It’s well known that phonemic awareness is a critical skill for reading. In the past we’ve viewed it as something that kindergarten and first grade teachers are responsible for teaching. However, our view of PA is evolving.

Our phonological processes and awareness are foundational skills upon which all of the other essential reading components are built. Phonological awareness is complex and it is often one of the most confused components of the five essential elements of reading: phonological awareness, phonics....

Phonological Awareness (PA) is the foundation upon which the other reading skills are built. Simply stated, the definition of phonological awareness "is the ability to notice the sound structure in words.” (Kilpatrick, 2015)

Phonological Awareness (PA) focuses on sounds. Therefore effective phonological awareness activities require students to orally practice hearing, producing, and manipulating sounds.

Phonological Awareness (PA) is one of the literacy components that we know best, but why? There’s no question that PA is important. After all, phonological awareness is one of the two most significant skills (along with letter naming) for predicting which students will learn to read more easily. When a student’s...

Phonological awareness is one of the best researched topics in reading. So is there anything new? After all this time, there are still some insights released by researchers about phonological awareness. For example, a while back a study was released that showed a link between the size of a child’s...