Nurturing Phonemic Awareness and Laying the Foundation for Phonics Skills
A literacy-rich learning environment isn’t only about books, posters, word walls, and labeling. It’s about the comprehensive way that children experience language in the classroom. Through games, rhymes, tongue twisters, songs, and social interactions, early childhood teachers can intentionally nurture children’s phonemic awareness. As children are hearing, experiencing, and playing with the sounds of language, teachers can also lay a solid foundation for children’s later instruction in phonics.
In this 1-hour webinar, we will explore
- how to promote children’s phonemic awareness with explicit teaching practices;
- designing a physical environment where language development is fostered and celebrated;
- fostering an early childhood classroom environment that intentionally prepares children for later success with phonics instruction; and
- promoting developmentally appropriate practice within a comprehensive, engaging, and joyful early learning program.
*Note, this encore presentation will include the pre-recorded webinar with live Q&A.
In this webinar series, we will dive into the five pillars of the science of reading (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension) in an early childhood setting. We will examine each of these pillars through the lens of the five essentials for pre-reading: literacy in authentic contexts, playing with pre-reading, individualized supports and skill instruction, quality children’s literature, and family engagement.
