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Jolly Phonics Complete Course: Reading, Blending & Spelling
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Jolly Phonics Complete Course: Reading, Blending & Spelling

Complete Jolly Phonics training with 42 sounds, CVC words, blending, digraphs, tricky words, songs, actions and reading
Last updated 9/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn and correctly pronounce the 42 Jolly Phonics sounds.
  • Understand how to teach phonics using sounds, actions, songs and examples.
  • Learn how to blend individual sounds to read simple words.
  • Practice reading CVC words with short vowel sounds.
  • Understand consonant blends, digraphs, trigraphs and other common sound combinations.
  • Learn short and long vowel sounds and how they appear in words.
  • Recognize and practice commonly used tricky words.
  • Build reading skills through word families, words, sentences and guided reading practice.
  • Develop basic spelling skills through segmenting and sound recognition.
  • Learn practical Jolly Phonics teaching techniques for use at home, in preschool or in the classroom.

Course content

16 sections • 190 lectures • 10h 4m total length
  • Phonics Songs : Demo1:31

    Demonstrate phonics through a demo of playful songs that target sound recognition and blending for teachers and children, using actions, rhymes, and common vocabulary.

  • Phonics Sounds : Demo1:09

    Explore the phonics sounds for the letter d through playful drills, drum imagery, and simple words like dog and dolphin to reinforce early reading skills.

Requirements

  • No prior phonics knowledge is required.
  • The course starts from the basics and progresses step by step.
  • Parents and teachers can guide young children through the lessons.
  • A computer, tablet or smartphone with internet access is sufficient to follow the course.
  • A willingness to practice phonics sounds, blending and reading activities is recommended.

Description

Learn Jolly Phonics Step by Step

Help children build a strong foundation in English reading, pronunciation and spelling through a structured Jolly Phonics learning program.

This comprehensive course is designed for parents, preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, primary teachers, tutors and beginners who want to understand Jolly Phonics and confidently help children learn to read. This course is also used as Jolly Phonics for Teachers - Teacher's Training Program.

The course starts with the 42 Jolly Phonics sounds and gradually progresses to blending, CVC words, digraphs, tricky words, vowels, word families, sentences and reading practice.

Whether you are teaching a child at home or working with children in a classroom, this course gives you a clear step-by-step approach to phonics learning.

What Is Jolly Phonics?

Jolly Phonics is a systematic approach to teaching children how letters and letter combinations represent sounds.

Instead of learning only the names of letters, children learn the sounds represented by letters, practice recognizing those sounds and gradually learn how to blend sounds together to read words.

For example:

c + a + t → cat

As children understand how sounds work together, they can begin reading unfamiliar words independently.

What You Will Learn

Throughout this Jolly Phonics course, you will learn and practice:

  • 42 Jolly Phonics sounds

  • Phonics sounds and letter recognition

  • Songs and actions for phonics sounds

  • Sound pronunciation

  • Sound blending

  • Sound segmenting

  • CVC words

  • Short vowel words

  • Long vowel sounds

  • Consonant blends

  • Digraphs

  • Trigraphs

  • Common sound combinations

  • Tricky words

  • Word families

  • Reading words

  • Reading sentences

  • Basic spelling skills

  • Phonics activities

  • Reading practice

  • Teaching techniques for parents and teachers

Learn Through Sounds, Songs and Actions

Children often learn more effectively when phonics is presented in an engaging and memorable way.

The course uses a combination of:

  • Phonics sounds

  • Visual examples

  • Songs

  • Actions

  • Words

  • Sentences

  • Reading exercises

  • Guided practice

These activities help reinforce sound recognition and make phonics learning enjoyable.

From Sounds to Reading

The course follows a progressive learning path:

Phonics Sounds

↓

Sound Recognition

↓

Blending

↓

CVC Words

↓

Word Families

↓

Digraphs and Advanced Sounds

↓

Tricky Words

↓

Sentences

↓

Reading

Children do not simply memorize words. They begin to understand how sounds combine to create words.

Learn CVC Words

An important part of the course focuses on CVC words.

CVC means:

Consonant – Vowel – Consonant

Examples include:

cat

dog

pen

sit

sun

Learning CVC words helps children practice blending and develops confidence in early reading.

Learn Blending and Segmenting

Two important phonics skills covered in this course are:

Blending – combining sounds together to read a word.

Example:

b + a + t → bat

Segmenting – breaking a word into individual sounds.

Example:

dog → d + o + g

These skills form an important foundation for both reading and spelling.

Learn Digraphs and Other Sound Combinations

As learners progress, they are introduced to common sound combinations including:

  • Digraphs

  • Trigraphs

  • Consonant blends

  • Long vowel sounds

  • Short vowel sounds

  • Other common phonics patterns

This helps children move beyond simple three-letter words and begin reading increasingly complex words.

Learn Tricky Words

Some commonly used English words cannot always be decoded using the basic phonics rules children have learned so far.

The course introduces tricky words and provides opportunities to recognize and practice them in words and sentences.

Jolly Phonics for Parents

Parents can use this course to understand phonics and support their child's reading development at home.

You do not need to be a trained teacher.

The lessons begin with the basics and progress step by step.

Parents can watch the lessons first and then practice the sounds, words and activities together with their child.

Jolly Phonics for Teachers - Teacher's Training Program

This course is also suitable for:

  • Preschool teachers

  • Kindergarten teachers

  • Primary teachers

  • Early childhood educators

  • Private tutors

  • Phonics teachers

  • Homeschool educators

Teachers can use the techniques, examples, songs and activities from the course when introducing phonics concepts to young learners.

Who Can Benefit From This Course?

This course is ideal for anyone who wants to understand and teach Jolly Phonics in a simple and structured way.

No previous phonics experience is necessary.

Start with the phonics sounds and gradually progress toward words, sentences, reading and spelling.

Begin your Jolly Phonics learning journey today and help children develop the skills and confidence they need to become successful readers.

Who this course is for:

  • Parents who want to help their children learn phonics and reading at home.
  • Preschool and kindergarten teachers who teach early reading skills.
  • Primary-school teachers who want to strengthen their phonics teaching techniques.
  • Phonics teachers and private tutors.
  • Early-childhood educators.
  • Homeschooling parents.
  • Beginners who want to learn Jolly Phonics systematically.
  • Adults who want to understand how phonics, blending and early reading are taught.
  • Young children learning phonics under the guidance of a parent, teacher or guardian.