Books by Sara Wernham

Book SynopsisThe Finger Phonics books introduce young children to all of the letter sounds, not just the alphabet. The teaching in these books is multisensory. Each letter sound is introduced with an action and a large cut-out letter, which helps little fingers to feel the correct formation. Fun activities at the end of each book help children to use their new letter- sound knowledge and begin to develop their reading and writing skills. These refreshed editions are the same as previous editions in terms of number of pages, pagination and core content, but have been enhanced with: • New cover designs, colour-coded to match each group of letter sounds across other Jolly Phonics resources • Fresh and new full-page illustrations for each page • New-style, easy-to-follow letter formation guides • Information panels showing how to use each page • Additional items within each picture to tie in with the vocabulary taught in Jolly English • Updated activities at the end of each book to align with other Jolly Phonics resources Finger Phonics 4 covers the following sounds: ai, j, oa, ie, ee, or

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Book SynopsisThe Finger Phonics books introduce young children to all of the letter sounds, not just the alphabet. The teaching in these books is multisensory. Each letter sound is introduced with an action and a large cut-out letter, which helps little fingers to feel the correct formation. Fun activities at the end of each book help children to use their new letter- sound knowledge and begin to develop their reading and writing skills. These refreshed editions are the same as previous editions in terms of number of pages, pagination and core content, but have been enhanced with: • New cover designs, colour-coded to match each group of letter sounds across other Jolly Phonics resources • Fresh and new full-page illustrations for each page • New-style, easy-to-follow letter formation guides • Information panels showing how to use each page • Additional items within each picture to tie in with the vocabulary taught in Jolly English • Updated activities at the end of each book to align with other Jolly Phonics resources Finger Phonics 5 covers the following sounds: z, w, ng, v, oo, oo

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Book SynopsisThe Jolly Phonics Workbooks are perfect for practising phonics skills. Covering the 42 letter sounds of English, these books provide a wealth of material for children to practise their reading and writing skills. Each sound is presented with a simple story and action, a letter formation guide and a section for writing practice. Engaging exercises and fun activities allow children to apply their phonic knowledge in reading and spelling regular words, as well as some ‘tricky’ words with irregular spellings. Each of the seven books helps children develop their phonic skills further, Each of the seven books helps children develop their phonic skills further, moving from simply letter-sound recognition and letter formation early on to moving from simply letter-sound recognition and letter formation early on to reading sentences and writing short phrases in the later books. These refreshed editions are the same as the previous editions in terms of number of pages, pagination and core content, but have been enhanced with: • Alignment of the core teaching materials (specifically Pupil Book 1 and Step 1 of Jolly Phonics for the Whiteboard) so that they cover the same ground in the first term • 15% new material, alongside fresh new cover artwork, action icons and some new and updated images • New dotted font for writing practice, alongside improved letter formation guides and sequencing of activities

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Book SynopsisThe Jolly Phonics Readers Level 1 Our World are fully decodable books for new readers. They are the second set of readers within the Our World series that was first launched in 2020 as part of the Jolly Phonics refresh. They have been written with a carefully controlled vocabulary, and are specifically designed for students who are learning to read and write with Jolly Phonics. • The text in these Red Level Books (first level) uses only decodable regular words (words that are made up from the 42 letter sounds taught in the first stage of Jolly Phonics) and a small number of ‘tricky’ words (frequently used words that are not fully decodable at this stage). • All of the tricky words and letter sounds used in this book are shown on the front inside cover. These can be used as a quick practice activity before starting the book. • Faint type is used for silent letters, like the in lamb. • Comprehension questions and discussion topics are included at the end of the book. These ensure that students are not only able to read the text, but also get meaning from it.

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Book SynopsisJolly Phonics teaches young children the skills they need to read and write fluently in their first year of school. This book is an essential guide for teachers who want to teach the programme alongside Pupil Books 1 and 2 in the classroom. It is a comprehensive resource, offering a set of structured lesson plans that give step-by-step guidance on all aspects of the lesson, including the pupil book activities. It also provides an in-depth introduction to Jolly Phonics and a summary of key points to help teachers get started. This new edition of the Teacher’s Book has been updated to complement the new Jolly Phonics Pupil Books.

