Definition:
The ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds----Phonemes--- in spoken words.
A Phoneme: is the smallest unit of spoken language that makes a difference in a word meaning (Honig et al., 2018, p.22).
Research:
Every student needs to know how to understand the words they are reading, writing, and speaking. Phonological Awareness is a very important part in early childhood education. Phonology is crucial for students to grasp. 'This is how readers become automatic and fluent' (Wiley Blevins). Children will continue to build on the foundations of reading and writing. This skill is essential for reading because written words correspond to spoken word. Without this skill children will not understand what they hear or what they are reading. Each word is made up of sounds and letters, without having that ability to hear those sounds it can be very difficult for a student to learn correctly.
Why is Phonological Awareness Important?
"Phonological awareness is essential for reading because written words correspond to spoken words. Readers must have awareness of the speech sounds that letters and letter combinations represent in order to move from a printed word to a spoken word (reading), or a spoken word to a written word (spelling) (Moats, 2010)".
Standard:
FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY STANDARDS:
Phonological Awareness – Standard 2
FL.PA.2
Cornerstone: Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
GRADE SPAN
STANDARDS
1
1.FL.PA.2. Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
a. Distinguish long from short vowel sounds in spoken single-syllable words.
b. Orally produce single-syllable words by blending sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
c. Isolate and pronounce initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in spoken single-syllable words.
d. Segment spoken single-syllable words into their complete sequence of individual sounds (phonemes).
K
K.FFL.PA.2
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
a. Recognize and begin to produce rhyming words.
b. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.
c. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words.
d. Isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds
(phonemes) in two- and three-phoneme (VC or CVC) words, excluding CVC
words ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.
e. Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable
words to make new words.
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Works Cited:
https://www.doe.mass.edu/massliteracy/skilled-reading/fluent-word-reading/phonological awareness.html#:~:text=Phonological%20awareness%20is%20essential%20for,)%20(Moats%2C%202010).