Abstract
This poster, created by undergraduate students, was designed to illustrate the importance of employing research based strategies when providing phonemic awareness instruction. This research explored why phonemic awareness is important for beginning readers or students who are at risk and the resources that support instruction. The authors reviewed research based articles, textbooks, and websites in order to obtain strategies, and activities proven to be beneficial in the classroom. The research suggested that phonemic awareness skills are essential for word decoding, word identification, and reading fluency. Additionally, the research indicates that the use of small groups, technology, and interactive activities enhance phonemic awareness skills. Finally, phonemic awareness instruction is essential for students’ development of phonological awareness skills.
Disciplines
Special Education and Teaching
Recommended Citation
Timberlake, Jennifer; Mahler, Brittany; and Miller, Alexander Michael, "Phonemic Awareness: Do You Hear What I Hear?" (2012). Applied Behavior Analysis (SPED 432) and Intervention Strategies for Literacy (SPED 431). Paper 7.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/appliedbehavior/7