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Phonological Awareness in Young Children

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This list contains a variety of resources associated with phonological awareness in young children.

IEL Resources

Web Resources

  • Ask & Answer: Phonological Awareness Source: National Center on Improving Literacy

    This module helps to answer the questions: What is phonological awareness? Why is it important? How should it be taught? How can families support phonological awareness development?

  • Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Source: Reading Rockets

    This article describes difficulties in phonological awareness from three perspectives: the child, the parent, and the teacher. It also offers strategies that each can use to deal with and address the issues..

  • Phonological Awareness is Child’s Play Source: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

    This Young Children’s article focuses on how early childhood educators can teach phonological awareness and other early literacy skills to preschoolers.

  • Phonological Awareness: What It Is and How It Works Source: Understood

    Phonological awareness is a skill that allows kids to recognize and work with the sounds of spoken language. This article provides information about how you can help your child strengthen phonological skills.

About this resource

Setting(s) for which the article is intended:
  • Child Care Center
  • Family Child Care
  • Home
  • Preschool Program

Intended audience(s):
  • Parents / Family
  • Teachers / Service providers

Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
  • Infants and Toddlers (Birth To Age 3)
  • Preschoolers (Age 3 Through Age 5)

Related IEL Birth to Three Guidelines:
Related Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards:
Reviewed: 2021