Explain the sounds
Explore letter sounds, actions and multisensory demonstrations.
JOLLY STUDY SQUARE
Public workshops
Explore the foundations of Jolly Phonics or develop your existing practice in a public workshop. The topics, level and format are confirmed for each event.
Training at a glance
- Who it is for
- Teachers, parents and other individual participants
- Language
- English or Japanese
- Format
- Set for each workshop; ask about upcoming events
- Dates, duration & fees
- Contact us for the current schedule and booking terms.
WHAT YOU CAN WORK ON
Connect the approach to everyday teaching.
Build reading & writing
Practise blending, segmenting and letter formation, then plan the next teaching steps.
Respond to your learners
Discuss pacing, materials and checks for understanding in your teaching context.
Topics are selected to suit the workshop or agreed training scope. Jolly Literacy training can also be discussed.
What you will learn
Jolly Phonics
- The background of literacy instruction and systematic phonics
- The 42 letter sounds, actions and letter–sound relationships
- The five basic skills of Jolly Phonics
- Planning a lesson and using activities at home or in class
- Alternative vowel spellings and magic-e
- Moving from phonics to reading small books
Jolly Literacy
- Reviewing Jolly Phonics and alternative vowel spellings
- The curriculum and teaching materials
- Parts of speech, actions and colour coding
- Activities for home and classroom use
- Practising dictation and independent writing
OFFICIAL TRAINING · EVERYDAY PRACTICE
Jolly Phonics & Jolly Literacy Official Trainer
Our Jolly Phonics and Jolly Literacy trainers are experienced teaching professionals who use these resources in everyday lessons. Drawing on more than ten years of teaching, we share classroom practice and learning through training for teachers, parents and students, supporting children’s English reading and writing in Japan. Our trainers are recognised and approved by Jolly Learning in the UK.
ATSUKO MARUYAMA · PROFILE
Opening up possibilities through learning.
In the classroom since 2007.
After ten years in the United States, Atsuko Maruyama (Maru) founded I’s English School in Tokyo in 2007. She teaches learners from age two to adulthood, using Jolly Phonics, Jolly Literacy and Jolly English in her own classrooms. Her teaching connects English with expressing ideas and taking action, with activities suited to each learner’s age and experience.
Official training grounded in daily teaching.
As a Jolly Phonics & Jolly Literacy Official Trainer, Atsuko delivers teacher training in English and Japanese. More than ten years of teaching inform her demonstrations of letter–sound relationships, blending, spelling and writing. Sessions connect the approach with Japanese-speaking learners’ needs, original activities and practical checks for understanding.
Connecting materials and teaching since 2015.
Atsuko established Jolly Study Square in 2015 as an official distributor of Jolly Phonics materials. Her roles in distribution and teaching connect resource selection with classroom use. Discuss levels, purposes, budgets and combinations of materials with someone who also understands how to teach with them.
A responsive approach to literacy difficulties.
Atsuko teaches children with dyslexia and other developmental or learning needs, within and beyond her own school. She considers where each learner needs support and adapts explanations, practice and materials. Her work includes talks for schools and educational organisations, NPO EDGE and libraries, sharing practical approaches to English literacy support.
Bringing Japanese classroom experience to international conversations.
Over many years, Atsuko has built relationships with Sue Lloyd, Sara Wernham, founder Chris Jolly and Jolly Learning. At trainers’ conferences and other exchanges, she has shared perspectives on English education in Japan, progress and challenges in her own school, and experience from training international-school teachers. This is a two-way exchange: learning from international practice and contributing Japanese classroom experience.
OFFICIAL TRAINER + OFFICIAL DISTRIBUTOR
Resources and teaching.
Connected by experience.
Atsuko Maruyama is a Jolly Phonics & Jolly Literacy Official Trainer and runs JSS as an official distributor. Her experience connects resource information with what happens in a classroom or at home.
- 01International exchange
Publisher, authors and fellow educators
- 02Local classroom experience
Daily teaching and staff training
- 03Choose, teach and review
Connected resource and teaching advice
What happens after you enquire?
Tell us your learner ages, setting, preferred language and group size. We will discuss the content and confirm dates, fees and any travel arrangements before you book.
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