Colegio Stella Maris Montevideo, Uruguay. September 15th, 2010

Colegio Stella Maris Montevideo started using Jolly Phonics in 2010 with Kinder, Prep 1 and Form 1 children. All staff was trained in 2009 so as to launch synthetic phonics in 2010. The school will progressively grow in Phonics and will apply Phonics international from Form 2 upwards.
In my Follow up visit on September 15th, I was able to observe different classes from Kinder (4 year olds), and  Prep (5 year olds). The children showed a sound knowledge of the alphabetic code and were very engaged and enthusiastic about learning sounds and reading. Teachers are doing a wonderful job! And I can forsee outstanding results in the coming months!
It was a long and intense day, but very rewarding and enriching!

Congratulations to all the wonderful teachers at Colegio Stella Maris and its great Headteachers!