Phonological Awareness

Phonological awareness is the term used to describe the awareness of the constituent sounds of spoken words which can be distinguished in three ways: by syllables, by onset and rime and by phoneme (the smallest unit of spoken word) (ACARA, 2021).

  

Systematic and explicit phonics instruction

Posted on 7/12/2023
This chapter, taken from award-winning text 'The alphabetic principle and beyond', looks at systematic and explicit phonics instruction in the primary classroom.
  

Teaching language, phonics and play with picture books

Posted on 31/08/2023
Discover the journey of a picture book from creation through to the classroom. We speak with Anna Walker, award-winning author and illustrator, about her CBCA-shortlisted picture book Snap!
  

Video Resource: Teaching phonological spelling knowledge

Posted on 10/01/2022
In this video, phonological spelling knowledge is explored.
  

Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness and Phonics

Posted on 17/11/2021
Understand the differences between phonemic awareness and phonic knowledge, the two crucial components of phonological awareness.
  

Phonological Decoding as Part of an Integrated Literacy Program

Posted on 18/08/2021
Understand how phonological decoding fits into an integrated approach to teaching early literacy.
  

Article: Phonological Knowledge

Posted on 17/08/2021
Understand what is meant by phonological awareness and discover its key components.
  

10 authentic texts for phonics instruction

Posted on 10/03/2021
10 authentic texts chosen by the facilitators of PETAA's online course "A text-based approach to teaching phonics"