What is Phonological Awareness?
Phonological awareness is the ability to notice the sound structure of spoken words.
Phonological awareness is an umbrella term that encompasses a continuum of skills from large to small, from syllables to onset-rime, and finally down to phonemes (individual sounds) in words.
Phonological awareness tasks involve sounds, not letters. When letters are added to the lesson, it becomes the teaching of phonics instead of phonological awareness.
Phonemic awareness is conscious awareness of the identity of speech sounds in words and the ability to manipulate those sounds.
