Jolly Classroom: Teach Phonics
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Jolly Classroom: Teach Phonics is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Jolly Learning. Rated 4.3/5 from 228 ratings. Requires iOS 15.0.
- Rating
- 4.3
- 228 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 309 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 28
- 2026 · v5.0.6
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About Jolly Classroom: Teach Phonics
Make Teaching Phonics & Grammar Easy with Jolly Classroom! Jolly Classroom is a comprehensive, interactive classroom app designed to support teachers in delivering systematic phonemic awareness, spelling, grammar and punctuation lessons with ease. With over 150 structured lessons, engaging activities and built-in phonics assessments, this app ensures that students develop strong reading and writing skills in a fun and research-backed way. A Complete Classroom Solution Jolly Classroom provides a structured, step-by-step approach to teaching phonics, grammar and spelling. Aligned with the Science of Reading, the app focuses on building essential phonemic awareness, reading fluency and writing accuracy in a way that is engaging and easy to follow. What is Jolly Phonics? Jolly Phonics is a programme for teaching reading and writing. It is based on a systematic synthetic phonics approach and was developed by teachers Sue Lloyd and Sara Wernham. It is the first stage in teaching children to read and write using the 5 key skills. It focuses on direct, explicit instruction of phonemic awareness and phonics for both reading (decoding) and writing (encoding). Scientific research has consistently shown phonemic awareness to be essential for building strong reading, spelling and writing skills. Why Choose Jolly Classroom? 1. Phonics Programme – Bring phonemic awareness to your school with interactive activities and clear instructions 2. Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation – Course introducing complex concepts of English Grammar in a fun and easy way 3. Built-in Phonics Assessments – Includes Jolly Phonics assessments and phonics screening tests to track student progress 4. Teacher-Friendly – Simple school setup with customisable staff and student profiles 5. Multi-Sensory Learning – Animated guidance, blending & segmenting tools and audio support make learning engaging for all students 6. British & American English Options – Tailor your teaching experience to suit different curriculums Key Features That Make Learning Effective 1. Phonics Lessons - Step-by-step systematic phonics instruction, including 72 tricky words, helping children learn to read and write confidently 2. Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation - Develop core English skills with structured lessons designed for classroom success 3. Phonics Assessments - built-in phonics assessments that help a school track student progress and prepare effectively for the Phonics Screening Check 4. Interactive Activities - Fun animations and audio support for letter formation, blending and segmenting 5. Progress Tracking - Monitor individual and class performance Who Is Jolly Classroom For? 1. School – A curriculum-aligned solution for developing reading and writing skills 2. Teachers – A powerful classroom resource for structured phonics and grammar instruction 3. Pupils – Designed for early learners to master phonics, spelling and grammar through interactive lessons 4. Homeschool – An excellent tool for homeschool parents teaching their children at home with a structured, easy-to-follow program Jolly Classroom is also an excellent resource for English learners, providing a structured and engaging way to build phonemic awareness, reading fluency and English grammar proficiency. With its systematic approach to teaching letter sounds, blending and sentence formation, the app helps English as a Second Language (ESL) students develop confidence in reading and writing. The interactive lessons and audio-supported activities ensure that learners can hear correct pronunciation, practice spelling and improve their understanding of grammar and sentence structure in an accessible way. Whether in a school or a homeschool setting, Jolly Classroom makes mastering English grammar and phonics easy! Transform Your Classroom Today! Join thousands of educators using Jolly Classroom to teach phonics, spelling and grammar with confidence. Download now and bring phonics lessons into your school!
Ratings & reviews
4.3
228 ratings
What’s new
Version 5.0.6 · Updated September 28, 2026
- [New feature] Opt-in two-step verification with an authenticator app - [Improvement] Activity Bank filters in one row, with a category dropdown and set search - [Improvement] Readers and products pages reworked - [Security] Signing up and accepting an invitation verify your identity end to end - [Security] Signing up with an invited email address now names the schools that invited you and offers two choices: decline and carry on with your own school, or have the invitation emails sent again and join from the link inside - [Fix] Further Practice draws only from lessons the class has actually reached - [Fix] Readers autoplay no longer skips a page when the previous audio finishes late
App privacy
The developer, Jolly Learning, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Phone Number, Name
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
- Usage Data: Other Usage Data
Used for: Analytics, Product Personalization, Other Purposes
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