Category: Phonological Awareness

Phonological awareness is the ability to hear and work with the individual sounds in words. It’s a critical skill for early reading development, so it’s essential to identify any weaknesses as soon as possible. Read on or press play! This post contains affiliate links, you can take a peek at

Once students have a sense of word awareness, they begin to develop syllable awareness, even though they may not know what a syllable is. By the end of kindergarten, most students should be able to differentiate syllables in a three-syllable word with modeling and practice. Let’s take a look at some easy ways to improve syllable awareness in little learners!

I know what you’re probably thinking……”the science of reading is everywhere!” Or you might be thinking “why didn’t I learn this in college?” Phonological awareness is one of those mysterious things that relates to education, but has seemed hard to define. There’s plenty of research out there, but there are

What is phonemic awareness and how does it transform reading? It is the most important ingredient in the reading recipe, but it seems to be forgotten at times. Phonemic awareness falls under the umbrella of phonological awareness, which is an awareness of every level in the sound structures of our

There are so many terms that are used in education, it can definitely be overwhelming! A lot of times they are used interchangeably (incorrectly so), and that adds to the confusion. We hear the words phonics, phonemic awareness and phonological awareness thrown out there, but what do they mean? Let’s