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A Prelude to Jolly Phonics for Very Young Learners
Jolly Toddlers - Madrid 2019
With Beki Wilson Synthetic Phonics Trainer & Literacy Consultant
© 2019 Beki Wilson
Hello, everyone!
Main difficulties teaching very young children?
Connect with your(inner) child.
Letters and Sounds (gov.uk)
DFES - UK (Letters and Sounds)
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“Letters and Sounds is a six-phase teaching programme
designed to help practitioners and teachers teach children how the alphabet works for
reading and spelling.”
Letters and Sounds (gov.uk)
DFES - UK (Letters and Sounds)
Phase One: !
- Devleops children’s speaking and listening skills. - Phonological awareness. - Oral blending and segmenting.
Letters and Sounds (gov.uk)
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Phase one activities (seven aspects). !
1: General sound discrimination – environmental sounds. 2: General sound discrimination – instrumental sounds. 3: General sound discrimination – body percussion. 4: Rhythm and rhyme. 5: Alliteration. 6: Voice sounds. 7: Oral blending and segmenting.
Letters and Sounds - Example 1:
Name play (alliteration): !
Call out a child’s name and make up a fun sentence starting with the name (e.g. Ben has a big, bouncy ball, Carolina keeps koalas in the kitchen, Tim has ten, tickly toes). Ask the children to think up similar sentences for their own names to share with others. (Letters and Sounds)
Letters and Sounds - Example 2:
Silly soup (alliteration): !
Provide the children with a selection of items with names that begin with the same sound. Show them how you can make some ‘silly soup’ by putting ‘ingredients’ (e.g. a banana, bugs and balls) into a cooking pot.
The Fun Phonics Framework
- For educators of very young learners (2-4 year olds).!
- A informal pre-reading framework used to raise awareness of reading and writing.!- Creative and appropriate educational activities for littlies that can be adapted and modified as required.!- ESL-settings.
What does it cover?
1) Early Years Curriculum.!2) Jolly Phonics programme and the 42 letter sounds (basic code).!3) Jolly Music programme using simple songs and rhymes.!4) Age-appropriate ideas and activities for very young learners.!5) Links to literacy.!6) Bilingual topics and cross-curricular planning.!7) Supporting physical development.!
When and how it can be introduced
1- 1º and/or 2º E.I or as you deem appropriate.!2- Anytime during the year.!3- At the pace that suits you and the children best.!The Letter Sounds: !1- In any order you choose (concentrate on difficult sounds).!2- One letter sound per week or over various weeks.!3- Over the course of 1-2 years as appropriate.
What it is not…
It is not a formal literacy programme.It is supported, approved and endorsed by Jolly Learning, Ltd.
What is Jolly Phonics?
• Formal systematic multi-sensory literacy programme.!
• Designed to be used with young children beginning at age 4-5. !
• Begins with simple to complex reading, writing & spelling skills.
Why do we need Jolly Phonics? The English alphabetic code!
- Very complex code!- 26 letters, 40+ sounds, 180+ alternative letter sounds…!
- Introduce the simple or basic code before progressing onto the more complex code
1- Learning the letter sounds
2- Letter formation (writing)
3- Blending (reading)
4- Identifying sounds in words (spelling)
5- Tricky Words (irregular words)
Jolly Phonics - 5 Core Skills
1- Teaching the letter sounds.
2- Reinforcing Letter formation (motor skills).
3- Vocabulary & comprehension.
Introducing the core skills with VYL
• Understand the basic principles of Jolly Phonics, apply and adapt them.!• Take your time.!• Build on and reinforce the children´s knowledge of English. !• Have fun.!• Chat, chat, chat!
Adapting the Jolly Phonics programme
Gross motor skills - 4 year olds
Which parts of the body or actions need to be reinforced?
Gross motor skills - 4 year olds
- Stands on one foot for up to 5 seconds.!- Can kick a ball forwards.!- Throws a ball overarm.!- Catches a ball that has been bounced.!- Runs around objects.!- Walks along a line.!- Hops on one foot.!- Can jump over an object.
Balloon Volleyball - /b/, /oo/ and /v/
Reinforcing the sounds in English - /e/ & /th/
Fine motor skills - getting pencil-ready
What body parts or movements should be reinforced?
Fine motor skills - getting pencil-ready
- Copies lines and circles.!- Preference for dominant hand.!- Holds pencil using “tripod” grip.!- Cuts in a line using scissors.!- Can pick up small objects using “pincer”
grip.
Fine/gross motor skills - getting pencil-ready
The Tripod grip Encourage: !
Marking skillsFinger play
Rotating wristsMoving arms
ShouldersElbows
Whole bodyPosture
Finger games and rhymes help develop fine-motor skills, essential for writing
later on:!
/r/ and /g/
Reinforcing fine and gross, visual motor skills, language and pronunciation: /r/
Reinforcing fine and gross, visual
motor skills, language and
pronunciation:
/r/ & /ai/
/u/ versus /a/ - pronunciation
Reinforcing fine and gross, visual
motor skills, language and
pronunciation:
/r/, /ai/ and /u/.