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Book SynopsisThe Grammar 1 Handbook follows on from The Phonics Handbook. It provides a full year's worth lessons for teaching grammar, spelling and punctuation to children aged 5+. It provides: • Practical advice and ideas for teaching • Step-by-step lesson plans and notes for the teacher • Introduces rudiments of grammar • 36 structured grammar and punctuation lessons • 36 spelling lessons • Revision and extension of The Phonics Handbook • Photocopiable activities • Fun actions for the grammar points Topics covered include: • Vowel digraphs • Alternative spellings of vowel sounds • Plural endings • Short vowels and consonant doubling • Tricky words • Consonant blends • Nouns – proper/common/plurals • Personal pronouns •Verbs • Conjugating verbs – present/past/future • Adjectives • Adverbs • a/an/the – when to use • Sentences – capital letters, full stops and speech marks • Parsing – identifying the parts of speech in sentences • Alphabetical order

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Book SynopsisThe first of four levels of decodable books, providing the best start for children just starting to read. At every stage the words are within the reach of children as they use their letter sound knowledge and tricky words already taught. Tricky words are shown at the beginning of each book. Comprehension questions and discussion topics are provided at the end of each book. Also includes guidance for teachers and parents. Light type is used as a guide for those few letters that should not be sounded out, such as the /b/ in lamb. Level 1: Features words that are spelled regularly, and can be sounded out with the 42 letter sounds first taught in Jolly Phonics. 3 series – Inky Mouse and Friends, General Fiction & Nonfiction 6 different books per series, all 18 titles in Complete Set 8 Pages per book 11 Tricky Words per book 1 Sentence per page (approx) 0 Alternative spellings per book Titles included in this pack: The Rocket Monsters The Pond Helping The Wind and the Sun Book Week Also available: Level 1 General Fiction Level 1 Nonfiction Level 1 Complete Set (all 18 titles)

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Book SynopsisThe third of four levels of decodable books, providing the best start for children just starting to read. At every stage the words are within the reach of children as they use their letter sound knowledge and tricky words already taught. Tricky words are shown at the beginning of each book. Comprehension questions and discussion topics are provided at the end of each book. Also includes guidance for teachers and parents. Light type is used as a guide for those few letters that should not be sounded out, such as the /b/ in lamb. Level 3: Introduces the ‘magic e’ for spelling words with the long vowels, as in ‘make’, ‘like’, ‘bone’ and ‘tune’. Introduces some alternative spellings of the digraphs. 3 series – Inky Mouse and Friends, General Fiction & Nonfiction 6 different books per series, all 18 titles in Complete Set 16 Pages per book 40 Tricky Words per book 4 Sentences per page (approx) 5 Alternative spellings per book Titles included in this pack: The 3 Billy Goats Gruff The Fox and the Stork The Outting The Little Merman The Cricket and the Ants Little Monsters Also available: Level 3 General Fiction Level 3 Nonfiction Level 3 Complete Set (all 18 titles)

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Book SynopsisDesigned to accompany the Grammar 2 Student Book, the Grammar 2 Teacher’s Book provides detailed lesson guidance for teaching spelling and grammar to children and folllows on from the Grammar 1 Teacher's Book. The structured lesson guides in the Grammar 2 Teacher’s Book correspond to the activity pages in the Grammar 2 Student Book, and provide material for teaching 1 Spelling and 1 Grammar/Punctuation lesson per week for a year. Descriptions of grammar points are given and described in depth. Plenty of teaching ideas and extension activities are also included.

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Book SynopsisThe Grammar 6 Handbook follows on from The Grammar 5 Handbook and provides revision, consolidation and extension of spelling and grammar rules covered in The Phonics and The Grammar 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 Handbooks. The Grammar 6 Handbook contains 36 spelling and 36 grammar and punctuation lessons for a full year of teaching children aged 10-11 years. The lessons continue to build upon the knowledge and skills that children have been taught in previous years. There are detailed lesson plans for the teacher to follow, along with a photocopiable sheet that children can complete in class or as homework. Topics covered within The Grammar 6 Handbook include: prefixes & suffixes, in particular numerical; silent letters (bt, te, th); new spelling patterns/rules (ough); schwas (-ity & -ety); more alternatives (they, great, ballet, fete, straight for /ai/); new parts of speech (for example, countable and uncountable nouns, gerunds and modal verbs and imperatives); further punctuation (using semi colons and colons or using a comma after a fronted adverbial); developing a greater understanding of sentence structure and learning to recognise indirect objects, subject complements and passive agents; and introducing children to literary devices such as alliteration, learning the meaning of idioms and distinguishing between formal and informal writing.

