course component
Phonemic Awareness
(Grade K-5)
Karen Valdes
Subject Area: Language Arts
Course Title: Phonemic Awareness
Course Requirements: Video Program and Assessment
Course Description: In this course, participants will learn to understand the difference between phonemes (sounds) and the letters and letter combinations that represent them. Participants will learn to select and instruct a range of phonemic awareness activities using an appropriate progression of phonological skills, such as tracking words in sentences, rhyming words, oral word repetition, syllable counting, onset-rime segmentation and blending, phoneme identification, segmentation, and blending.
Course Objectives:
Participants will gain awareness level knowledge about:
1. Define phonological awareness and its components
2. Understand why phoneme awareness is important
3. Identify the progression of phoneme awareness skills
4. Learn how to teach and model effective phonemic awareness
strategies
5. Know how to explicitly teach blending and segmenting
6. Understand the importance of concepts about print and letter
identification
Course Assessment:
A certificate of completion will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the online assessment after viewing the video program.
Alignment with Standards:
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory Standards
Professional Development Points: 2
Additional points may be earned through completion of follow-up activities.
Additional Helps: Follow-up activities and resources
It is recommended that participants in the video course complete follow-up activities to deepen their knowledge and skills. When these activities are completed in accordance with local staff development guidelines, participants may be able to earn additional professional development credit. Contact your local staff development office for determining how you might receive credit for completing the video program and additional credit for completing follow-up activities.
Follow-up Activity 1: The Big Picture
Follow-up Activity 2: Designing a Lesson
Follow-up Activity 3: Identifying and Sharing Resources