Singing in the Rain - Learning Station
Reinforcing fine/gross & visual motor skills - /r/ & /ai/
Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
What do you notice about these pictures?
Key words & vocabulary!Key words & vocabulary: Children´s Literature: Movement & Music:
(Songs, rhymes, poems, chants) Themes & Cross Curricular Links:
Possible list of words corresponding to the letter sound introduced during the week. Finger Phonics /*/: Suggested vocabulary demonstrated in the Finger Phonics storybooks.
Main Focus: Literature links: Jolly Phonics link:
Jolly Phonics link: Jolly Music link:
Other:
Practical ideas and activities:
Weekly Activity: Letter Sound Snack:
Children increase their vocabulary by engaging in conversations, asking and answering questions, and listening to stories.
But they decide what to remember, not adults. Diane McGuinness-Growing a Reader from Birth.
Key words and vocabulary - /s/ ?
Key words and vocabulary - /s/
- Star- Snake- Snail- Square- Soft- Silly
- Star (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) /s/ grapheme
Key words and vocabulary - /s/
- Stars (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) /s/ grapheme
Key words and vocabulary - /s/
- Star (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)- Snake - Introducing the main characters (Snake Says…)
Key words and vocabulary - /s/
- Star (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)- Snake - Introducing the main characters (Snake Says…)- Snail (Slowly Slowly)
Key words and vocabulary - /s/
Key words and vocabulary - /s/
- Star (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)- Snake - Introducing the main characters (Snake Says…)- Snail (Slowly Slowly) - Squares, circles, stars (shapes)
Key words and vocabulary - /s/
- Star (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)- Snake - Introducing the main characters (Snake Says…)- Snail (Slowly Slowly) - Square/star (shapes)- Soft (Soft Kitten)
Key words and vocabulary - /s/
Key words and vocabulary linked to all areas of learning: /s/
- Star (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star).- Snake - Introducing the main characters (Snake Says…).- Snail (Slowly Slowly).- Square (shapes).- Soft (Soft Kitten).- Silly (pulling faces).
Key words and vocabulary linked to all areas of learning: /s/
- Star (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)- Snake - Introducing the main characters (Snake Says…)- Snail (Slowly Slowly) - Square (shapes)- Soft (Soft Kitten)- Silly (pulling faces)- Sally Go Round the Sun (movement and music)
Key words and vocabulary - /s/
Key Vocabulary - Finger Phonics Books
Introduce, develop and revise vocabulary skills
Children´s literature!Key words & vocabulary: Children´s Literature: Movement & Music:
(Songs, rhymes, poems, chants) Themes & Cross Curricular Links:
Finger Phonics /*/:
Main Focus: Suggested song or story for this week, which can be adapted or changed as necessary. Literature links: Suggested stories, poems or rhymes linked to the main focus or letter sound introduced during the week.
Jolly Phonics link: - Finger Phonics story: /*/
Jolly Phonics link: Jolly Music link:
Other:
Practical ideas and activities:
Weekly Activity: Letter Sound Snack:
Read aloud opportunities!
Children´s Literature - Benefits
1) Create a love of literacy.2) Increase listening and reading skills.3) Raise awareness of the different sounds in different languages.3) Reinforce the relationship between the printed word and meaning.4) Create a bond between educator and child.5) Stimulate creativity and imagination.6) Build on language (and second language) skills.7) Introduce a wealth of vocabulary.8) Help build language comprehension relating to reading comprehension.9) Improve pronunciation and intonation of languages.10) Create an awareness of life experiences.11) Introduce universal concepts (cultures/beliefs).12) Improve visual memory.13) Help social and emotional development.
Children´s Literature - Reading aloud
Author Mem Fox states that reading aloud should be a
“delicious, chocolatey experience"
Fact
1) Introduce the characters: Inky, Snake & Bee.!2) Role-play, story-telling & the arts.!3) Language development, listening skills and pronunciation!4) Target language: greetings.!5) Helps keep young children focused.!6) Safe and fun.
Creating creativity - puppets
Stories, songs, nursery rhymes and poems
!Key words & vocabulary: Children´s Literature: Movement & Music:
(Songs, rhymes, poems, chants) Themes & Cross Curricular Links:
Finger Phonics /*/:
Main Focus: Literature links: Jolly Phonics link:
Jolly Phonics link: One Jolly Song per letter sound. Jolly Music link: Various traditional, simple songs, appropriate for young learners.
Other: Suggestions for child-friendly songs, rhymes and chants that are also linked to developing language aquisition, gross and fine motor skills and social skills.
Practical ideas and activities:
Weekly Activity: Letter Sound Snack:
Movement & Music - double the fun!
Music helps…?
Music helps…
1) Provide links to language.2) Introduce mathematical concepts.3) Reinforce reading and writing skills.4) Promote creativity.5) Develop physical skills.6) Create self-awareness & self-confidence.7) Introduce grammar concepts.8) Refine intonation and pronunciation.9) Create cultural awareness.10) Motivate.
Where words fail, music speaksHans Christian Andersen
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear: /t/ & /b/
Informal links to literacy (stories, songs and ryhmes)
