Jolly Phonics is a DfE validated systematic synthetic phonics programme designed to teach children the core skills needed for reading and writing. Children learn the 42 letter sounds, letter formation, blending for reading, identifying the sounds in words for writing, and tricky words.
The Jolly Phonics programme uses a multi-sensory approach that combines:
A step-by-step progression from first sounds to fluent reading and spelling
Children are taught the 42 main letter sounds in a carefully structured sequence. Each sound is introduced using an action, story and song to help children remember it more easily.
Children learn how to form letters correctly using clear demonstrations and guided handwriting practice. The programme supports both print and precursive handwriting styles.
Blending teaches children how to push sounds together to read words. This essential decoding skill helps children become confident and fluent readers.
Children learn how to hear the individual sounds in words and write them down correctly. Segmenting builds strong spelling and writing foundations.
Some English words cannot be sounded out easily. Jolly Phonics teaches these tricky words separately to help children improve reading fluency and comprehension.
Jolly Classroom is our engaging digital learning platform designed to bring phonics and literacy teaching to life in both classrooms and home learning environments. Created to support teachers, schools and home educators, Jolly Classroom combines interactive lessons, decodable readers, activities and assessment tools to help children develop confident reading and writing skills.
