Write 'a-t' on a board. Point to 'a' (child says /a/), point to 't' (child says /t/). Slide your finger under the word. "At!" High five.
In Jolly Phonics, the letter "a" represents the short vowel sound, like in "apple" or "ant." It is the second sound taught in Group 1 (s, a, t, i, p, n). A short, sharp /a/ sound. jolly phonics a
Jolly Phonics teaches the letter shape alongside the sound. For the lowercase (the print form): Write 'a-t' on a board
Teach them that "a" starts just like the letter "c." You make the round tummy first, then go up and back down for the tail. 3. Blending Early Words Jolly Phonics teaches the letter shape alongside the sound
"On a hot, sunny day, a little boy is playing in the garden. He sees lots of ants crawling on the ground. One ant runs up his leg and bites him! The boy screams and swats his arm. 'a, a, a, a!' he cries."