Phonemic awareness is an essential early literacy skill that underpins a child’s ability to read and spell and yet research demonstrates that without direct, explicit instruction in phonemic awareness it eludes many students (Adams, 1990). This presentation details the research supporting phonological and phonemic awareness and the theoretical frameworks that underpin it. The main emphasis of this presentation will be placed on how to teach phonemic awareness aligned to effective structured literacy practices. Assessments to inform instruction and intervention will also be offered. Participants will leave with comprehensive literacy resources to transfer knowledge to practice.
Phonological Awareness: Is the awareness of or sensitivity to the _______ _______ of language.
- sound structure
- number sense
- sentence structure
- semantic meaning
Phoneme segmentation and blending measures along with _______ _______are the best predictors of reading success or failure In novice readers.
- hearing ability
- letter naming
- counting letters
- positional terms
The easiest way to detect phonemes is to monitor where your ____ is positioned.
Credit Reflection Questions:- After this session, how has your understanding of literacy been changed, challenged, or confirmed?
- What knowledge or skills will you implement in your work?
- How will you incorporate the strategies discussed today into your current practices to support student literacy development?