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Jolly Learning

Jolly Learning is a global leader in phonics and literacy education. Our DfE-validated programmes are used in over 150 countries worldwide – supporting millions of children to read and write.

Trusted by Teachers Around the World

Our flagship programme Jolly Phonics has been influential in impacting the approach to literacy teaching worldwide.

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IPA’s PLS Education Publisher of the Year Award

Notable improvements for countries using Jolly Phonics

PIRLS 2021

Singapore (1st), Ireland (2nd), Hong Kong (3rd), England (6th)

Used in more than

150

countries

What is Jolly Phonics?

Jolly Phonics is a programme for teaching reading and writing. It is based on a systematic synthetic phonics approach, and was developed by teachers Sue Lloyd and Sara Wernham. It is the first stage in teaching children to read and write using the 5 key skills.

Why Schools Love Jolly Phonics

We create impactful resources that get children excited about literacy. From our illustrated Finger Phonics Books to our activity-packed Bumper Book of Phonics Fun, you’ll be spoilt for choice!
Our programmes incorporate stories, songs, actions and activities – appealing to a variety of learning styles and needs, including SEND and ESL.
We recognise the expertise of teachers to deliver lessons that suit the needs of their pupils. Our resources give teachers this freedom, whilst ensuring additional support is available.
    Sprelling, Grammar and Punctuation

    Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation

    This programme (formerly Jolly Grammar) provides two lessons per week. It teaches new spelling patterns, dictionary and thesaurus skills, and complex grammatical concepts in a child-friendly way.
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    Comprehension & Creative

    Comprehension & Creative Writing

    This programme provides two further weekly lessons. Children explore a variety of rich texts that interweave the spelling, vocabulary and grammar learned earlier that week. These are then used to stimulate ideas and introduce strategies to promote independent writing.
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    Our Innovative Digital Classroom

    Our digital platform makes lesson planning and teaching a breeze – bringing everything you need together in one accessible place.

    Take the stress out of planning your phonics lessons, try Jolly Classroom today!

    • Aligns with the Science of Reading

    • Over 75 hours of varied content

    • 150+ lessons with fun activities, audio and worksheets

    • Multi-sensory, great for young children

    • Fun animations for formation, blending and segmenting

    • Lesson plans and teaching notes for every lesson

    • Fully web-based platform

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    Jolly Phonics Mobile App

    With over 10 million downloads globally, this app is one of our most popular digital resources.

    It provides lessons for each of the 42 letter sounds, including alternative spellings and tricky words.

    • Audio for all 42 letter sounds

    • Animated letter formation

    • Actions, images and instructions for each letter sound

    • Wordbank and flashcards

    • Interactive games to practise the key reading and writing skills

    • Toggle between print or precursive fonts and British or American English

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    Don’t Just Take Our Word for It

    “Thank you Jolly Phonics for this amazing programme – you made teaching much easier and fun for students to grasp at a very young age. I’ve been teaching for about 10 years now and this is by far the best method for teaching students to read and write. You notice the improvement with every step.”

    Samar Alahmeh

    Teacher at Ishraq Kindergarten

    "Jolly Classroom has been a saviour to me. Having lessons and activities ready to go saves so much time and allows me to channel my energy into other areas. The content of Jolly Classroom activities aligns perfectly with the planning documents that have been created and very importantly, the children engage very positively with the delivery through the IWB."

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    Our Lady’s RC Primary School - Scotland

    "From making models to ideas for role play, and suggestions on linked books to read, this product [Bumper Book of Phonics Fun] will inspire you with its creative ways to teach phonics."

    Sue Cowley

    Judge at Teach Early Years Awards

    "What I like most about the resources is the app that you download on your phone because it’s a tool you can use in the classroom and that parents can use at home. This means that what you teach in the class is being consolidated at home further."

    Joslyn Peterson

    Teacher at Bottelary Primary School, South Africa

    "The Jolly Phonics program has been a cornerstone of our English language instruction for over a decade. The positive outcomes speak for themselves. Our students now enter Grade 1 with a solid foundation in English, and teachers and students appreciate the engaging and effective nature of the programs."

    Najwa Noueihed

    Teacher at Ishraq High School, Lebanon

      Check Out Our Best-Selling Products

      Take a look at a selection of our best-selling products, available to ship worldwide:

      • Spelling Grammar and Punctuation

        Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation

        This six-level programme covers Years 1 to 6. It teaches new spelling patterns, dictionary and thesaurus skills, and complex grammatical concepts in a child-friendly way.

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      • Jolly Learning 6855

        Jolly Phonics Picture Flashcards

        This box of 60 colourful flashcards is suitable for school or home use. The cards include 17 alternative letter sound spellings, as well as helpful tips and guidance!

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      • Decodable Readers (1)

        Decodable Readers

        Our Decodable Readers offer a range of interesting titles for children learning to read and write with Jolly Phonics. We have recently added Folktales Readers to this range, retelling traditional folktales from around the world!

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      • Jolly Learning 6820

        Handwriting Books

        These books are engaging resources for extra handwriting practice! Our set of 7 books cover the lower-case letters and digraphs taught in Step 1 of Jolly Phonics. A larger A4 book focuses on the capital letters taught in Step 2 and includes upper-and lower-case matching activities.

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      • Activity Books

        Activity Books

        This set of 36-page colour books include fun activities to help nurture key phonics skills. They feature the popular character Inky Mouse and her friends and come complete with clear instructions to guide children through the activities.

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      • Jolly English

        Jolly English

        This course has been developed for pre-school children with little or no knowledge of English. It embeds essential vocabulary and develops awareness of the sounds of the English language.

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      Join Our Next Webinar

      Do you want to know how to teach phonics to Early Years? Come to our ‘Jolly Phonics for Early Years’ webinar on 22nd January!

      Join host Yvonne Dalorto and former teacher and children’s author Caroline Petherbridge for this session exploring how to use Jolly Phonics for Early Years children and settings.

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      • Why Jolly Phonics appeals to young learners

      • Fun and engaging ideas to introduce children to the sounds of Jolly Phonics

      • Practical activities for young learners

      • Tips for planning and linking to cross-curriculum themes

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      Free Teaching Resources

      Our activities and worksheets are the ideal complement to your lessons. They cover a variety of themes and topics, from reading comprehension to story writing!

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      Our audio and video resources support children with learning the letter sounds and practising the five key skills for confident reading and writing.
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      Our informational flyers provide further details on some of our key products, including our Decodable Readers and Workbooks.
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      Our teaching guides and assessments help you to better understand our programmes and support you to monitor your learners’ performance at key stages in their learning journey.
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