Play Roly 5
LEARN THE ALPHABETIC PRINCIPLE
What you’ll need
A device to play Play Roly videos, your Roly-ball, your mini Roly-ball, and your book or pages from earlier Play Roly activities.
How to play
- Sit on the floor with your book or pages, Roly-ball, and mini Roly-ball
- Write that day’s word in your child’s book or on a blank page
- Play the first Play Roly 5 video, roll your Roly-ball back and forth, and learn the second part of the Play Roly song
- When the three-letter sounds are sung, invite your child to roll the mini Roly-ball across the letters in the book as he/she sings the letter sounds
- Ask your child what the letter sounds say? The letters speak just like Roly!
- Move on to the next videos, one daily, and repeat the game until your child can say all six Roly-words
- If your child cannot say the letter sounds two times, we recommend you start again at the beginning of the Play Roly 1 videos for more practice
What to expect
In Play Roly 5, we introduce new letter sounds and words to your child. Even if your child understands what the letters are saying, work through all of the Play Roly 5 videos—you may have to go through more than once for your child to get all the Roly-words. We expect most children will need to return to Play Roly 1 several times to gain extra practice. Don’t worry if this happens, your child is building confidence ready to become a reader.
Play a Play Roly 5 Video
Roly Play
"man"
Roly Play
"sun"
Roly Play
"Sam"
Roly Play
"mat"
Roly Play
"sat"
Roly Play
"mum"
man
- man
- sun
- Sam
- mat
- sat
- mum
Got questions?
Go through all the videos in Play Roly 5.
Do not be concerned. Try going back to the beginning of the Play Roly 1 videos to ensure your child can blend verbally. If he/she can, pause the video in Play Roly 5 when it asks the child what the letters say. While the video is paused, sing the sounds again with your child, encouraging him/her to watch your lips and sing the way Roly sings. You can repeat several times. Your child may go through Play Roly 5 and 6 videos a few times before really understanding verbal blending.
Move to Play Roly 6 when your child easily and consistently understands what the letters are saying or when you have played all the Play Roly 5 videos.