What Is Phonemic Awareness? Science of Reading Explained
What is phonemic awareness, and why is it so important for beginning readers?
In this first episode of our Science of Reading series, I break down what phonemic awareness is, why it matters, and how you can teach it in your classroom, tutoring sessions, or homeschool lessons.
We'll discuss:
• What phonemic awareness is (and what it is not)
• Examples of blending, segmenting, deleting, and manipulating sounds
• Simple phonemic awareness activities you can use right away
• How phonemic awareness connects to phonics instruction
• Why reading skills should be taught systematically and revisited throughout the year
I'll also share a resource that many teachers use for structured phonemic awareness instruction and explain how these skills fit into the bigger picture of reading success.
As always, we'll end with a scripture and prayer for educators.
Be sure to download the free Phonemic Awareness Sample Activity linked in the show notes and scan the QR code to connect with future episodes in this Science of Reading series.
Next week-Phonics: Connecting Sounds to Print
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