5 Years Development – Phonological Awareness
Phonological Awareness is the field that deals with sounds (like the sounds letters make) and how these sounds come together to form words.
Developmental Stage
- Clapping hands and counting syllables in words (eg computer, computer-computer).
- Note: 50% of children reach this level by age 4.
- Recognizes and sounds words that start with the same sound (eg cat – cup).
- Distinguishes and blends words by beginning and rhyme (eg t+um=all) and can turn them into words when given sounds.
- Counts sounds in words (eg hold – t-u-t =3 sounds).
- Note: 50% of children reach this level by age
Possible Situations Encountered When It Doesn’t Progress
- The child may have difficulty extracting long words correctly because breaking them into meaningful and smaller parts may also be insufficient.
- The child may have difficulty pronouncing longer words and recognizing similar word patterns.
- The child may have difficulty spelling words correctly.