Pre-Jolly Phonics Core Skills For Literacy Success 1.

Build the foundational phonological awareness skills every child needs before learning letter sounds.

What you'll learn

Introduction to Phonological and Phonemic Awareness.

Understand the key components of phonological awareness and why they are crucial for successful literacy development.

Teach listening and sound discrimination skills through play-based methods. Training children’s ears to notice sounds around them.

Rhyming: Helping children hear and enjoy words that end with the same sound.

Alliteration: Focusing on words that begin with the same sound.

Sentence Segmentation: Breaking sentences into individual words.

Syllables: Breaking words into sound parts or beats. Deliver fun, multisensory activities that build strong pre-reading foundations.

Assessment and Progress Monitoring: Observing how well children are developing these skills and using playful assessments to guide next steps.

Link to Phonics: Showing how each of these early sound skills prepares children for success in phonics and reading instruction

Teaching Diverse Learners: Adapting strategies to support learners of different needs, backgrounds, and learning styles.

Final Reflections: Summarizing learning and celebrating growth.

Next Step: Guiding teachers to continue their learning and professional development toward Course 2 and then the full Jolly Phonics instruction.

Requirements

No prior experience needed, just an interest in teaching children.

Access to basic teaching tools such as paper, toys, printable activities, manipulatives, puppets, etc.

Ability to engage young children in playful, interactive activities.

Description

Welcome to Course 1 of the Pre-Jolly Phonics Core Skills for Literacy Success!This course lays the essential foundation for reading by developing children’s listening skills, sound awareness, rhyming, alliteration, sentence segmentation, and syllable recognition.Designed for early years’ educators, teachers, and parents, this engaging and practical course equips you with the tools and confidence to prepare children aged 3 and above for successful phonics instruction.Through songs, rhymes, chants, games, visuals, and hands-on activities, you will learn how to spark children’s awareness of the sounds in the English language. This is first and most critical step in literacy development.What you'll learn· Introduction to Phonological and Phonemic Awareness.· Understand the key components of phonological awareness and why they are crucial for successful literacy development.· Teach listening and sound discrimination skills through play-based methods. Training children’s ears to notice sounds around them.· Rhyming: Helping children hear and enjoy words that end with the same sound.· Alliteration: Focusing on words that begin with the same sound.· Sentence Segmentation: Breaking sentences into individual words.· Syllables: Breaking words into sound parts or beats.· Deliver fun, multisensory activities that build strong pre-reading foundations.· Assessment and Progress Monitoring: Observing how well children are developing these skills and using playful assessments to guide next steps.· Link to Phonics: Showing how each of these early sound skills prepares children for success in phonics and reading instruction.· Teaching Diverse Learners: Adapting strategies to support learners of different needs, backgrounds, and learning styles.· Final Reflections: Summarizing learning and celebrating growth.· Next Step: Guiding teachers to continue their learning and professional development toward Course 2 and then the full Jolly Phonics instruction.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Introduction to Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

Lecture 2 Introduction to Phonological and Phonemic Awareness

Section 3: What is listening

Lecture 3 What is listening

Section 4: Rhyming

Lecture 4 Rhyming

Section 5: Alliteration

Lecture 5 Alliteration

Section 6: Sentence Segmentation

Lecture 6 Sentence Segmentation

Section 7: Syllable Awareness Turning into Beats

Lecture 7 Syllable Awareness Turning into Beats

Section 8: Assessment and Progress Monitoring

Lecture 8 Assessment and Progress Monitoring

Section 9: Teaching Diverse Learners

Lecture 9 Teaching Diverse Learners

Section 10: Final Reflections

Lecture 10 Final Reflections

Section 11: Next Step

Lecture 11 Next Step

Preschool and Nursery teachers,Early childhood educators,Teachers,Teaching assistants and support staff in early years’ settings,Caregivers,Parents and homeschoolers of children aged 3 to 5.,Anyone preparing children for Jolly Phonics or early reading