Phonemic Awareness
Phonemic Awareness Resources
- Kansas Parent Information Resource - (Part 1 and Part 2)Two packets of activities that can be utilized to build students phonological awareness skills. These packets were designed for teachers and parents.
- Florida Center for Reading Research - These K-5 center ideas were created by the Florida Center for Reading Research committee (www.fcrr.org) to help teachers prepare meaningful and purposeful literacy activities while they work with small groups of children.
Phonemic Awareness Websites
Student Interactive
Teacher Resources
The Importance
Scientists now know that 95% of all children can be taught to read. One of the most important components of the reading continuum is the ability to hear all the sounds in words. This is known as phonemic awareness. For some children this is innate but for most it must be taught.