tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811656757562879966.post235195593327705553..comments2011-11-16T18:22:44.811-08:00Comments on Early Literacy in Preschool: Phonological Awareness in Playnicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09892681972251193018noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811656757562879966.post-35769355808265910602011-10-20T08:53:40.724-07:002011-10-20T08:53:40.724-07:00Phonological awareness is SO important, and there ...Phonological awareness is SO important, and there are a plethora of great books, finger plays, songs and rhymes that are fun for children and help foster this skill. I love your point about onomatopoeia. There is a book called "City Sounds" that is literally nothing but onomatopoeia, and I love using it with young children. It is great to use to focus on specific speech sounds and you can skip around and allow the children to point to their favorites.Emily Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466119041979923858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811656757562879966.post-76026473492319323542011-10-19T20:00:49.042-07:002011-10-19T20:00:49.042-07:00I think that many teachers are already integrating...I think that many teachers are already integrating phonological awareness activities into their curriculum without knowing it! Familiar, catchy finger play songs that are used in routine or freely are practicing rhyming and vowel and consonant sounds. Teachers who are not interacting with their children in this way may be missing out on a great window to introduce early stages of literacy to children. Most classrooms already embody the basic structures and elements of this skill!Caylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17658573478217347941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811656757562879966.post-30580839738850716892011-10-19T17:23:04.644-07:002011-10-19T17:23:04.644-07:00You gave a lot of great suggestions for working on...You gave a lot of great suggestions for working on phonological awareness. I like the idea of reading books that manipulate sounds in interesting ways, and I think children enjoy these books greatly. One of my favorite examples is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.Hillaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516155544073583335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811656757562879966.post-53923785950560501802011-10-19T15:41:25.031-07:002011-10-19T15:41:25.031-07:00Phonological awareness is really important for pre...Phonological awareness is really important for preschool students. With the awareness, children will learn how to read and how to interact with stories of books. I think rhyming activity is a great way to practice phonological awareness.Jihyunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13696127307947402068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2811656757562879966.post-81379387314713318342011-10-19T14:51:28.949-07:002011-10-19T14:51:28.949-07:00Using books to help children with their phonologic...Using books to help children with their phonological awareness can be fun and creative. Rhyming books can engage students while working on these skills. Learning should be something children enjoy.Cassy/ECE Studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05677479906238751880noreply@blogger.com