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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

Ss

Aa

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

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

Wednesday Thursday

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

Friday

Ii

Pp

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

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

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

Wednesday Thursday

Friday

Ee

Hh

Rr

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

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

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

Mm

Dd

Wednesday Thursday

Gg

Oo

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

Friday

Uu

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

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

Friday

Reception Parent Information

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

Ww

Vv

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

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

Wednesday Thursday

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

Friday

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 duck’s 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

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

Friday

sh

th

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

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

Ww

Vv

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

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

Wednesday Thursday

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

Friday

Xx QUqu Make box with hands (camera) Pretend to take an x-ray of someone Saying ks ks ks ks X as in fox

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

Make a duck’s beak with hands – open and close beak Saying qu qu qu qu Qu as in quack