Phonological Awareness

Equipped for Reading Success

$106.95, Spiral Bound

David Kilpatrick's practical program brings the science and research of correcting reading difficulties into the classroom

Foundations of Early Literacy Assessment (FELA)

$198.00, Kit

Assesses two of the foundational skills that enable young students to benefit from early literacy teaching

Intensive Phonological Awareness (IPA) Program

$77.00, Softcover

Theoretically grounded, comprehensive lesson plans & recommended stimuli for development of phonemic awareness.

Phonological Awareness

$64.00, Paperback

Evidence-based strategies described for enhancing all learners' phonological awareness & effectively supporting those who are struggling. (ages 3–17)

Sutherland Test of Phonological Awareness, Revised (SPAT-R)

$198.00, Kit

A concise, individually-administered test that provides a diagnostic overview of the phonological awareness skills involved in early literacy development.

Phonological awareness is a broad skill that includes identifying and manipulating units of oral language – parts such as words, syllables, and onsets and rimes. Children who have phonological awareness are able to identify and make oral rhymes, can clap out the number of syllables in a word, and can recognize words with the same initial sounds like 'money' and 'mother.'

Phonemic awareness refers to the specific ability to focus on and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. Phonemes are the smallest units comprising spoken language. Phonemes combine to form syllables and words. For example, the word 'mat' has three phonemes: /m/ /a/ /t/. There are 44 phonemes in the English language, including sounds represented by letter combinations such as /th/. Acquiring phonemic awareness is important because it is the foundation for spelling and word recognition skills. Phonemic awareness is one of the best predictors of how well children will learn to read during the first two years of school instruction.

Students at risk for reading difficulty often have lower levels of phonological awareness and phonemic awareness than do their classmates. The good news is that phonemic awareness and phonological awareness can be developed through a number of activities. Read below for more information.

Source: https://www.readingrockets.org/helping/target/phonologicalphonemic