A position statement adopted by the International Reading Association, this professional resource was developed in response to recent public attention to the role of phonemic awareness in beginning reading instruction. The statement discusses key issues related to research, policy, and classroom practice. Written by well known researchers in the area of early reading instruction, the position statement is organized in a question discussion format and addresses many issues, including how phonemic awareness facilitates reading acquisition and how phonemic awareness can be taught. This site provides a PDF version of the printed brochure. To view this document, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a free, downloadable software program available from www.adobe.com. (author/ncl)
Phonemic Awareness, Word Recognition and Fluency
for Early Childhood