Material is repeated and reinforced until the student reaches mastery. This way the student does not become overwhelmed when new material is introduced. The process is cumulative, systematic and sequential. We establish a strong foundation upon which to build further knowledge. Back to Top Phonological awareness is the ability to notice, think about or manipulate the individual sounds in words.
Phonological awareness is a skill and can be improved with direct training and practice.
Back to Top A deficiency in phonological awareness is the cardinal sign of a language-based learning disability because dyslexic individuals are consistently more impaired than those individuals without language problems. Also, measures of phonological awareness taken in kindergarten are the best predictor of the rate of growth in word reading ability in later school years. The letters in print correspond to the phonemes in words- therefore, learning how the alphabet is used to represent the sounds in words is important to the growth of reading skills. When phonological awareness and decoding are low, reading comprehension can be virtually non-existent. A person may be highly intelligent and still lacking in phonological awareness.