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Phonemic awareness and learning to read
Phonemic awareness is important in learning to read an alphabetically written language. Phonemic awareness can be difficult to acquire and must be taught explicitly if a child is to learn to read successfully. United States
The basics of reading: From phonics to phonology
Phonics, phonetic spelling, phoneme awareness, phonological awareness and phonology are essential in learning a written language based on an alphabet. Understanding these elements is critical to effective reading teaching. United States
How young children learn to read
As they learn to read the young child will learn about the relationship between sounds and letters and how sounds are connected to print. They will develop fluency as readers and learn to construct meaning from print. United States
Twelve components of research-based reading programs
As children learn to read, they learn how spoken and written languages relate to each other. Evidence based reading programs allow young children opportunities to both understand the building blocks of language and expand their use of oral and written language. United States
A reading development continuum
This continuum outlines six phases in reading development from role play reading through to Independent reading identifying key indicators and teaching strategies for each of the reading stages. United States
How most children learn to read
Children undertake many activities which can support their emerging literacy. Teachers and carers need to know how to use the environments, programs and the interactions with young children to uses these activities to support young children's emergent literacy. United States
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