Jolly Phonics aligns with the science of reading by employing a systematic synthetic phonics approach to teach children reading, writing, and spelling. It focuses on direct, explicit instruction in phonemic awareness and phonics for decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling), forming the cornerstone for building strong literacy skills. 

‏The program teaches phonics by introducing the smallest sound units from the beginning, practicing blending and segmenting, and linking sounds to their corresponding graphemes (letters representing sounds). This reinforces a solid foundation for decoding and encoding words. 

‏Students learn to blend any word without guessing or memorizing whole words. Each lesson begins with a story to strengthen phonemic awareness and encourage vocabulary development. As their knowledge of letters and sounds grows, students can automatically blend and segment increasingly complex words while also developing and expanding their comprehension skills. 

‏Lessons incorporate multisensory activities, ensuring children engage through various learning modalities to achieve optimal outcomes. 

‏Detailed instructional guidance enables children to identify sounds anywhere within a word. Ample opportunities are provided for students to apply their letter-sound knowledge within each lesson and through a range of decodable texts.