Jolly Phonics Little Word Books (14 Books)

SKU
017341
ISBN
9781844147144
Grade K-2
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
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Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
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Everything you need is included.
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Description

Exactly what their name implies, this set of fourteen books provides fully decodable words. Designed for students just beginning to read, there are two hand-sized (not quite 6" square) books for each of the seven Jolly Phonics sound groups. The words build cumulatively through those groups. Employing all the little decoding helps we expect from Jolly Phonics – sound dots, silent letters printed in faint type, and, primarily, colorful illustrations that fill in the engaging “story" around the words. For instance, in the tenth book, Moon Landing, we see three “astronauts" (zim, vaz, woof) flying through space (orbit, rocket, rings), landing on the moon (moon, landing, boot), observing the moonscape littered with junk (look, mess, junk), cleaning it up (broom, sand, dusting, sweeping), and leaving their planted flag along with a recycle bin (wink, vroom). Sound dots are shown below one or two words in each book, giving the teacher an opportunity to carefully sound out the words, tapping a dot for each included sound.

Publisher's Description of Jolly Phonics Little Word Books (14 Books)

The Jolly Phonics Little Word Books provide a gradual and structured start for children who are just learning to read. It gives children the opportunity to apply their letter sound knowledge.These readers cover the 42 letter sounds across 14 books. The text in the first two books uses only decodable regular words made up from the first group of letter sounds; the text in the next two books uses only the first and second groups of letter sounds, and so on.

Tips and guidance for teachers and parents are provided at the end of each book. Light type is used as a guide for those few letters that should not be sounded out, such as the /b/ in ‘lamb'.

  • 14 different books per set
  • 12 pages per book
  • 1-2 Words per page (approx.)
  • The titles included in this set are:

  • Ants in Tin
  • Snip, Snip
  • Ten Tents
  • Kitten in Mittens
  • Frog's Pond
  • Dog Digs
  • Train Tracks
  • Mmm, Snacks
  • Rook Wood
  • Moon Landing
  • Puffin Cliffs
  • Traffic Jam
  • Farm Rescue
  • River Outing
  • Category Description for Complete Programs - Phonics

    Programs in this section go beyond teaching children how to read, incorporating phonetic readers, spelling and writing as well. Arranged roughly by grade/age.


    Category Description for Jolly Phonics

    Kids will have a jolly good time learning to read with this well-constructed program which originated in Great Britain. With the help of winsome Inky Mouse and her friends, Snake (a truly lovable snake if there ever was one) and Bee, five skills are taught in tandem throughout the program and at three age levels. Each level reviews and expands upon the previous content. A truly spiral program.

      Stories Board Book plus Activities Books (ages 3+)
      Finger Phonics plus Workbooks and Level 0 Readers (ages 4+)
      Student Books plus Decodable Readers (ages 5+)

    These each cover the same seven groupings of 42 letter sounds (non-alphabetical). These groupings and progression allow immediate decoding of many words. Accompanying skills are: learning letter sounds, learning letter formation (handwriting), blending, identifying the sounds in words, and learning tricky (irregular) words.

    The lesson material is straight-forward, but fun. Stories of the three friends provide the context for all the instructional information. Children learn via visual, auditory, and tactile-kinesthetic modes (for instance, sky writing and finger-tracing of letters). Letter sounds are introduced along with a set of movements that serve as mnemonic devices. All program components are high quality, well-designed, and easy to use; most are brightly colored.

    The black and white Phonics Handbook provides an interesting low-cost option particularly for a class, however. It similar content to the colorful Student Books and Teacher Book minus the winsome mascot characters but the content in the Handbook is reproducible. The Handbook can be used by itself or alongside any of the other, more colorful components. Note: You do not need to have the Handbook in order to use the Student and Teacher Books.

    Letter introduction in this series is a bit unusual and in the following order:

      #1: s, a, t, i, p, n
      #2: c/k, e, h, r, m, d
      #3: g, o, u, l, f, b
      #4: ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or
      #5: z, w, ng, v, oo (two sounds)
      #6: y, x, ch, sh, th (two sounds)
      #7: qu, ou, oi, ue, er, ar

    All materials follow this order and most have components that are numbered accordingly (i.e. Finger Phonics Books 1-7). Initially only one way of representing each sound is presented. Later, the main alternatives spellings are covered. For example, at first the long a sound is taught with the /ai/ spelling as in rain. Later the alternatives /ay/ as in day, and /a_e/ as in came are taught.

    The spiral nature of the components provides interesting options. You can begin at any of the age levels. Instruction builds within a level but each level also reviews all previously taught concepts so you won't miss any content. There is overlap in terms of appeal between the levels for certain components (i.e. Songs) meaning some of the media items can be used for the PK level as well as K. In general, the components for each level are as follows:

      Ages 3+ (PK): Stories Board Book and Activities Book. Also enjoyed: DVD, Songs Book/CD, Letter Sound Poster
      Ages 4+ (K4): Finger Phonics Books 1-7, Workbooks 1-7, and Decodable Readers Level 0. Also enjoyed: DVD, Songs Book/CD, Letter Sounds Poster, Word Book
      Ages 5+ (K): Student Books 1-3, Teacher Book, Decodable Readers Levels 1-2. Also enjoyed: Word Book, Dictionary, Blend Wheels.
      Ages 6+ (1): Decodable Readers Levels 3-5 (plus Jolly Grammar Level 1).

    Rainbow Resource has packages geared to these levels.

    There are several apps for smartphones and tablets available at the respective app stores. Some are free and some require a small fee. Jolly Phonics Letter Sounds, Jolly Phonics Lessons, Jolly Songs, and an app for teachers.

    In summary, Jolly Phonics is an excellent program whether beginning with a PK or K student. In a relatively short time, they will be reading and writing. It goes much deeper than most beginning phonics programs, though stops just little short of a complete K-2 program. Follow up with Jolly Grammar for a solid grammar and spelling program that expands upon the phonics program and provides excellent language arts instruction.

    Category Description for Decodable Readers (Jolly Phonics)

    The Decodable Readers are leveled practice readers. Colorful and engaging, these readers start with decodable regular words (words that are made from the 42 letter sounds) and a small number of "Tricky Words" (frequently used words that are not fully decodable yet). As a student progresses through the levels they practice additional decodable words using alternative spellings of the basic sounds as well as more Tricky Words.

    Each book begins with a review of sounds plus a listing of Tricky Words. Each story/book concludes with comprehension questions that focus on "What was in the book?" and "What do you think?".


    Category Description for Jolly Phonics Readers Level 0

    Level 0 (orange) books complement the Finger Phonics/Activity Book material and are for students who are not yet confident or fluent in reading. There are three books for each of the letter/sound groupings. Once a student has been taught a set of letter/sounds, they are ready for the three corresponding books.

    The Complete Set provides 21 small individual books.


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    Product Format:Paperback
    Brand:Jolly Phonics
    Grades:K-2
    ISBN:9781844147144
    Length in Inches:6
    Width in Inches:6
    Height in Inches:0.75
    Weight in Pounds:0.9
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