Phonemic Awareness: In the Dark or With Letters?

Shannon and Mary chat about the recent debate in the science of reading community about whether phonemic awareness drills without letters are a worthwhile exercise for readers.  They describe activities they've done with struggling readers to build phonemic awareness, and they talk about the use of those activities as a part of Tier 1 reading instruction.Episode Resources:Research article Response from David Kilpatrick and othersTimothy Shanahan: RIP to Advanced Phonemic AwarenessI Think I was Wrong about Phonemic Awareness (a Teacher's perspective)Heggerty ResourcesPhonological Awareness AssessmentYouTube discussion about the topic among other reading teachersPhonemic proficiency Reading Meetings with Mark and MollyGetting Ready to Read by Jo Fitzpatrick (*Amazon affiliate link)Equipped for Reading Success by David Kilpatrick (*Amazon affiliate link)Shannon's Phonemic Awareness resourcesHot Logic Mini Oven https://amzn.to/3jO2C4l (*Amazon affiliate link)Daily Harvest (Get $35 off your first box when you use this link)COME JOIN THE CONVERSATION!Our Website   Facebook   Instagram   ClubhouseShannon's TpT StoreSupport the Show.Get Literacy Support through our Patreon