Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Degree Completion
2007
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
Committee Chair
Gail Goss
Second Committee Member
B. Donahue
Third Committee Member
A. Sledge
Abstract
Phonemic awareness and its link to reading are a current topic in education. Research has shown that the two are interrelated and those students lacking in phonemic awareness are at a higher risk for reading failure. The terms phonemic awareness and phonics tend to be used simultaneously, but phonemic awareness is not the same as phonics. Children can naturally acquire phonemic awareness through their environment. However, children who are lacking phonemic awareness can be taught using many different methods and materials in the classroom. Within phonemic awareness there are many different skills. These skills can be tested using commercially produced phonemic awareness assessments. The results of these assessments can be used as early predictors for reading success. This project is a web page developed to educate parents of kindergarten children about phonemic awareness. The project also provides parents with ideas and links for related practice.
Recommended Citation
Paganelli, Toni Michelle, "Phonemic Awareness: The Nature and Role in Reading Acquisition" (2007). All Graduate Projects. 149.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/graduate_projects/149
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons