1992
Jolly Phonics is first published.
Welcome to Jolly Learning
Helping Every Child Discover the Joy of Reading
Learning to read is one of the most important milestones in a child's life. At Jolly Learning, we create joyful, structured and practical literacy resources that help teachers, families and children build confidence from the very first sounds.
For more than 30 years, our programmes have supported classrooms, homes and communities around the world.
Our Story
It Started With a Simple Question
How can we make learning to read easier and more enjoyable for every child to learn and every teacher to teach?
That question has guided Jolly Learning from the beginning. What started with Jolly Phonics has grown into a full literacy approach used by teachers and families around the world.
- 30+ years of educational expertise
- Trusted worldwide
- Millions of learners supported
Our Journey
Every milestone tells the story of children, teachers and schools discovering the power of literacy.
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Expansion
Literacy, grammar and English language learning.
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Digital
Digital learning begins.
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10M+
10 million app downloads.
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Growth
Recognition from teachers and schools.
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Training
Professional development expands internationally.
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Classroom
Launch of Jolly Classroom.
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Today
Supporting over 150 countries.
Our Purpose
Everything we do begins with one purpose: to help every child become a confident reader and writer.
We believe literacy changes lives. When children learn to read and write with confidence, they gain access to every part of education and a lifelong love of learning.
Our purpose is to make that journey clearer, more joyful and more achievable for children, teachers and families.
Our Values
Our purpose shapes what we do. Our values shape how we do it.
We Believe Every Child Can Succeed
Every child learns differently. That's why we create engaging, multi-sensory programmes that help children build confidence while discovering the joy of reading and writing.
Multi-sensory phonics
We Believe Great Teachers Deserve Great Resources
Teachers change lives every day.
Our role is to support them with practical resources, professional development and innovative digital tools that make literacy teaching enjoyable and effective.
Professional development tools
We Believe Literacy Has No Borders
Every child deserves access to high-quality literacy education.
Today our programmes are used in classrooms across more than 150 countries, supporting learners from a wide range of cultures, languages and educational settings.
Used in 150+ countries
We Believe in Continual Innovation
Education is constantly evolving.
From trusted classroom resources to digital learning platforms like Jolly Classroom, we continue to develop new ways to support educators while staying true to the teaching principles that have guided us from the beginning.
10M+ App downloads
We Believe in Working Together
The best educational outcomes come through collaboration.
We work closely with schools, ministries, distributors, literacy organisations and educators around the world to create lasting impact for children.
Global partnerships
The Reading Journey
Every Child’s Reading Journey Is Different
Every child’s journey into reading is unique. Some children race ahead, some need more time, and many need different types of support along the way.
Jolly Learning is designed to meet children wherever they are, with resources that help teachers build strong foundations and keep learning joyful, structured and purposeful.
Jolly Learning resources make literacy teaching clear, structured and engaging for children and teachers.
The programmes give us a shared language for phonics and literacy across the whole school.
Children respond so well to the actions, songs and stories. It helps learning feel memorable.
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More Than Books
From classroom resources and decodable readers to apps, online training and digital teaching tools, Jolly Learning supports phonics and literacy practice across school and home.
Meet the People Behind Jolly Learning
Chris Jolly
Learn more about the founder of Jolly Learning and the story behind the company.
Meet Chris Jolly
Our Authors
Meet the educators and literacy specialists behind our programmes.
Meet Our Authors
Leadership Team
Meet the team helping Jolly Learning support schools and families globally.
Meet The TeamLiteracy Around the World
Jolly Learning resources are used by teachers, trainers and families in more than 150 countries. Wherever children are learning, our goal is the same: to make literacy teaching clear, joyful and effective.
The Story Continues
Jolly Learning continues to grow with the teachers, schools and families who use our resources every day. We are always looking ahead to new ways to support joyful, effective literacy teaching.
