course in previous years have really enjoyed the discussions within each module forum, where questions are answered, techniques get teased out and where experience and great practice is freely shared.
This self-paced online course looks at how children learn to read and how phonics underpins this process. You will be introduced to the basics of phonics teaching and successful approaches that can be utilised. Through this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the Jolly Phonics approach and will learn how best to apply this knowledge in the classroom. If you are new to teaching the Jolly Phonics programme then this course is ideal for you. Many experienced teachers of Jolly Phonics also find this course very useful as a refresher.
"The course was absolutely superb and was a complete and thorough walk-through of the Jolly Phonics Programme and how to teach same. I have taught Jolly Phonics before so was unsure if I needed to do this course. However I have learned so much and feel much more confident using it this year. I now have a clear order of events and timeline of how I should approach teaching Jolly Phonics as well as a bank of notes and resources to also refer to. I would highly recommend this course to other teachers!" Susan 2022
In April 2021, we published the revised core criteria for effective systematic synthetic phonics teaching programmes (SSP) and launched a new process to validate those programmes. The process applied to both previously assessed programmes and new applicants.
Between 2010 and 2014, we compiled a collection of phonics teaching programmes to help schools decide which was suitable for their school. We reviewed each programme against core criteria for effective SSP programmes.
Our Jolly Phonics course has transformed the teaching of reading and writing for children in the first years of primary school. Extensive research has shown that a synthetic phonics approach is the key to unlocking independent reading for all.
Our online Jolly Phonics Course delivers key insights, along with equipping teachers with the full suite of knowledge, skills, and understandings that are essential in order to deliver the programme as conceived and designed by the authors, resulting in maximum progression in reading and writing for the children.
Jolly Phonics, embodying best synthetic phonics principles, is the MAGIC KEY to unlocking independent reading for your children. So, whether you are currently using Jolly Phonics, intending to introduce it next year or simply needing to refresh programme understanding and skill sets, then this surely is the course for you.
Finally, teachers participating in the Jolly Phonics Course in previous years have really enjoyed the discussions within each module forum, where questions are answered, techniques get teased out and where experience and great practice is freely shared.
This active game combines a scavenger hunt with phonics! Hide sticky notes around the room with various vowels. Then, write CVC words with the vowels missing. Have kids hunt for the missing sounds and fill them in. Fun!
Grab a stack of plastic cups and some Ping-Pong balls for this fun phonics game. Label the cups with different letter blends and set them out (tape them down if they tend to fall over). Kids toss a ball into a cup, then come up with a word that uses that letter blend to earn a point.
Word sorts are great for comparing word patterns that make the same sound, like vowel teams. They can also help reinforce so many different phonics skills, making them the perfect activity that can be easy differentiated for learners of all stages.
Learn more: Six-Way Syllable Sort at Florida Center for Reading Research. Also, check out the many other phonics resources available by grade level: Kindergarten and First Grade or Second and Third Grades.
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. The letter sounds are split into seven groups, as shown in the Letter Sound Order chart below.
Using a synthetic phonics approach, Jolly Phonics teaches children the five key skills for reading and writing. Complimented by Jolly Readers and Jolly Grammar, it provides a thorough foundation for teaching literacy over three years in school (Reception to year 2).
Great selection of educational toys, tools and books for kids. Great for teachers and parents alike. Staff are knowledgeable and compassionate. It could use a paintjob, it felt a bit like a warehouse with the bare walls and minimal colour.
Very nice store for teachers! Definitely recommend. They have quite a selection of workbooks. Also the staff was super nice. We got there only a bit before 6, not realizing thats when they close, and the lady let us browse an
As a peri teacher I am not in charge of phonics scheme in school, however I would certainly discuss with P1 teacher use of visual phonics as I think it would be very beneficial.
Examples of activities to develop phonological awareness.
Feed back to colleagues and mainstream staff.
Definitely using colour coding for vowels.
Incorporate into joint working within mainstream school and unit for HI with class teachers.
Until visual phonics is readily available, I can't put it into practise.
Will use cues immediately and inaugurate colour coding with one or more pupils.
Await the programme - Visual Phonics electronically.
It would have been more beneficial if the resources were available at present to put this into practise. However, I'd be very interested in purchasing Visual Phonics to use alongside the mainstream phonics programme for the deaf children that I visit.
Liaise with school's SaLT and P1-3 class teachers. Look at creating "enhanced" planning record for pupils alongside CfE outcomes.
Individual children's development.
To teach phonics to a P1 EAL (English as an Additional Language) pupil diagnosed and aided age 3.
Once the resource is available I will enjoy implementing this strategy with a single child/group of children.
Extremely useful to teach phonics to P1 children. Also ideas for preparation for nursery. More alphabet signing.
Use cued articulation visuals with vowels as well. Have to learn these first.
Will relay the information that we were given and be able to give suggestions.
As a Speech & Language Therapist (SLT), I will use most of what I've learned today in my therapy sessions and discussions with education staff.
Thoroughly enjoyed today's course and have learned lots that I will take away with me. Working as a peri teacher means it will be difficult to implement all strategies, but will certainly dip in and out of relevant ones.
Change the way I teach phonics!
Made me think about other ways to teach phonics in the mainstream.
A different perspective on a program I already use. Made me think of adjustments I will make. Speech - phonological processes.
Take back as an alternative/complimentary scheme for P1 pupils who are struggling.
To support pupil with a HI going into primary one.
Child starting P1 mainstream class next session. Looking to employ sounds actions and re-order sound introduction as suggested.
Highlighted another resource, which may be used in the future.
With a child coming into P1 with profound hearing loss.
Ideas for visual phonics and a signing pupil.
Use in class next session.
I have a couple of P1 pupils who would benefit from the more visual aspects of phonic learning. I would be interested in looking at cued articulation.
It will be difficult to use without access to the resources. Even just having access to the visual cue sheets would be helpful in the interim.
Some resources are really useful. May use cues/lip patterns.
Use the hand shape and lip patterns pictures. Use the key ring ideas as a prompt for parents.
Will think about using hand cues/lip patterns when teaching phonics.
Would be good to start using cued articulation asap.
I'm currently working with P3 & P4 profoundly deaf hearing impaired pupils. Next session, I will also be working with a variety of P1 pupils.
I have used this in the past and will continue to do so. I have a P1 pupil entering later this year, but this will be the first time I've used it alongside a mainstream teacher. Thankfully my mainstream teacher is willing to use it too, so I shall have to teach her, as well.
Will be used in conjunction with our own very similar phonics scheme. We already use cued articulation and have a colour-coded system in place.
We will use it to help us best consider how to adapt our current phonics teaching.