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Book SynopsisDesigned to accompany the Grammar 5 Student Book, the Grammar 5 Teacher’s Book provides detailed lesson guidance for teaching spelling and grammar to children and folllows on from the Grammar 4 Teacher's Book. The structured lesson guides in the Grammar 5 Teacher’s Book correspond to the activity pages in the Grammar 5 Student Book, and provide material for teaching 1 Spelling and 1 Grammar/Punctuation lesson per week for a year. Descriptions of grammar points are given and described in depth. Plenty of teaching ideas and extension activities are also included.

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Book SynopsisDesigned to accompany the Grammar 6 Pupil Book, the Grammar 6 Teacher’s Book provides detailed lesson guidance for teaching spelling and grammar to children and folllows on from the Grammar 5 Teacher's Book. The structured lesson guides in the Grammar 6 Teacher’s Book correspond to the activity pages in the Grammar 6 Pupil Book, and provide material for teaching 1 Spelling and 1 Grammar/Punctuation lesson per week for a year. Descriptions of grammar points are given and described in depth. Plenty of teaching ideas and extension activities are also included.

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Book SynopsisThe Finger Phonics Big Books introduce young children to all of the letter sounds, not just the alphabet. The teaching is multi-sensory. Each letter sound is introduced with a detailed illustration, a simple story, an action and a large formation letter. As the children’s letter-sound knowledge builds up, blending words (which use only known letter sounds) are included for early reading practice. The wipe-clean plastic sheet can be clipped to the activity pages at the end of each book for fun and engaging whole-class teaching. These refreshed editions are the same as previous editions in terms of number of pages, pagination and core content, but have been enhanced with: • New cover designs, colour-coded to match each group of letter sounds across other Jolly Phonics resources • Fresh and new full-page illustrations for each page • New-style, easy-to-follow letter formation guides • Information panels showing how to use each page • Additional items within each picture to tie in with the vocabulary taught in Jolly English • Updated activities at the end of each book to align with other Jolly Phonics resources

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Book SynopsisThe Jolly Phonics Readers Level 2 Our World are fully decodable books for new readers. They are the third set of readers within the Our World series that was first launched in 2020 as part of the Jolly Phonics refresh. They have been written with a carefully controlled vocabulary, and are specifically designed for students who are learning to read and write with Jolly Phonics. • The text in these Yellow Level Books (second level) uses only decodable regular words (words that are made up from the 42 letter sounds taught in the first stage of Jolly Phonics, along with the alternative sound of at the end of words like happy and sunny) and a small number of ‘tricky’ words (frequently used words that are not fully decodable at this stage). • All of the tricky words and letter sounds used in this book are shown on the front inside cover. These can be used as a quick practice activity before starting the book. • Faint type is used for silent letters, like the in lamb. • Comprehension questions and discussion topics are included at the end of the book. These ensure that students are not only able to read the text, but also get meaning from it.

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Book SynopsisThe Grammar 2 Handbook follows on from The Grammar 1 Handbook. It provides a full year's worth lessons for teaching grammar, spelling and punctuation to children aged 6+. It provides: • Practical advice and ideas for teaching • Step-by-step lesson plans and notes for the teacher • Introduces rudiments of grammar • 36 structured grammar and punctuation lessons • 36 spelling lessons • Revision and extension of The Grammar 1 Handbook • Photocopiable activities • Fun actions for the grammar points Topics covered include: • New spelling patterns – ei, eigh, ture • silent letters – b, c, h, k, w • Syllables • identifying the short vowels • Spelling rules – consonant doubling and adding suffixes • Tricky word families • revision of elements covered in the Grammar Handbook 1 • Further adjectives – possessive • Comparatives and superlatives • Prepositions • Conjunctions • Dictionary work • punctuation • Exclamation marks • Apostrophes • Further sentence development

