Phonological awareness is the human brain’s implicit or explicit sensitivity to the way sounds combine to form words, sentences, and language. Some people naturally understand (implicit) phonemic awareness without knowing phonological awareness concepts. Others must be taught (explicit) phonological concepts to benefit from them.

Phonological Awareness includes:

• Breaking sentences into words,
• Breaking words into syllables,
• Recognizing and producing rhyming words, and
• Breaking words into sounds: Phonemic awareness (a sub-category under phonological awareness that deals exclusively with words and is strictly auditory).

During our two-part YouTube series, Executive Director Jennifer Hasser, M.Ed., discusses phonological awareness and strategies for helping students develop this critical learning skill. Watch now to learn more!