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Jolly Learning

A global Leader in phonics and literacy education

Our flagship programs, Jolly Phonics and Jolly Literacy, are trusted in over 150 countries, helping millions of children become confident readers and writers through a proven, multi-sensory approach.

Why Choose Us?

High-Quality Resources

High-Quality Resources

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 spoiled for choice!

Adaptable

Adaptable

We recognize the expertise of teachers to deliver lessons that suit the needs of their students. Our resources give teachers this freedom, while ensuring additional support is available.

Global Impact

Global Impact

Our resources are trusted by educators and used by millions of children in over 150 countries. With proven results across diverse cultures and education systems, Jolly Learning empowers confident, lifelong readers and writers worldwide.

Multi-Sensory Approach

Multi-Sensory Approach

Our programs incorporate stories, songs, actions, and activities – appealing to a variety of learning styles and needs, including special education and ESL.

Our Programs

Our programs have been influential in impacting literacy teaching worldwide.

A program designed to support young learners aged 3+ as they learn English through vocabulary, phonics, and playful learning.

Jolly Phonics, our flagship program for teaching reading and writing, is based on a systematic synthetic phonics approach.

Jolly Literacy expands on what was formerly Jolly Grammar – offering two programs with resources covering Grades 1 to 6.

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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!
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Jolly Assessments

Jolly Assessments — the newest tool inside Jolly Classroom that makes phonics assessments faster, easier, and more useful. Say goodbye to fiddly spreadsheets and clunky mark sheets. Say hello to simple, smart assessment that’s actually fun to use.

  • Quickly assess children’s phonics knowledge

  • Track progress over time

  • Instantly spot who needs extra support

  • Build intervention groups with ease

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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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"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

"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

Latest Jolly Learning News

Growth and Joy: The Impact of Jolly Learning on an Integrated Classroom

Melissa Wood, a veteran special education teacher at Summit Academy-Elmwood, transformed her inclusive preschool classroom with Jolly Literacy’s multi-sensory, structured approach to literacy—empowering non-verbal students (via AAC devices) and advanced learners alike to happily master phonics. By blending tactile play, songs, and tiered lessons, her students now spot sounds in everyday life (like the “G” in “Logan”) and ask for Jolly time. Skeptical at first, Melissa now urges teachers: “Start small—your kids will fall in love with it.”

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Webinar - From Sound to Sentence: Supporting Early Writing

Join us for a practical session with Yvonne Dalorto exploring how to help young learners build confidence in writing — from their very first letters to full sentences.

November 26, 2025 at 10:00

Check Out Our Best-Selling Products

Take a look at a selection of our best-selling products, available to ship worldwide:
  • Sprelling, Grammar and Punctuation (1)

    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 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

    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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    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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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 in learning the letter sounds and practicing 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 better understand our programs and support you in monitoring your students’ performance at key stages in their learning journey.
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