Phonological awareness is the ability to think about the sounds in a word rather than just the meaning of the word. Each day at school we work to understand the structure of spoken language-that it is made up of words, and words consist of syllables, rhymes, and sounds. This ability is important for using sound-letter knowledge effectively in reading and writing. In fact, a student's level of phonics awareness at the end of kindergarten is one of the strongest predictors of future reading success. Here at preschool we practice phonics daily in the form of word plays, poetry, art, and in the books we choose to read.
