Jolly Phonics J May 2026

| Words with /j/ | Words without /j/ | |----------------|--------------------| | jump ✅ | cat ❌ | | jar ✅ | ship ❌ | | jelly ✅ | boy ❌ | | jigsaw ✅ | run ❌ |

Hold up a word card. Children say the individual sounds, then blend fast: "/j/ /a/ /m/ ... jam!" 7. Word Dictation (Spelling) Say a word clearly, then ask children to "sound it out" on their fingers before writing. jolly phonics j

| Word | Sound Segmentation | Notes | |------|--------------------|-------| | | /j/ – /a/ – /m/ | Regular CVC | | jet | /j/ – /e/ – /t/ | Regular CVC | | jug | /j/ – /u/ – /g/ | Regular CVC | | jog | /j/ – /o/ – /g/ | Regular CVC | | jump | /j/ – /u/ – /m/ – /p/ | CCVC | | jelly | /j/ – /e/ – /l/ – /ee/ | Two syllables | | Words with /j/ | Words without /j/