there must be loads of posts on this but is there a jolly phonics parent's guide anywhere?

[Twiglett]

sorry too under-the-weather to search well atm

would appreciate any help

I just want to know what all the symbols are and what each of the sounds are without trawling through 50K web pages

thanks

try the jolly phonics website

fab

thanks spykid

Twiglett, on the messageboard of the JP site, there is a post called "JP Steps", posted back in May 2003.

I found these steps really useful when I was helping my son with his reading. They tell you what to teach and in what order.

I only stumbled across them by accident but always try to mention them because they were so very useful.

HTH

There is a JP handbook in my local bookshop - quite expensive, about £20, but is done to be photocopiable.

The handbook is equally teacher- and parent-friendly - it't not specifically made as a teacher resource.

I can detail all the sounds here for you if you want, although it's hard to do it through text - much easier to speak it, so I might make it seem a bit more complicated than it is just to make sure it is all explained thoroughly... I'll let you say whether you are interested before I launch into it!

What do you mean by the symbols?

There is a parent's leaflet you can download from the JP site that covers what I wanted to know really .. the order that letters are learnt in, what the different sounds are, and the actions (not symbols) so thanks for the offer catflap but I think I've got what I needed so far