Sounds of Success: Unlocking the Power of Phonemic Awareness in Preschool & Kindergarten

Do you ever feel like your students are ready to read, but something just isn’t clicking?

Often, the missing link is phonemic awareness—the ability to hear, recognize, and manipulate sounds in spoken words. It’s a crucial skill that lays the

groundwork for reading and writing success, yet it’s easy to overlook in busy classrooms. This engaging professional development session will help you

identify that missing piece and show you how to strengthen it with fun, age- appropriate activities like rhyming, sound matching, and segmenting. You’ll

learn how to weave these strategies into your daily routines so every child gets the strong start they deserve. Let’s bridge the gap and build confident, capable readers—one sound at a time.