Phonemic Awareness: What, Why, and How?
Description:
This Knowledge Block will help untangle a bunch of “ph” terms associated with the Science of Reading and clarify the role of phonemic awareness in skilled reading. Participants will learn how to assess phonemic awareness and learn planning strategies and instructional approaches that can be used to teach phonemic awareness in face-to-face and virtual settings.
Who should take this Knowledge Block:
- K-5 educators
- Secondary educators who work with long-term developing readers
What you will learn:
- K-5 educators
- Secondary educators who work with long-term developing readers
What you will learn:
- The relationship between phonological awareness and phonemic awareness
- How phonemic awareness predicts future reading success
- Features of the 44-47 phonemes (speech sounds) in English
- How to give, score, and analyze a phonemic awareness diagnostic assessment
- A scaffolded instructional routine for teaching phonemic awareness skills
Materials provided:
- Phonemic awareness diagnostic assessment
- PDF handout of phonological awareness skills
- Virtual manipulatives for phonemic awareness instruction
- PDF of all slides in handout form
Certifications:
- Certificate of Completion
Phonemic Awareness: What, Why, and How?
$200.00
Phonemic awareness predicts future reading success. Participants will learn how to teach and assess phonemic awareness skills.
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