has anyone had dealings with jolly phonics to teach children letters ithinkits mopre confusing than the old?

Question

my child is well confused by it c and k is the same action old way was best

Answer 1

Taught JP for 4 years, think it is really good. Has to be done correctly though.

Answer 2

I use JP in my KGN classroom, but I was very hesitant at first when my district purchased it. We were happy with the old series we used, and we were worried we would see the kids doing silly motions when trying to write.

I have seen great success with it, however, and first grade teachers have said what a difference they see in the quality of writing coming into first grade, after students have spent a year learning JP in kindergarten.

Many children are visual or tactile learners, and need the picture of the letter story and the action to help tie it all together. It is difficult to teach so many letters so quickly, so for my own peace of mind, I teach 2-3 letters a week instead of 5. I use a balanced approach and phonics is only a piece of my literacy program.

I believe that eventhough c and k are the same action, the children will learn appropriate spelling rules later, and mistaking a K when they need to write a C is OK, as long as they are hearing the sound and writing SOMETHING. I would hate to see a child stuck and not write anything because they were afraid to write a C instead of a K and be corrected or reprimanded. Kids use "invented" spelling, and I think that developmentally, JP is a good start!

Mary

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I cannot say that I have heard of Jolly Phonics but I agree with J.J that teaching phonics first is best. It is logical as a starting point although it can be limiting if you are trying to create starter stories.
Using Letter-land often helps. Each letter has a character drawn around it. K becomes the Kicking King for example. it gives youngsters a better reference point to start from with regard to sounds such as 'CA' and "KA".
As soon as you think your child is making sense of it all try to bring in blends such as 'ch', 'sh' etc
The hardest are the end sounds for words such as apple and table. I always tell my special ed students that "e" is like having a big angry adult around. When he sits on the end of a word he makes the other letters be quiet.
Good luck to you.If you can help your child to read and enjoy it you will have given one of life's greatest gifts.

Answer 5

As a home educator across 17 years before my son went to college and work, I used phonetics to teach him to read... he was reading at 13 months... and had adult writing at age six.

I was fortunately already an experienced parent with five other grown up children when he was born... so I knew the way the schools were declining, and I had no intention of letting them mess up my youngest son... they failed my first child in the sixties.

I had to intervene with my four 'between' kids... and take over and caused quite a stir of embarrassment when I proved their teachers wrong about them all and helped them get good jobs... after re-educating them in letter writing and the real world!

So when pregnant late, I did the job myself... and did it much better, according to the LEAs who monitored my methods... and many teachers, who were friends, who knew my son, couldn't believe how advanced he was... and he's Asperger too!

He's out there working two jobs, seldom has a day off, and is paying taxes twice! Just wish he hadn't inherited his dad's useless way with money though... sigh... guess I can't have it all can I:-)