Phonemic awareness has long been identified as an important foundational skill for successful literacy. Phonemes are simply units of sound in our spoken language. So being aware of them reflects a child's ability to break words apart into phonemes, put phonemes together to create words, hear rhyming sounds, etc. All done without a child writing or even needing to see print.
An example:
Phonemic awareness is a subset of phonological awareness in which listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes, the smallest units of sound that can differentiate meaning. Separating the spoken word "cat" into three distinct phonemes, /k/, /æ/, and /t/, requires phonemic awareness. (Wikipedia, 2016).
As we move through our days in TK, K, First, and Second grade, it is important to teach to phonemic awareness skills and give students a chance to "make and break" words orally/aurally.
Below, is a link to numerous classroom activities to boost your phonemic awareness time!
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