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writing skills. Each sound is presented with a simple story and action,
a letter formation guide and a section for writing practice.
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Engaging exercises and fun activities allow children to apply their
phonic knowledge in reading and spelling regular words, as well as some
‘tricky’ words with irregular spellings. s
LETTER SOUND GROUP ISBN Each of the seven
1 satipn 978-1-84414-651-2 JL6512 books helps children
develop their
2 ckehrmd 978-1-84414-652-9 JL6529
phonic skills further,
3 goulfb 978-1-84414-653-6 JL6536 moving from
4 ai j oa ie ee or 978-1-84414-654-3 JL6543 simple letter-sound
5 z w ng v oo oo 978-1-84414-655-0 JL6550 recognition and letter
formation early on to
6 y x ch sh th th 978-1-84414-656-7 JL6567
reading sentences and
7 qu ou oi ue er ar 978-1-84414-657-4 JL6574 writing short phrases
Pack of all 7 Workbooks 978-1-84414-658-1 JL6581 in the later books.

To see the full range of Jolly Phonics products,

visit our website at www.jollylearning.co.uk

© Sue Lloyd, Sara Wernham, Christopher Jolly 2020 (text)

© Lib Stephen 2020 (illustrations) Additional illustrations by Yoana Gurriz Muñoz
ISBN 978-1-84414-651-2
Printed in China. All rights reserved.

ËxHSLIOEy146512z
Tailours House, High Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6DL, UK
Tel: +44 20 8501 0405 Fax: +44 20 8500 1696
82 Winter Sport Lane, Williston, VT 05495, USA
Tel: 1-800-488-2665 Fax: (802) 864-7626
Reference: JL6512
www.jollylearning.co.uk [email protected]
Sue Lloyd and Sara Wernham Illustrations by Lib Stephen

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 Checklist Further guidance
The Jolly Phonics Workbooks teach progressively, with more to learn in each Workbook. Page 1: Write your name
Progress can be assessed on the skills checklist below. This is an important skill for a young child. To begin with, write the child’s name on the page for
them to copy. (Try writing it with a highlighter pen, then let them write inside the colour.) Correct
Reading formation is important, so always mark the starting dots, even for letters they have not yet learned.
Recognises the first six letter sounds: s, a, t, i, p, n Pages 2–13: Letter sounds
These six letter sounds are introduced first as they can be used to form many simple Learning the letter sounds is the first step in reading. Be sure to introduce each letter by its
words. Sample words include in, it, sat, pin, tip, tap, ant, pat, tin, spin, snap. sound, not its name. So, for example, letter ‹s› is pronounced /sss/, not /ess/, and letter ‹a› is
said like the /a/ in ‘ant’, not like the /ai/ in ‘aim’. Each letter sound has a storyline to introduce
Can blend simple words that use the letter sounds taught so far
it and an action, which makes it easier to learn and remember. It is important that letters are
Blending is an essential skill for reading. To read words, the sounds of the letters are
recognised easily and their sounds said quickly.
blended together from left to right. To begin with, some children find it easier to hear the
word if someone else says the sounds. Pages 2–13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22: The letter shapes
Letters should be formed correctly; it is not enough that the finished letters simply look correct.
Can recognise the numeral 1
If they are not started in the right place, they will not finish in the right place, and this will make
Writing joining letters difficult later on.
Pages 2/3, 4/5, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14, 16/17, 18, 20, 22/23: Pencil control
Holds a pencil correctly
Correct pencil hold is important. The ‘tripod’ Good pencil control is essential and leads to good handwriting. Colouring pictures helps to
grip is recommended. The pencil is held develop this. Encourage the child to take pride in his or her work and to colour carefully, keeping
between the thumb and the first finger, with inside the lines.
the third finger providing support underneath Pages 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16: Left-to-right practice
the pencil. The hand should rest on the table. English is written and read from left to right. To practise this left-to-right movement, the child
Writing becomes easier and more fluent when positions their pencil on the start of the writing pattern at the left and follows the dotted line
Left-handed grip Right-handed grip
the pencil is held correctly. Early guidance across the page to finish on the right. When reading with the child, position your finger under the
helps to prevent bad habits developing. first word when you start and move it along as you read.
Can form correctly the letters for the first six sounds: s, a, t, i, p, n Pages 15, 17, 19, 20, 21: Hearing the first sound in a word
It is important that children form the letters correctly; this prevents problems developing Children’s ability to hear sounds in words must be developed. The game ‘I Spy’ can help them
when they move to joined-up (cursive) writing. to practise hearing initial sounds. This can be played anywhere – on a car journey, for example.
Can write the letters for the sounds when they are called out (dictated) Eventually they will need to be able to hear all the sounds in a word.
Writing the correct letter on hearing a sound is a different skill from just being able to Page 22: Blending
form the letters correctly. When sounding out words, children need to be able to write the To read a word the child must say the sounds in it, from left to right, and then ‘blend’ those
letters quickly, without having to think how to form them. sounds together to hear the word. Some children may find this difficult and to begin with you
Can hear the beginning sound in a word might have to blend the sounds for them and almost say the word. With practice, however, they
For example, that ‘snake’ begins with a /s/ sound. will be able to blend words for themselves.
Can form the numeral 1 Page 23: Numbers
The Jolly Phonics Workbooks also introduce the numerals 1 to 9. Although numerals do not
require phonic skills as such, children do need to recognise, form and write them correctly.

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 Write your name:

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 Ss
Whenever Snake is scared, he makes
himself into an ‹s› shape and hisses, ssssss.

Action: Weave your hand in an ‹s› shape like a snake and say ssssss.
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 Trace over the dotted lines, keeping inside the snakes.

sss ss sss sss

ss sss sss ss
s sss ss sss ss
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s
s s
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 Follow the trails.

