Jolly Phonics Level 1 Teacher Training — Foundation Phonics
Foundation Jolly Phonics teacher training for educators teaching children aged approximately 4–6 — covering sounds, blending, segmenting and early literacy teaching.
Foundation Training for Early Years Educators
Level 1 is built for anyone teaching phonics to children aged approximately 4–6 — classroom teachers, tutors, home educators, kindergarten teachers, parents and aspirants.
Basic Phonics Course Content
42 Sounds
Teaching all 42 letter sounds in the correct, non-alphabetical order.
Letter Formation
Guidance on introducing correct uppercase and lowercase letter formation.
Blending
Teaching children to combine sounds together to read unfamiliar words.
Segmenting
Teaching children to break words into sounds for spelling.
Tricky Words
Approaches for teaching common irregular words that don't follow phonetic rules.
Spelling Rules
The foundation spelling patterns that pair with each sound.
Long & Short Vowels
Recognising and teaching both vowel sounds and their alternatives.
Practical Teaching
Hands-on practice applying the method, not just theory.
Practical, Classroom-Ready Training
- Delivered live online
- Classroom activities you can use immediately
- Guidance on assessing early phonics progress
- Approximately 10 hours, with different time slots available
Who Can Join
Teachers, tutors, home educators, kindergarten teachers, parents and aspirants.
Format
Live online sessions with live demos and practical activities.
What You Gain
A Certificate of Participation. The official book isn't shipped with the course — it keeps fees lower for our online, global students — but it's easy to buy separately online.
Who You'll Be Trained By
Megha Vyas
Megha Vyas is the founder of Jolly Reading and a passionate literacy educator with over 23 years of experience teaching phonics. She specialises in helping teachers, schools and parents build strong reading foundations through structured phonics instruction.
- Certified in Jolly Phonics & Jolly Grammar through Jolly Phonics CPD College, UK
- Former Air India cabin crew — brings expert pronunciation and phonemic awareness to every session
- Certified Remedial Educator, with hands-on experience supporting children with reading and spelling difficulties
- 2000+ teachers trained across India through structured Jolly Phonics methodology
“To empower learners with the skills, confidence, and proven strategies needed to become successful, lifelong readers.”
Level 1 Teacher Training — FAQs
Who is Level 1 training for? +
Level 1 is designed for educators teaching phonics to children aged approximately 4 to 6, including classroom teachers, tutors, home educators, kindergarten teachers and parents.
Do I need prior phonics teaching experience? +
No prior phonics teaching experience is required to join Level 1 training.
How long is the course? +
Approximately 10 hours, with different time slots available.
What do I receive after completing the course? +
A Certificate of Participation. Since training is delivered fully online to teachers joining from many different locations, the course fee doesn't include shipping a physical Jolly Phonics book — this keeps the course more affordable, and the book is available to purchase separately on Amazon or another online retailer if you'd like a copy.
What can I do after completing Level 1? +
Graduates can teach phonics in pre-primary schools or activity centres, take on full or part-time teaching roles, or start their own phonics classes.
Start Your Level 1 Training
Enquire today to secure your place on the next Level 1 phonics teacher training course.