Letters and Sounds - Is this the end?
With the government admitting it isn’t fit for purpose and is being phased out, is this the end of Letters and Sounds?
Our wonderful Jolly Phonics co-author, Sara Wernham, thinks that, just possibly, it is. She gives her commentary to Teach Primary.
You can read Sara’s comments via Teach Primary here. (25th May 2021.)
Issue 4 of The Trainer e-magazine
We are delighted to present Issue Four of The Trainer, an e-magazine for trainers and teachers.
This magazine is created by one of our very own Jolly Phonics Trainers, the wonderful Yvonne Dalorto, and features a selection of interesting news articles from around the world (and featuring several of our other brilliant Jolly Phonics Trainers!).
Issue Four features interviews with our wonderful co-author, Sue Lloyd, alongside interviews with Dina Restuani (Indonesia) and Clare Fulton (Scotland) amongst much more!
You can read The Trainer e-magazine Issue Four here. (18th May 2021.)
FREE Jolly Phonics events with the Jolly Phonics co-authors
We are delighted to announce we are offering FREE events with the Jolly Phonics co-authors, Sue Lloyd and Sara Wernham.
Throughout May, June and July, we are giving you the opportunity to join us at two completely free events, introducing you to Jolly Phonics and guiding you through the first few years of the programme.
The two sessions available to join are Get Started with Jolly Phonics with Sue Lloyd, and Extending Jolly Phonics through KS1 with Sara Wernham.
You can register for these events by clicking here. (6th May 2021.)
Issue 3 of The Trainer e-magazine
We are delighted to present Issue Three of The Trainer, an e-magazine for trainers and teachers.
This magazine is created by one of our very own Jolly Phonics Trainers, the wonderful Yvonne Dalorto, and features a selection of interesting news articles from around the world (and featuring several of our other brilliant Jolly Phonics Trainers!).
Issue Three features interviews with our very own Managing Director and Owner, Chris Jolly, alongside interviews with Victoria Carlton (Australia), Elisabetta Mohwinckel (Italy) and Sian Summers-Issa (Kenya) amongst much more!
You can read The Trainer e-magazine Issue Three here. (15th April 2021.)
Letters and Sounds 'not fit for purpose'
The UK government have announced that they are no longer going to pursue the revision of Letters and Sounds and are now opening a new validation process.
The Department for Education stated that their current policy is that SSP programmes should be created by teachers and phonics experts. They also stated that the ‘2007 Letters and Sounds is not fit for purpose.’
You can read more information alongside comments from Jolly Learning Ltd CEO Chris Jolly by clicking here. (30th March 2021.)
Brand New Jolly Plays - available now!
We are delighted to present our brand new Jolly Plays, which is available to buy now!
Jolly Plays are designed to help children become fluent and confident readers, with well-developed speaking and listening skills. There are six reproducible play scripts, which are decodable at the Jolly Phonics Purple Level, alongside a selection of props, songs and other activities.
You can find out more information about Jolly Plays here. (22nd March 2021.)
Issue 2 of The Trainer e-magazine
We are delighted to present Issue Two of The Trainer, an e-magazine for trainers and teachers.
This magazine is created by one of our very own Jolly Phonics Trainers, the wonderful Yvonne Dalorto, and features a selection of interesting news articles from around the world (and featuring several of our other brilliant Jolly Phonics Trainers!).
Issue Two features interviews with trainers in India (Aarti Shah), Bulgaria (Jen Jones Bannister) and Bahrain (Misbah Fahad), and so much more!
You can read The Trainer e-magazine Issue Two here. (14th March 2021.)
Jolly Phonics Little Word Books and Our World Readers now available
We are delighted to introduce you to two brand new Jolly resources: Jolly Phonics Word Bank and Jolly Grammar Glossary, both of which are now available to buy!
The Jolly Phonics Word Bank is a comprehensive collection of words for blending and segmenting practice. The Jolly Grammar Glossary is a detailed glossary of terms used in Jolly Grammar.
You can view and purchase the Jolly Phonics Word Bank (British English) here and the Jolly Grammar Glossary (British English) here. (14th February 2021.)
Issue 1 of The Trainer e-magazine
We are delighted to present Issue One of The Trainer, an e-magazine for trainers and teachers.
This magazine is created by one of our very own Jolly Phonics Trainers, the wonderful Yvonne Dalorto, and features a selection of interesting news articles from around the world (and featuring several of our other brilliant Jolly Phonics Trainers!).
Issue One features a look back to 2020; interviews with Australia’s Jacqui Tarquinio and India’s Neeti Nagarkar; and so much more!
You can read The Trainer e-magazine Issue One here. (10th February 2021.)
Bumper Book of Phonics Fun now available
We are delighted to introduce you to the amazing Bumper Book of Phonics Fun which is now available to buy!
The Bumper Book of Phonics Fun is a bumper resource packed full of ideas and activities designed to support the teaching of letter sounds in a fun, multisensory way.
You can view and purchase the Bumper Book of Phonics Fun here. (4th January 2021.)