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VideoNational Center on Improving Literacy
Phonemic Awareness: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
Phonemic awareness is the ability to identify and manipulate individual sounds in spoken words. It is essential for learning to read in an alphabetic writing system and is a strong predictor of early reading success. In other words, if a child can complete phonemic awareness tasks, they are more likely to be a good reader.
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