A Test for Assessing Phonemic Awareness in Young Children

The missing foundation in teacher education: Knowledge of the structure of spoken and written language

“…At the same time, there have been promising developments in early intervention research. If a child is lacking in speech sound awareness, it can be taught directly as a precursor to and along with instruction in lettersound relationships (e.g., Ball and Blachman 1991;Yopp 1992). These findings imply that kindergarten, early elementary, and remedial classes need to incorporate direct instruction in the structure of language in order to provide the foundation children need to become skilled readers and spellers (see Brady, Fowler, Stone and Winbury, this volume, for discussion of training methods).…”

Rhyme and Alliteration Sensitivity and Relevant Experiences among Preschoolers from Diverse Backgrounds

“…Parents and teachers of young children are routinely given advice to engage children in rhyming activities on the grounds that sensitivity to the sounds of the language will facilitate understanding of the alphabetic principle, which in turn will help children learn to read (Cunningham, 1992;Hannon, 1995;Yopp, 1995). Although the results of this study and those of Bryant et al (1989) suggest a link between engagement in such activities and the development of phonological sensitivity, the results are of course correlational.…”

“…A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE has accumulated over the past 20 years demonstrating the powerful connection between phonological L. awareness and learning to read (Bryant, Bradley, MacLean, & Crossland, 1989;Bryant, MacLean, Bradley, & Crossland, 1990;Cardoso-Martins, 1995;MacLean, Bryant, & Bradley, 1987;McGuinness, McGuinness, & Donohue, 1995;Shankweiler, Crain, & Brady, 1992;Stanovich, 1992;Vandervelden & Siegel, 1995;Yopp, 1995). The term phonological awareness refers to awareness of any of the phonological units of the spoken language, including syllables, intrasyllabic units (rimes and onsets), and phonemes (Treiman, 1991).…”

The Relationship between Phonemic Segmentation Skill and EFL Word Recognition - A Review of Literature

“…(See Figure 1) Like other researchers, Schuele and Boudreau (2008) stated that phonological awareness can be referred to an umbrella term that involves a variety of skills involving phonemic awareness. Phonemic awareness can be defined as the learner's ability to manipulate individual phonemes or sound of a given language (Yopp, 1992). …”