JOLLY PHONICS WORKSHOPThe Priory School

The five basic skills for reading and writing are:

1. Learning the letter sounds2. Learning letter formation3. Blending4. Identifying sounds in words5. Spelling the tricky words

THE 42 PHONEMES

s, a, t, i, p, nc k, e, h, r, m, dg, o, u, l, f, bai, j, oa, ie, ee, orz, w, ng, v, oo, ooy, x, ch, sh, th, thqu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar

Storylines and ActionsLearning the /m/ sound:Storyline – Discussion about

favourite mealAction – rub tummy and say mmmmmm

Objects that begin with /m/Other words containing the /m/

sound

Letter FormationIn the air, on backs, in sandUsing playdoh, counters, magnetic

lettersOn the board, paintingOn paperPossibilities endless!

Pencil GripTripod grip

Pressure on pencil‘O’ anticlockwise‘d’ and ‘e’ start from the middleAll other letters start from the top

BLENDINGRecognising the letter sounds in a written

word and blending them together to pronounce the word.

c-u-p = cup

s a t p i n

Sat it pat tap pan nip

DigraphsSome sounds (digraphs) are represented by

two lettersSh sh-i-pee f-ee-tai r-ai-nSound out the digraph, not the individual

letters.

SpellingSpell through hearing sounds in

words.Initial sound, end sound, middle

soundBegin with three-letter wordsPraise good attempts

Tricky WordsIrregular spelling, cannot be read by blending

I go they said wasMany high frequency words are ‘tricky’ words

Tricky Words Some words begin ‘tricky’ but become decodable

out fish boy

Independent WritingThe children need to know:The 42 letter soundsHow to hear the sounds in wordsOne way of writing the letters for

the soundsWhat they want to say

Reading and writing is fun!Make reading and writing funLots of praise and encouragement

USEFUL WEBSITESfocusonphonics.co.uk/sound.htmphonicsplay.co.ukstarfall.com (click on the ABCs)youtube has The Jolly Phonics songs and

actionsletters-and-sounds.comtopmarks.co.uk