Reception Parent Information

At school your child will be following the Jolly Phonics programme. Each day your child will learn a new letter sound and an action to represent these sounds. These sounds will help them when reading and writing.

Here are the letter sounds we will be learning this week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Ss
Weave hand in a S shape, like a snake Saying sssssss S as in sun

Aa
Walk fingers up arm as if an ant is crawling up Saying a a a a a A as in ant

Tt
Turn head from side to side as if watching a tennis match Saying t t t t t T as in tap

Ii
Wiggle fingers either side of nose like whiskers of a mouse Saying i i i i i I as in ink

Pp
Hold one finger in front of mouth as a candle pretend to puff out a candle Saying p p p p p P as in pig

Find out more about Jolly Phonics at - http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/

Reception Parent Information

Each day this week your child will learn a new letter sound and an action to represent these sounds. These sounds will help them when reading and writing.

Here are the letter sounds we will be learning this week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Nn Cc Kk
Hold out both arms and make a sound like an aeroplane Saying nnnnnnn N as in nose Hold up hands, open and close hands as if playing castanets Saying c c c c c c CK as in cat or Kite

Ee
Pretend to hold egg with both hands and then tap to crack it open Saying e e e e e E as in egg

Hh
Hold hand in front of mouth, huff into hand as if out of breathe Saying h h h h h h H as in hop

Rr
Clench teeth as if holding something in teeth and pretend to be a puppy shaking head Saying rrrrrrrr R as in rabbit

Find out more about Jolly Phonics at - http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/

Reception Parent Information

Each day this week your child will learn a new letter sound and an action to represent these sounds. These sounds will help them when reading and writing.

Here are the letter sounds we will be learning this week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Mm

Dd

Gg

Oo

Uu

Find out more about Jolly Phonics at - http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/

Reception Parent Information

Rub tummy in circle motion Saying mmmmmmm M as in mum

Pretend to hold drumsticks and beat drum up and down Saying d d d d d d D as in dog

Swirl hand downwards, round and round, as if water going down the drain Saying g g g g g G as in goat

Pretend to turn light switch on and off Saying o o o o o o O as in octopus

Pretend to open an umbrella Saying u u u u u u U as in up

Each day this week your child will learn a new letter sound and an action to represent these sounds. These sounds will help them when reading and writing.

Here are the letter sounds we will be learning this week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Find out more about Jolly Phonics at - http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/

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Ll
Pretend to lick a lolly Saying llllllllll L as in ladder

Ff
Push hands together as if squeezing air out of an inflatable fish Saying ffffffff F as in fog

Bb
Pretend to hold a bat and hit a ball Saying b b b b b B as in boat

Jj
Jiggle and wobble whole body like a jelly Saying j j j j j j j J as in jump

Zz
Flap arms beside body like a bee or insect Saying zzzzzzzz Z as in zip

Each day this week your child will learn a new letter sound and an action to represent these sounds. These sounds will help them when reading and writing.

Here are the letter sounds we will be learning this week

Find out more about Jolly Phonics at - http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/

Reception Parent Information

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Ww
Cup hands blow into them like the wind Saying wh wh wh wh W as in wig

Vv
Hold a pretend steering wheel and move hands as if driving a van Saying vvvvvvvvv V as in vase

Yy
Pretend to spoon mouthfuls of yoghurt into mouth Saying y y y y y Y as in yellow

Xx QUqu
Make box with hands (camera) Pretend to take an x-ray of someone Saying ks ks ks ks X as in fox Make a ducks beak with hands open and close beak Saying qu qu qu qu Qu as in quack

Each day this week your child will learn a new letter sound and an action to represent these sounds. These sounds will help them when reading and writing. This week we have learnt the most common diagraph sounds (contains 2 letters but makes 1 sound)

Find out more about Jolly Phonics at - http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/

Reception Parent Information

Here are the letter sounds we will be learning this week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

ch
Move arms at side of body, back and forwards like a steam train Saying ch, ch, ch. Ch as in chin

sh
Hold fore finger in front of lips & make sh noise (be quiet) Saying sh, sh, sh Sh as in shop

th
Poke tongue in & out (th voiced tongue in & th unvoiced sound tongue out) Saying th, th, th Th as in this (voiced) Th as in thin (unvoiced)

Each day this week your child will learn a new letter sound and an action to represent these sounds. These sounds will help them when reading and writing.

Here are the letter sounds we will be learning this week

Find out more about Jolly Phonics at - http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/

Reception Parent Information

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Ww
Cup hands blow into them like the wind Saying wh wh wh wh W as in wig

Vv
Hold a pretend steering wheel and move hands as if driving a van Saying vvvvvvvvv V as in vase

Yy
Pretend to spoon mouthfuls of yoghurt into mouth Saying y y y y y Y as in yellow

Xx QUqu
Make box with hands (camera) Pretend to take an x-ray of someone Saying ks ks ks ks X as in fox Make a ducks beak with hands open and close beak Saying qu qu qu qu Qu as in quack

Find out more about Jolly Phonics at - http://www.jollylearning.co.uk/