These ‘Jingles’ are used to teach children the correct formation and orientation of letters. This ensures that letters are started and ended in the correct place. We teach ‘the Jingles’ early to avoid bad habits which are difficult to reverse (for example writing the letter b like a number 6). When children are ready to begin joining their letters, if they are writing them correctly with the correct entry and exit points, the transition to joined handwriting is much easier. ‘The Jingles’ relate to the ‘Jolly Phonic’ actions and songs, providing the children with a pre-cursor and a friendly image to establish a familiar link. The ‘Jolly Phonics’ songs should be taught first – this is to enable children to consolidate the correct oral articulation and pronunciation.
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Sound |
Picture |
Song |
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a |
ants/apple |
Ants walk around the apple and down the leaf |
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b |
bat and ball |
Down the bat, up and around the ball |
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c |
castanets |
Curl around the castanet |
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d |
drum |
Around the drum, up – down the stick and flick |
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e |
egg |
Lift off the top and scoop out the egg |
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f |
fish |
Head to tail, across its fins |
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g |
sink /wash girl |
Wash the girl’s face, curl her hair |
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h |
horse |
Head to hooves and over his back |
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i |
Inky mouse/ ink bottle |
Down the ink bottle, dot for its lid |
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j |
jelly |
Curl down the jelly, dot for the cherry |
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k |
kangaroo |
Kangaroos body, arm then tail |
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l |
lolly |
Down the long lolly and curl |
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m |
Maisie and 2 mountains |
Down Maisie up Maisie, mountain, mountain |
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n |
Norman the aeroplane and net |
Norman fly down, up and over the net |
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o |
orange |
All around the orange |
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p |
pig cake |
Down the pig’s tail, up the pig’s tail and around |
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q |
Queen and her ducks |
Around the queen’s face, down her hair and bobble |
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r |
dog and rag |
Down the rag, up the rag and rip |
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s |
snake |
Slither down the snake |
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t |
Tennis racquet and balls |
Down the tennis racquet, across the balls |
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u |
Upside down umbrella |
Upside down umbrella, splash the puddle |
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v |
Vic’s van and vest |
Down Vic’s vest, up Vic’s vest |
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w |
wind and worm |
Down up, down up the wiggly worm |
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x |
x-ray |
Corner to corner, corner to corner |
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y |
Yoghurt pot and spoon |
Scoop out the yogurt, curl down the pot |
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z |
Bee and his ‘z’ stripe |
Zig, zag, zig |