Author Question: Describe the difference between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. In what ... (Read 243 times)

jman1234 · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

Describe the difference between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics. In what sequence do young children typically acquire these skills? What does this sequence suggest about classroom instructional strategies?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

According to your text, what are the four primary reasons that teachers assess young children?

What will be an ideal response?

elyse44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Phonological awareness: the awareness of the sound structure of oral language
Phonemic awareness: the awareness that spoken words are composed of individual sounds or phonemes
Phonics: the relationship between sounds and letters in written language

The instructional sequence now recommended by research is to begin by helping children build the basic concepts of phonological awareness, then move toward helping children develop awareness that words are composed of phonemes, and finally help children develop awareness of lettersound associations.

Answer to Question 2

a) Accountability: Districts and schools are compared across communities, and the question is posed: Are they meeting state standards or benchmarks?

b) Identify children who are not benefiting from instruction and refer for special education or additional services.

c) Program evaluation and progress monitoring: Is the curriculum accomplishing the goals established by the program? Are instructional strategies appropriate?

d) Inform teachers of students' instructional needs on both a group and an individual basis.