Phonics Handbook [Spiral-bound]

Sue Lloyd (Author)

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 218 pages
• Publisher: Jolly Learning Ltd (February 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1870946073
• ISBN-13: 978-1870946070
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,759,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ten stars for Jolly Phonics, November 28, 2009

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This review is from: The Phonics Handbook: In Print Letters (Jolly Phonics) (Spiral-bound)

As a long time kindergarten teacher, I have been frustrated over the years with the commercial programs available for teaching phonics for children just learning to read.
Jolly Phonics is the first program I have used that I truly love. It gives children the tools to read in a sequential manner so that no one is asked to guess at any step.
The classroom results are incredible with 60% of students now writing in decodable phonics by end of November and the same number are reading simple decodeable consonant vowel consonant words and sentences plus harder words. Found the TES.com site invaluable for resource in how to teach. If you are able to use this program, can't recommend it highly enough. It doesn't solve all problems as 25% still struggle, however, even struggling kids are better off than in the past with a better understanding of process of reading and purpose of the alphabetic code. For the first time, I have no one who is not applying theirself and doing their best to learn. They all see the connections between letter sounds and reading.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An outstanding resource, full of hands-on activities!!, August 10, 1998

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This review is from: The Phonics Handbook: A Handbook for Teaching Reading, Writing and Spelling (Jolly Phonics) (Spiral-bound)

This phonics program by "Jolly Learning" Inc. is a wonderfully organized program. It has all the teacher instructions, children's activities and letters to parents included in the one book! I plan on using the program in my JK-3 Academic Resource position.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For home or school. This is great!, October 12, 2008

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Phonics, Please! (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Phonics Handbook: In Print Letters (Jolly Phonics) (Spiral-bound)

The Phonics Handbook is the core of the Jolly Phonics program. The program is very organized, systematic, and fun for kids. Jolly Phonics was developed by a teacher in England and its use has spread to other English-speaking countries. It was part of several studies that demonstrated its incredible effectiveness, including, I believe the Clackmannanshire study (google that for convincing reason to teach your children via phonics). The teacher or parent starts by teaching the child 5 sounds and their corresponding letters. Within a week or two the child learns to blend those sounds together when reading words! All 44 English sounds (phonemes) are covered, along with their most common spellings. Writing is included, because spelling and reading go hand-in-hand. Highly recommended, as are Jolly Phonics' other resources.