Wednesday Words
We will look at the words that define us.
Have you ever wondered what phonemic awareness means? It is a term used much more frequently in preschool and early elementary levels, but it has roots in infancy.
First things first- what is a phoneme? A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a given language. Phonemic awareness then would be defined as the ability to hear, identify, manipulate, and use these sound units. This is so important as children learn to read and write.
How can you assist your child or students in gaining phonemic awareness? Simple! One of the biggest things is TALKING! Just talking to your infant constantly is important. This will be how they first become aware of various sounds and how they fit into language.
You can also play rhyming games, sing songs, and read to your child. In the classroom you can also incorporate games where you change or manipulate sounds within known words to create real or imaginary (I always call them “silly willy”) words.
And now you know… (and knowing is half the battle….. G.I.Joe!).
Have you ever wondered what phonemic awareness means? It is a term used much more frequently in preschool and early elementary levels, but it has roots in infancy.
First things first- what is a phoneme? A phoneme is the smallest unit of sound in a given language. Phonemic awareness then would be defined as the ability to hear, identify, manipulate, and use these sound units. This is so important as children learn to read and write.
How can you assist your child or students in gaining phonemic awareness? Simple! One of the biggest things is TALKING! Just talking to your infant constantly is important. This will be how they first become aware of various sounds and how they fit into language.
You can also play rhyming games, sing songs, and read to your child. In the classroom you can also incorporate games where you change or manipulate sounds within known words to create real or imaginary (I always call them “silly willy”) words.
And now you know… (and knowing is half the battle….. G.I.Joe!).
Share this:
Sorry, comments are closed for this post.