Welcome+to+Jolly+Phonics!

Jolly Phonics is the base program we use in Kindergarten to teach children how to read. The program is broken down into 5 parts: . ** Learning the Letter Sounds: **Children are taught the 42 main letter sounds. This includes alphabet sounds (a,b,c) as well as digraphs such as sh, th, ai and ue. Each sound has an action to help children connect and remember the letter and it’s sound. . **Learning Letter Formation: ** Using different multi-sensory methods, children learn how to form and write the letters. This component is further enhanced with the “ABC Boom! Multisensory Method for Teaching Handwriting.” . **Blending: ** Children are taught how to blend the sounds together to read new words. . **Identifying the Sounds in Words: ** Listening for the sounds in words gives children the best start for spelling. . **Tricky Words: ** Tricky words have irregular spellings and children learn these separately. . <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Jolly Phonics is taught in 7 sets of 6 letters/digraphs. Each set will take approximately 2 weeks; once a set has been introduced, it will be practiced daily for reinforcement throughout the school year. . .  .  **<span style="color: #036803; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Jolly Phonics at Home: ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Ask your child each day what letters/sounds he/she worked on at school. Have your child "teach" you by acting out the sound. Repeat your child's actions, then practice together. Each set of letters/sounds will be posted here in the order they are taught in the classroom.
 * <span style="color: #036803; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Jolly Phonics at School **