What is phonemic awareness?
Phonemic awareness is the ability to hear, identify
and manipulate the sounds of the language.
Dr. Seuss and
Mother Goose are the king and queen of phonemic
awareness. Experts recommend introducing children to
both of these authors and continue to make them a
part of read-aloud sessions.
Why is it important to my student?
It’s the main predictor of early reading and spelling skills
in K – 2nd students.
Children lacking phonemic awareness tend to have a
difficult if not impossible time learning the
sound-spelling correspondences (phonics). Whether
or not your student has it, though, has absolutely
nothing to do with your student’s intelligence.
Phonemic awareness is all about hearing sounds and has
nothing to do with the printed letters. Reciting
rhymes, producing rhyming words, clapping sounds and
syllables, and playing word games are all activities
that strengthen phonemic awareness.
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