Introductory JOLLY PHONICS WEBINAR

This Introductory Phonics Webinar provides background advice for all teachers involved in the teaching of reading and writing. It explains the principles behind Synthetic Phonics so that your understanding of the teaching, and your ability to help a child, is much greater. It also explains how to teach English using Jolly Phonics/ Phonics International. You will be taken through sample lessons and how to deliver synchronous lessons. · Reading approaches and Synthetic phonics Content: Part 1 · The Simple View of Reading: Decoding and Comprehension. · The English Alphabetic code: Simple and complex with its alternative spellings. · What is Phonics? Principles of Synthetic Phonics and why Jolly Phonics is an effective programme Part 2· The Five main teaching skills: Ø Learning the Letter/s sounds Ø Learning Letter Formation Ø Blending: Join sounds all through words Ø Segmenting: Identifying the sounds in words Ø Tricky Words: words with complex alphabetic code · A phonics lesson: Sequence and pace of teaching Reading decodable books and texts: the Jolly readers. Part 3 · Dictation and writing Making phonics google slides for teaching remotely What are the Alternative spellings and how to teach them.