Doha Event: Jolly Phonics Workshop with Sue Lloyd

The author the Jolly Phonics, Sue Lloyd, will be in Doha to facilitate the Jolly Phonics.

This is not a plug. We are just contemplating whether to attend this workshop for not.

For other mommies and teachers, here are the other details:

Date: Saturday, 7th May 2011
Time: Check-in: 9:00AM
Workshop Timings: 10:00AM - 15:30AM
Cost: 500QR; lunch and certificates will be provided.
Registration: Please come in and register at I Spy Bookstore located at City Centre, 3rd floor. (seats are reserved after payment.)

Jolly Phonics Training Program

9-9:45 Registration Time

10:00 - 11:00 Jolly Phonics Part 1 includes: 

• The main principles behind Jolly Phonics - bringing fun and structure to the teaching of phonics.
• Teaching the first three group of letter sounds in an interesting and multi-sensory way. 
• Developing correct letter formatio. 
• Blending letter sounds for reading simple regular words e.g., run, hat, band, legs, stamp, twig, dress, etc. 
• Developing phonemic awareness by identifying the sounds in words for writing. 

11:00 - 12:00 Jolly Phonics Part 2 includes:

• The teaching of the next four groups of letter sounds, enabling children to read and write hundreds of unknown regular words that use diagraphs e.g., train, goat, boil, spoon, sharp, chips, etc. 
• Ideas for teaching children tricky words. 
• Practical ideas for classroom teaching.

12:00 - 13:15 Lunch

13:15 - 14:15  Jolly Phonics Part 3 includes:  

•  Introducing reading books - the importance of using decodable books. 
• An easy way of teaching children to become independent writers. 
• Giving young children a simple understanding of how the vowels work. 
• Alternative ways of writing the vowels. 

14:15- 14:45 Jolly Grammar

• A short introduction to Grammar Handbook 1

14:45- 15:15 Plenary/ Questions and Answers 


15:15- 15:30 Certificates and viewing Jolly Phonics Materials