How many sets are in Jolly Phonics?

In English, even though there are only 26 letters, there are actually 42 different sounds. This is because two or more letters together sometimes make just one sound, for example, “oa” as in goat and “ie” as in pie. As seen in the picture, Jolly Phonics teaches these 42 sounds in 7 different groups.

What is the order of letters in Jolly Phonics?

The letter order is as follows:

• s, a, t, i, p, n.
• ck, e, h, r, m, d.
• g, o, u, l, f, d.
• ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or.
• z, w, ng, v, oo, oo.
• y, x, ch, sh, th, th.
• qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar.

Which letters should be taught first?

What sequence should be used to teach letter-sound correspondence?

• Letters that occur frequently in simple words (e.g., a, m, t) are taught first.
• Letters that look similar and have similar sounds (b and d) are separated in the instructional sequence to avoid confusion.
• Short vowels are taught before long vowels.

What is the recommended letter progression for Phase 2?

In Letters and Sounds Phase 2, letters and their sounds are introduced one at a time. A set of letters is taught each week, in the following sequence: Set 1: s, a, t, p. Set 2: i, n, m, d.

What is taught in Phase 2 letters and sounds?

Children entering Phase Two will have experienced a wealth of listening activities, including songs, stories and rhymes. The purpose of this phase is to teach at least 19 letters, and move children on from oral blending and segmentation to blending and segmenting with letters.

What is set 2 phonics?

There are 12 Set 2 ‘speed sounds’ that are made up of two or three letters which represent just one sound, e.g. ay as in play, ee as in tree and igh as in high. It is important that your son/daughter does not pronounce these as 2 or 3 separate sounds.

Is Jolly phonics the same as letters and sounds?

Jolly Phonics is a comprehensive programme, based on the proven, fun and muliti-sensory synthetic phonics method that gets children reading and writing from an early age. This means that we teach letter sounds as opposed to the alphabet.

What age should a child be able to write letters?

Writing. By ages four to five, children will start writing letters. Children will learn to write the alphabet in preschool and kindergarten, but it may be beneficial to have your child practice writing his/her letters at home.