Welcome to

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Welcome to
TADCASTER EAST COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Benefits of Jolly Phonics approach

• Children learn all the sounds in the English
  language.
• Lots of reinforcement so the children enjoys lots
  of success.
• The links between reading and writing are made
  very early.
• Children are confident to have a go at writing
  their own words at an early stage.
• IT IS FUN and the children enjoy learning the
  actions, sounds and the letter formations.

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When do the children start Jolly Phonics
The children are given a gentle introduction to
the sounds and actions when they join the
Foundation Stage. Some of the practical
activities may also be undertaken if the child is
ready. The children become familiar with the
characters and the stories.
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5 Basic Skills that Jolly Phonics teaches are

• 1. Learning the letter sounds
• 2. Letter formation
• 3. Blending
• 4. Identifying sounds in words
• 5. Tricky words

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These are the letter sounds and the order that
they are taught in.
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At all times we stress the need for a correct
pencil hold

• Tripod grip
• Froggy legs
• movement

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AT THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK
Recap all letters and sounds. Introduce new
sounds through story. Practise actions and letter
formations on board, in the air and on each
others back. Blending- hearing the sounds in the
word.
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Towards the end of the week

• No new sound is introduced.
• All sounds are reinforced.
• The new stories are recapped.
• Rhythm games are played with the children.
• Names of letters and capital
• letters are taught.

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During story sessions

• Throughout the week, at the end of the day
  children recap the weeks phonic work and show
  each other and the staff all that they can
  remember!

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Word building

d o g dog

• When the children are confident with all their
  sounds they will be encouraged to use their
  knowledge to build words.

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Reading Tricky Words
These are words that the children need to learn
as they do not fit into the normal phonic pattern
but occur frequently in reading and writing.
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READING

• When the children are secure enough in their
  knowledge of the sounds and are able to blend
  them independently they will be ready to move on
  to our reading scheme.
• Songbirds is a phonic based scheme and is
  published by Oxford Reading Tree.

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Helping at Home!

• YES PLEASE!
• Reading to your child remains important.
• Encourage your child to tell you the stories that
  introduce the letters and sounds.
• Sheets with pictures and sounds will come home
  for you to share with your child.
• Enjoy learning the sounds with your child.

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Thank you for you time. As with anything else in
our school if you are unsure please ask. We are
here to help.