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 Checklist Further guidance
The Jolly Phonics Workbooks teach progressively, with more to learn in each Workbook. Page 1: Write your name
Progress can be assessed on the skills checklist below. This is an important skill for a young child. To begin with, write the child’s name on the page for
them to copy. (Try writing it with a highlighter pen, then let them write inside the colour.) Correct
Reading formation is important, so always mark the starting dots, even for letters they have not yet learned.
Recognises the first six letter sounds: s, a, t, i, p, n Pages 2–13: Letter sounds
These six letter sounds are introduced first as they can be used to form many simple Learning the letter sounds is the first step in reading. Be sure to introduce each letter by its
words. Sample words include in, it, sat, pin, tip, tap, ant, pat, tin, spin, snap. sound, not its name. So, for example, letter ‹s› is pronounced /sss/, not /ess/, and letter ‹a› is
said like the /a/ in ‘ant’, not like the /ai/ in ‘aim’. Each letter sound has a storyline to introduce
Can blend simple words that use the letter sounds taught so far
it and an action, which makes it easier to learn and remember. It is important that letters are
Blending is an essential skill for reading. To read words, the sounds of the letters are
recognised easily and their sounds said quickly.
blended together from left to right. To begin with, some children find it easier to hear the
word if someone else says the sounds. Pages 2–13, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22: The letter shapes
Letters should be formed correctly; it is not enough that the finished letters simply look correct.
Can recognise the numeral 1
If they are not started in the right place, they will not finish in the right place, and this will make
Writing joining letters difficult later on.
Pages 2/3, 4/5, 6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13, 14, 16/17, 18, 20, 22/23: Pencil control
Holds a pencil correctly
Correct pencil hold is important. The ‘tripod’ Good pencil control is essential and leads to good handwriting. Colouring pictures helps to
grip is recommended. The pencil is held develop this. Encourage the child to take pride in his or her work and to colour carefully, keeping
between the thumb and the first finger, with inside the lines.
the third finger providing support underneath Pages 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16: Left-to-right practice
the pencil. The hand should rest on the table. English is written and read from left to right. To practise this left-to-right movement, the child
Writing becomes easier and more fluent when positions their pencil on the start of the writing pattern at the left and follows the dotted line
Left-handed grip Right-handed grip
the pencil is held correctly. Early guidance across the page to finish on the right. When reading with the child, position your finger under the
helps to prevent bad habits developing. first word when you start and move it along as you read.
Can form correctly the letters for the first six sounds: s, a, t, i, p, n Pages 15, 17, 19, 20, 21: Hearing the first sound in a word
It is important that children form the letters correctly; this prevents problems developing Children’s ability to hear sounds in words must be developed. The game ‘I Spy’ can help them
when they move to joined-up (cursive) writing. to practise hearing initial sounds. This can be played anywhere – on a car journey, for example.
Can write the letters for the sounds when they are called out (dictated) Eventually they will need to be able to hear all the sounds in a word.
Writing the correct letter on hearing a sound is a different skill from just being able to Page 22: Blending
form the letters correctly. When sounding out words, children need to be able to write the To read a word the child must say the sounds in it, from left to right, and then ‘blend’ those
letters quickly, without having to think how to form them. sounds together to hear the word. Some children may find this difficult and to begin with you
Can hear the beginning sound in a word might have to blend the sounds for them and almost say the word. With practice, however, they
For example, that ‘snake’ begins with a /s/ sound. will be able to blend words for themselves.
Can form the numeral 1 Page 23: Numbers
The Jolly Phonics Workbooks also introduce the numerals 1 to 9. Although numerals do not
require phonic skills as such, children do need to recognise, form and write them correctly.

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 4 +
e s
Jolly Phonics Workbooks
k 1
g

o
A

o
are perfect for practising phonics skills
Covering the 42 letter sounds of English, these books provide
a wealth of material for children to practise their reading and

rk b
o at
writing skills. Each sound is presented with a simple story and action,
a letter formation guide and a section for writing practice.
p n i
W
Engaging exercises and fun activities allow children to apply their
phonic knowledge in reading and spelling regular words, as well as some
‘tricky’ words with irregular spellings. s
LETTER SOUND GROUP ISBN Each of the seven
1 satipn 978-1-84414-651-2 JL6512 books helps children
develop their
2 ckehrmd 978-1-84414-652-9 JL6529
phonic skills further,
3 goulfb 978-1-84414-653-6 JL6536 moving from
4 ai j oa ie ee or 978-1-84414-654-3 JL6543 simple letter-sound
5 z w ng v oo oo 978-1-84414-655-0 JL6550 recognition and letter
formation early on to
6 y x ch sh th th 978-1-84414-656-7 JL6567
reading sentences and
7 qu ou oi ue er ar 978-1-84414-657-4 JL6574 writing short phrases
Pack of all 7 Workbooks 978-1-84414-658-1 JL6581 in the later books.

To see the full range of Jolly Phonics products,

visit our website at www.jollylearning.co.uk

© Sue Lloyd, Sara Wernham, Christopher Jolly 2020 (text)

© Lib Stephen 2020 (illustrations) Additional illustrations by Yoana Gurriz Muñoz
ISBN 978-1-84414-651-2
Printed in China. All rights reserved.

ËxHSLIOEy146512z
Tailours House, High Road, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 6DL, UK
Tel: +44 20 8501 0405 Fax: +44 20 8500 1696
82 Winter Sport Lane, Williston, VT 05495, USA
Tel: 1-800-488-2665 Fax: (802) 864-7626
Reference: JL6512
www.jollylearning.co.uk [email protected]
Sue Lloyd and Sara Wernham Illustrations by Lib Stephen

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