Before children learn to read print, they need to become aware of how the sounds in words work. They must understand that words are made up of individual speech sounds, or phonemes. A child's skill in phonemic awareness is a good predictor of later reading success or difficulty. To learn more about phonemic awareness, browse the articles, parent tips, research briefs, and video here.

Concepts

phonemes, phonemic awareness

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Additional Tags

phonological awareness, k.rf.1.1, reading rockets

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

RF.1.2.d RF.2.3.a