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Jolly Phonics Conference Gauteng 2026

Jolly Phonics

Join the Jolly Learning community for a day of learning, practical training and shared experiences, with special guest Chris Jolly and training led by Stephanie Taylor. The programme includes the challenge of teaching English, practical Jolly Phonics training sessions, implementation impact from Gauteng and Mpumalanga, teacher experience and training support. Registration opens at 8:30am. Register by 31 August 2026. Limited places; no walk-ins. Further information: info@jollylearning.co.za

Date Saturday 5 September 2026
Time 8:30 AM - 3:50 PM (Africa/Johannesburg)
Location Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre, Gauteng, South Africa

Event Overview

Join the Jolly Learning community for a day of learning, practical training and shared experiences, with special guest Chris Jolly and training led by Stephanie Taylor. The programme includes the challenge of teaching English, practical Jolly Phonics training sessions, implementation impact from Gauteng and Mpumalanga, teacher experience and training support. Registration opens at 8:30am. Register by 31 August 2026. Limited places; no walk-ins. Further information: info@jollylearning.co.za

  • Jolly Phonics

What Will We Cover

  • Planning The Sequence

    How to structure sounds, actions and early reading activities so the session feels practical from the first week.

  • Teaching With Confidence

    Simple classroom routines that help children remember letter sounds and practise them consistently.

  • Applying It Immediately

    Clear next steps teachers can use after the event, with resources and follow-up routes signposted.

  • Supporting Every Learner

    Practical ways to adapt the approach for different groups, settings and confidence levels.

Stephanie Taylor

Stephanie Taylor

Stephanie Taylor's passion for teaching & training has led her to multiple platforms & places over Africa. She was a Foundation Phase educator for more than 10 years. Stephanie has joined the international team in training the Namibian country in 2024 with Jolly Grammar and part of the team Training Egypt in 2025. She has delivered a few online courses and PLC’s for the department of Education. She has experienced the joy of seeing the benefits of the programme with her first English classroom that was filled with ten different languages, all eager to learn how to speak, read and write English. Stephanie has developed and helped her school in Stellenbosch with an online Library during the Covid 19 pandemic, for children to be able to continue reading at home. Stephanie was nominated for KFM 94.5’s teacher of the year 2020 awards and can be seen on multiple platforms. You can find her on YouTube delivering WCED Reading indaba 2022 or on the Western Cape Education Department’s website named e-portal. Where Jolly Phonics development videos can be streamed. Even though Stephanie is based in Cape Town she would love to share her passion and love for teaching Jolly Literacy to the world. She strongly feels that Jolly Phonics is the best Synthetic approach to use in teaching children.

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