Phonological awareness (sometimes referred to as ‘sound awareness’) is the awareness of what sounds are and how they come together to make words. Skills include the ability to rhyme, segment words into syllables and single sounds, blend sounds together, identify sounds in different positions in words and manipulate sounds within words.
Phonological awareness is an important pre-literacy skill because if there are difficulties in this area it can often lead to reading and writing difficulties. Children develop phonological awareness skills in a sequential pattern which is as follows:
Age |
Common Phonological (Sound) Awareness Difficulties |
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Overall |
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4 - 5 rs |
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6 - 7 yrs |
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When a child has phonological (sound) awareness, the might also have difficulties with:
Therapeutic intervention to help a child with manipulation difficulties is important to:
When children have difficulties with phonological (sound) awareness they might also have difficulties with:
If your child has difficulties with phonological awareness, it is recommended they consult a Speech Therapist.
If there are multiple areas of concern (i.e. beyond just phonological awareness) both Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy may well be recommended to address the functional areas of concern. This is the benefit of choosing Kid Sense which provides both Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy.
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