Any comment on LETTERLAND & JOLLY phonics?
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Would opt for Jolly Phonics. Lettlerland is being used less in the UK now. Educators have found that it confuses many children having letters with figures attached to them and that they find it hard to recognise the letter without Annie Apple or Robber Red wrapped around it!
Exalted Shrimp
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Hi, I prefer JOLLY!
Hello, I prefer Jolly Phonics to Letterland as Jolly seems to be more visual in nature. Then you can use it through the grammar stages.
Hello, I prefer Jolly Phonics to Letterland as Jolly seems to be more visual in nature. Then you can use it through the grammar stages.
Jolly Phonics and Letterland are reading programmes used in schools. Some schools use one of these, a combination of both and others use something completely different. Both systems are based on the concept of enabling children to recognise the alphabet by their sounds. Jolly Phonics uses stories and actions to help children remember the shape of the letter and it's sound - for example - a hissing snake for S. With Lettlerland, each letter is given a name - A is Annie Apple and there is an apple entwined in the letter. I think it is very confusing. The only way to find out what system is being used is to ask at each school you are considering. The simpler the system, the better. Hope this helps.
letterland and jolly phonics
Hi,
Having used both as an infant teacher there are pluses and minuses to both systems. Jolly Phonics is good for those children who need movement in their learning. For visual learners then Letterland can be helpful, if not a bit twee.
You need to remember that both schemes are only meant for pre-nursery and nursery aged children and as soon as they've got their letter sounds the systems should be abandoned. This is where teaching in the UK got Letterland wrong as they continued using it after the children no longer needed it, thus creating confusion.
Hope that was some help,
Jools
Hi,
Having used both as an infant teacher there are pluses and minuses to both systems. Jolly Phonics is good for those children who need movement in their learning. For visual learners then Letterland can be helpful, if not a bit twee.
You need to remember that both schemes are only meant for pre-nursery and nursery aged children and as soon as they've got their letter sounds the systems should be abandoned. This is where teaching in the UK got Letterland wrong as they continued using it after the children no longer needed it, thus creating confusion.
Hope that was some help,
Jools
rani
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The LeapFrog DVDs are excellent. D and the rest of his babygroup started watching the LeapFrog Letter Factory at 21 months. At first I thought he would hate it, the song is really monotonous.
Goes like this.
The "A" says aah, the A says ahh, every letter makes a sound the A says aah.
But he seems to enjoy it and also recognises a few letters. Would definitely recommend it.
Goes like this.
The "A" says aah, the A says ahh, every letter makes a sound the A says aah.
But he seems to enjoy it and also recognises a few letters. Would definitely recommend it.
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