Phonemic AwarenessSongs & Rhymesby Kimberly Jordano and Trisha Callella

(Jordano, K and Callella, T (1998). Phonemic Awareness: Songs & Rhymes. Creative Teaching Press, Inc.)

Material ReviewPan Dechnarong

Intended Audience

Kindergarten teachers Parents ESL/EFL teachers

Children ESL/EFL teachers

Beginners (concepts– IPA)

Philosophy Phonemic Awareness

To examine language independent of meaning

To see relationships between sounds in words

To rearrange sounds to create new words

To raise the awareness of how letters and words are used in oral language Listen and manipulate

Exercises and Activities

Activity cards and song sheets Phonemes– Individual sound units Minimal pairs (beginning, middle, ending sounds in words)

Rhyming words Syllables Spelling

Use as a resource to help lay a foundation for phonics instruction

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