Phonological Awareness: What Is It and Why Is It Important? (Complimentary Webinar)

Becoming sensitive to the sounds of language

This hour-long complimentary webinar will clarify what phonological awareness is and how it is essential to children’s reading and writing development.

Date(s):
March 10, 2025
Time:
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm ET
Number of Days:
1 hour
Location:
Virtual
Grade Levels:
PreK-1
Focus:
Literacy Teaching
Audience:
  • Classroom Teachers PreK-1
  • Interventionists/Specialists
  • Literacy Coaches/Teacher Leaders
Cost:
Complimentary Webinar
Webinar Description & Outcomes
Presenter
Policy

 

What is phonological awareness? What does it mean to be phonologically aware? Why is phonological awareness an important foundational understanding that readers and writers need?

Join us for this 60-minute complimentary webinar where we will define phonological awareness, clarify common misunderstandings, and share some practical ways phonological awareness can be supported in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade classrooms.

Outcomes:

  • Define phonological awareness and address common misunderstandings
  • Learn strategies for supporting the development of children’s phonological awareness

Reserve your spot today!

Heather Rodman, Literacy Trainer Headshot of Heather Rodman

Prior to joining the Center for Reading Recovery and Literacy Collaborative as a Primary Trainer, Heather was a Kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grade classroom teacher in Middletown, CT for 16 years. She was also a Primary Literacy Coordinator for five years where she provided literacy training and coaching to K-5 teachers. In addition, she was a member of the Connecticut Department of Education Common Core State Standards Curriculum Design Team for English Language Arts.

 

Registration Deadline

The registration portal closes at 5pm ET on March 10, 2025.

 


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