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Book SynopsisThe third of four levels of decodable books, providing the best start for children just starting to read. At every stage the words are within the reach of children as they use their letter sound knowledge and tricky words already taught. Tricky words are shown at the beginning of each book. Comprehension questions and discussion topics are provided at the end of each book. Also includes guidance for teachers and parents. Light type is used as a guide for those few letters that should not be sounded out, such as the /b/ in lamb. Level 3: Introduces the ‘magic e’ for spelling words with the long vowels, as in ‘make’, ‘like’, ‘bone’ and ‘tune’. Introduces some alternative spellings of the digraphs. 3 series – Inky Mouse and Friends, General Fiction & Nonfiction 6 different books per series, all 18 titles in Complete Set 16 Pages per book 40 Tricky Words per book 4 Sentences per page (approx) 5 Alternative spellings per book Titles included in this pack: Snakes Deserts Captain Scott Underground Mushrooms Teeth Also available: Level 3 General Fiction Level 3 Nonfiction Level 3 Complete Set (all 18 titles)

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Book SynopsisThe second of four levels of decodable books, providing the best start for children just starting to read. At every stage the words are within the reach of children as they use their letter sound knowledge and tricky words already taught. Tricky words are shown at the beginning of each book. Comprehension questions and discussion topics are provided at the end of each book. Also includes guidance for teachers and parents. Light type is used as a guide for those few letters that should not be sounded out, such as the /b/ in lamb. Level 2: In addition to the 42 letter sounds, Level 2 introduces /y/ used for the /ee/ sound at the end of words like ‘funny’. 3 series – Inky Mouse and Friends, General Fiction & Nonfiction 6 different books per series, all 18 titles in Complete Set 12 Pages per book 20 Tricky Words per book 2 Sentences per page (approx) 0 Alternative spellings per book Each series is also available separately: Level 2 Inky & Friends Level 2 General Fiction Level 2 Nonfiction

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Book SynopsisDesigned to follow on from the Jolly Phonics Student Books 1, 2 and 3, the Grammar Pupil Books builds on the skills taught in Jolly Phonics, and introduces grammar and spelling rules to improve writing and reading comprehension. Children are able to work through the Grammar 3 Student book and complete a wide variety of engaging activities, which develop grammar, spelling, punctuation and comprehension skills. Lessons are provided for 1 Grammar or punctuation and 1 Spelling lesson per week for a year. The teacher is able to support and guide the children with the Grammar 3 Teacher’s Book. Topics covered include: • Revision of elements covered in The Grammar 1 & 2 Student Books • New spelling patters – tch, dge, ure, gn, gh, ex, n for /ng/, s, se and ze for /z/, a for /ar/, y for /i/, a for /o/, ere for /air/, and eer and ere for /ear/ • Suffixes -‘less’, ‘able’ and ‘ful’. • Proper adjectives • Nouns acting as adjectives • Collective nouns. • Pronouns – possessive/subjective and object • The present particle and the continuous tenses • Paragraphs • Subject and object in a sentence • Conjunctions • Questions and exclamations in speech

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Book SynopsisThe Grammar 1 Workbooks 1-6 contain grammar, spelling and punctuation topics ideal for children who have completed their first year of phonics. These workbooks provide structured practice and support for children entering their second year of literacy learning after mastering basic reading and writing skills. Following the units covered in The Grammar 1 Handbook, Grammar 1 Workbooks 1-6 cover an academic year of fun activities that reflect Year 1/P1 teaching. Containing handy checklists for what children are learning in school, these workbooks enable children to be confident writers through independent practice. Ages 5+. Content: Grammar 1 Workbook 1 Reinforcing: 42 letter sounds and alternative vowel spellings from the phonics year. Introducing: capital letters, initial consonant blends, sentence formation, proper nouns, common nouns & key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 2 Reinforcing: capital letters, initial consonant blends, sentence formation, proper nouns. Introducing: alphabetical order, plurals, pronouns, short vowels, the use of ‘a’ and ‘an’ before nouns and key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 3 Reinforcing: alphabetical order, learning of short vowels, capital letters, proper nouns and initial consonant blends. Introducing: verbs, conjugation, verb tenses and key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 4 Reinforcing: alphabetical order, short vowel sounds, nouns, adjectives, verbs and plurals. Introducing: final consonant blends, compound words, and key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 5 Reinforcing: alphabetical order, adjectives, verbs, plurals, compound words, final consonant blends and the use of ‘a’ and ‘an’ before nouns. Introducing: adverbs, antonyms and key rules for spelling. Grammar 1 Workbook 6 Reinforcing: verb tenses, alphabetical order, plurals, adverbs, antonyms and final consonant blends. Introducing: speech marks, word webs, questions, and key rules for spelling.

