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What is phonological awareness?

The ability to reflect upon and consciously manipulate the sound structures of language at each levelā€Šā€”ā€Šword, syllable, and phoneme.

Phonological awareness is an umbrella term for a broad set of skills like phoneme isolation, blending, and segmentation.

 
Phonological awareness is the bridge between spoken language and written words — the skill that helps children hear the sounds of literacy before they learn to see them.ā€

Joe Blogs

Research School