| Words with /j/ | Words without /j/ | |----------------|--------------------| | jump ✅ | cat ❌ | | jar ✅ | ship ❌ | | jelly ✅ | boy ❌ | | jigsaw ✅ | run ❌ |
✏️ Provide dotted 'j' outlines. Have children say "/j/" each time they trace. jolly phonics j
"It is a sunny day at the beach. A little boy sees a jellyfish wiggling in a tide pool. Then he sees a man juggling oranges! The man drops one orange, and it lands with a splat. The boy licks a spoonful of jam from his sandwich and says, ‘ – that jam is yummy! /j/, /j/, /j/ – look at the jellyfish wiggle!’" | Words with /j/ | Words without /j/
Use flashcards or a whiteboard. Blend each word sound-by-sound: A little boy sees a jellyfish wiggling in a tide pool
"/j/, /j/, /j/ – Jellyfish and jam!"
Every time you say a word starting with 'j', the kids have to jump as high as they can. Why It Matters
| Words with /j/ | Words without /j/ | |----------------|--------------------| | jump ✅ | cat ❌ | | jar ✅ | ship ❌ | | jelly ✅ | boy ❌ | | jigsaw ✅ | run ❌ |
✏️ Provide dotted 'j' outlines. Have children say "/j/" each time they trace.
"It is a sunny day at the beach. A little boy sees a jellyfish wiggling in a tide pool. Then he sees a man juggling oranges! The man drops one orange, and it lands with a splat. The boy licks a spoonful of jam from his sandwich and says, ‘ – that jam is yummy! /j/, /j/, /j/ – look at the jellyfish wiggle!’"
Use flashcards or a whiteboard. Blend each word sound-by-sound:
"/j/, /j/, /j/ – Jellyfish and jam!"
Every time you say a word starting with 'j', the kids have to jump as high as they can. Why It Matters