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Jolly Phonics Teacher Training Workshop

Join us for Jolly Phonics Teacher Training this January! Ignite early literacy with a proven, child-centred and multi-sensory approach. Through stories, songs, characters, and actions, discover how to teach the 42 letter sounds and the five key skills—letter sounds, formation, blending, segmenting, and tricky words—with confidence and joy. Equip yourself to make reading and writing engaging, effective, and fun for every young learner. Let’s lay strong foundations together!

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Overview

This workshop will be highly practical and hands-on, equipping teachers with skills they can apply immediately in the classroom.

Participants will:

  • Learn to teach the 42 letter sounds using actions, stories, and songs

  • Practice multisensory techniques for letter formation and blending

  • Explore strategies for segmenting and teaching tricky words

  • Plan and model interactive Jolly Phonics lessons

  • Engage in demonstrations, group activities, and resource-based practice

  • Take away classroom-ready tools to strengthen early reading and writing instruction

  • Teachers will leave confident, inspired, and prepared to deliver effective, engaging phonics lessons that make literacy come alive for every learner.

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Clare Marie Kafwimbi

Jolly Trainer

Clare Marie Kafwimbi is a highly accomplished primary educator with over 20 years of classroom and leadership experience in international schools across Zambia and Southern Africa. Currently serving as her school’s Curriculum Lead, she plays a key role in teacher training and development, delivering engaging CPD sessions that inspire confidence and creativity among educators. First inspired by a Jolly Phonics training course she attended, Clare was immediately drawn to its multi-sensory, active learning and child-centred approach and soon became a passionate advocate for systematic synthetic phonics. Since then, she has joined the training teams delivering Jolly Phonics training across Zambia and Ethiopia, empowering thousands of teachers to improve literacy teaching and outcomes.