Phonological+Awareness+Training

Phonological Awareness Training [|HELP VIDEO]

media type="youtube" key="tPm0WJBXfco" height="202" width="329"

Facts:
 * necessary but not sufficient condition to read
 * the ability to read and comprehend depends on rapid and automatic recognition for decoding a single word
 * this may be the singe most powerful determinant of reading when children enter school to determine success/failure

5 recommendations to enhance the effectiveness


 * Focus first on the auditory features of the word
 * move from explicit, natural segments to more implicit and complex
 * use phonological properties and dimensions of words to enhance performance
 * scaffold bending and segmenting through explicit modeling
 * integrate letter-sound correspondence once the learner is proficient with auditory tasks

Teaching Students with Learning Problems, 8th Edition, Cecil D. Mercer; Ann R. Mercer; Paige C. Pullen (2011)