Foundation subject · Jolly Phonics order
Phonics & Early Reading
From letter sounds to blending your first words. Six short stages, one earned certificate per stage — you'll be reading simple sentences on your own before you know it.
From single sounds to whole sentences
What you’ll learn
- The 44 sounds of English (phonemes) and their letters
- Blend sounds together to read new words
- Sight-words that don't play by the sound-out rules
- Read simple sentences with confidence and pace
🎮 What you’ll do
- Tap a stage to see its short lessons
- Hear the sound, then say it back
- Build words from letter tiles and read them aloud
Stage 1 · 19 items
First sounds
6 sounds · 13 words · example: sat
Earn Reading Level 1
Stage 2 · 26 items
Blending starts
7 sounds · 19 words · example: cat
Earn Reading Level 2
Stage 3 · 26 items
More short-vowel words
6 sounds · 20 words · example: dog
Earn Reading Level 3
Stage 4 · 26 items
All 26 letter-sounds
7 sounds · 19 words · example: jam
Earn Reading Level 4
Stage 5 · 20 items
First digraphs
4 sounds · 16 words · example: ship
Earn Reading Level 5
Stage 6 · 28 items
Long-vowel sounds
10 sounds · 18 words · example: rain
Earn Reading Level 6
Parallel track · 46 words
Sight Words
High-frequency words to learn as whole shapes — practice these alongside any stage.