Children should learn each letter by its sound, not its name. For instance, the letter a should be called (as in not (as in Similarly, the letter should be a ant) ai aim). n nn (as in not This will help in blending. The names of each letter can follow net), en. later. The letters have not been introduced in alphabetical order. The first group (s, a, t, i, has been chosen because they make more simple three-letter words than any p, n) other six letters. The letters and are introduced in different groups to avoid b d confusion. Sounds that have more than one way of being written are initially taught in one form only. For example, the sound (rain) is taught first, and then the alternatives ai a-e (gate) and (day) follow later. ay 2. Learning Letter Formation It is very important that a child holds their pencil in the correct way. The pencil should be held in the 'tripod' grip between the thumb and first two fingers.The grip is the same for both left and right handed children. If a child's hold starts incorrectly, it is very difficult to correct later on. A child needs to form each letter the correct way. The letter is introduced in the c early stages as this forms the basic shape of some other letters, such as Particular d. problems to look for are: the o (the pencil stroke must be anti-clockwise, not clockwise), d (the pencil starts in the middle, not the top), m and n (there must be an initial downstroke, or the letter m looks like the McDonald's arches). The and books show the correct formation of Jolly Phonics Videos Finger Phonics each letter. A good guide is to remember that no letters start on the line. In time a child will need to learn joined-up (cursive) writing. It helps the fluency of writing and improves spelling. When words are written in one movement it is easier to remember the spelling correctly. uses the Sassoon Infant typeface Jolly Phonics which is designed for children learning to read and write. Many of the letters (such as
Children should learn each letter by its sound, not its name. For instance, the letter a should be called a (as in ant) not ai (as in aim). Similarly, the letter n should be nn (as in net), not en. This will help in blending. The names of each letter can follow later. The letters have not been introduced in alphabetical order. The first group (s, a, t, i, p, n) has been chosen because they make more simple three-letter words than any other six letters. The letters b and d are introduced in different groups to avoid confusion. Sounds that have more than one way of being written are initially taught in one form only. For example, the sound ai (rain) is taught first, and then the alternatives a-e (gate) and ay (day) follow later. 2. Learning Letter Formation It is very important that a child holds their pencil in the correct way. The pencil should be held in the 'tripod' grip between the thumb and first two fingers.The grip is the same for both left and right handed children. If a child's hold starts incorrectly, it is very difficult to correct later on. A child needs to form each letter the correct way. The letter c is introduced in the early stages as this forms the basic shape of some other letters, such as d. Particular problems to look for are: the o (the pencil stroke must be anti-clockwise, not clockwise), d (the pencil starts in the middle, not the top), m and n (there must be an initial downstroke, or the letter m looks like the McDonald's arches). The Jolly Phonics Videos and Finger Phonics books show the correct formation of each letter. A good guide is to remember that no letters start on the line. In time a child will need to learn joined-up (cursive) writing. It helps the fluency of writing and improves spelling. When words are written in one movement it is easier to remember the spelling correctly. Jolly Phonics uses the Sassoon Infant typeface which is designed for children learning to read and write. Many of the letters (such as