Phonemic awareness

How does the awareness of sounds(phonemes) enhance language learning abilities

Definition
Phonemic awareness deals with the spoken language - students listen to/understand/manipulate phonemes

Development
Phonemic awareness is developed through language rich environment that includes songs, poems, read aloud and word play.

Importance
-teaches children how to blend the sound quickly making a new word.
- helps to link sounds to actual meaning
-words are then learned faster when reader is able to match speech sounds to print.
-helps lay a solid foundation for spelling and word recognition skills.
-help child throughout life in approaching unknown words including ones in foreign language.
- teaching phonemic awareness significantly helps their later reading achievement
- improves comprehension and helps children lean to spell.
-fluency promotes comprehension by freeing cognitive resources needed for understanding.

If without phonemic awareness, child will struggle with reading , writing and spelling.