The Foundations of Reading

a.) Explanations about phonological awareness, phonemic awareness & phonics;

Phonological awareness is the broader ability to hear and manipulate different parts of spoken words like syllables or rhymes, while phonemic awareness specifically focuses on the smallest units of sound (phonemes) within a word, and phonics is the system that teaches the connection between letters and their corresponding sounds, allowing for decoding and spelling words based on this relationship.

b.) Examples of activities caregivers and teachers can use to teach phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, & phonics; To teach phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics, caregivers and teachers can use activities like: rhyming games, syllable counting, blending sounds, playing "I Spy", singing songs with emphasis on sounds, reading aloud with sound discussions, creating word cards and letter to picture association games.

c.) Key terms to know: phoneme, grapheme, onset, rime (if you think there are more key terms, add them as well); Key terms that are good to know that are related to phonics include: phoneme (the smallest unit of sound in a spoken language), grapheme (the letter or group of letters that represent a phoneme), onset (the initial consonant sounds in a syllable before the vowel), and rime (the vowel sound and any following consonants in a syllable).

d.) 3-5 Suggested resources, such as books, videos, and websites. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom - by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, abcmouse.com, https://letters.hookedonphonics.com, Learn Phonics Song for Children (Official Video) Alphabet Song | Letter Sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2frjzrC5Jg