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Book SynopsisThe award-winning Jolly Dictionary complements the Jolly Grammar books and is designed to teach children how to look up and understand words they don’t know. Teaching children how to use a dictionary will improve reading and writing, and help them become independent learners. The dictionary has been colour coded into four sections, (matching the Jolly Phonics Alphabet poster) so that children are able to quickly find the words they are looking for. A unique Pronunciation Guide is given for each of the 6,000+ age-appropriate words. The definitions have been carefully written so that children find them easy to read and understand. The Jolly Dictionary is also beautifully illustrated throughout and features Inky, Bee and Snake.

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Book SynopsisThe Finger Phonics books introduce young children to all of the letter sounds, not just the alphabet. The teaching in these books is multisensory. Each letter sound is introduced with an action and a large cut-out letter, which helps little fingers to feel the correct formation. Fun activities at the end of each book help children to use their new letter- sound knowledge and begin to develop their reading and writing skills. These refreshed editions are the same as previous editions in terms of number of pages, pagination and core content, but have been enhanced with: • New cover designs, colour-coded to match each group of letter sounds across other Jolly Phonics resources • Fresh and new full-page illustrations for each page • New-style, easy-to-follow letter formation guides • Information panels showing how to use each page • Additional items within each picture to tie in with the vocabulary taught in Jolly English • Updated activities at the end of each book to align with other Jolly Phonics resources Finger Phonics 1 covers the following sounds: s, a, t, i, p, n

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Book SynopsisThe Jolly Phonics Little Word Books provide a gradual and structured start for children who are just learning to read. It gives children the opportunity to apply their letter sound knowledge. These readers cover the 42 letter sounds across 14 books. The text in the first two books uses only decodable regular words made up from the first group of letter sounds; the text in the next two books uses only the first and second groups of letter sounds, and so on. Tips and guidance for teachers and parents are provided at the end of each book. Light type is used as a guide for those few letters that should not be sounded out, such as the /b/ in ‘lamb’. • 14 different books per set • 12 pages per book • 1-2 Words per page (approx.) The titles included in this set are: • Ants in Tin • Snip, Snip • Ten Tents • Kitten in Mittens • Frog’s Pond • Dog Digs • Train Tracks • Mmm, Snacks • Rook Wood • Moon Landing • Puffin Cliffs • Traffic Jam • Farm Rescue • River Outing

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Book SynopsisThe Jolly Phonics Readers Level 1 Our World are fully decodable books for new readers. They are the second set of readers within the Our World series that was first launched in 2020 as part of the Jolly Phonics refresh. They have been written with a carefully controlled vocabulary, and are specifically designed for students who are learning to read and write with Jolly Phonics. • The text in these Red Level Books (first level) uses only decodable regular words (words that are made up from the 42 letter sounds taught in the first stage of Jolly Phonics) and a small number of ‘tricky’ words (frequently used words that are not fully decodable at this stage). • All of the tricky words and letter sounds used in this book are shown on the front inside cover. These can be used as a quick practice activity before starting the book. • Faint type is used for silent letters, like the in lamb. • Comprehension questions and discussion topics are included at the end of the book. These ensure that students are not only able to read the text, but also get meaning from it.

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Book SynopsisThe Jolly Phonics Readers Level 2 Our World are fully decodable books for new readers. They are the third set of readers within the Our World series that was first launched in 2020 as part of the Jolly Phonics refresh. They have been written with a carefully controlled vocabulary, and are specifically designed for students who are learning to read and write with Jolly Phonics. • The text in these Yellow Level Books (second level) uses only decodable regular words (words that are made up from the 42 letter sounds taught in the first stage of Jolly Phonics, along with the alternative sound of at the end of words like happy and sunny) and a small number of ‘tricky’ words (frequently used words that are not fully decodable at this stage). • All of the tricky words and letter sounds used in this book are shown on the front inside cover. These can be used as a quick practice activity before starting the book. • Faint type is used for silent letters, like the in lamb. • Comprehension questions and discussion topics are included at the end of the book. These ensure that students are not only able to read the text, but also get meaning from it.

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