A brief description of what phonemic awareness and its importance. Phonics definitions are from “Making Sense on Phonics” and “Words their Way” textbooks. Websites referred to in podcast: https://youtube.com/channel/UCGOxizpKV3CXXguufmgKEGg https://www.readingrockets.org/article/why-phonological-awareness-important-reading-and-spelling https://educationandbehavior.com/how-to-teach-phonemic-awareness-to-kindergarteners/ https://wow.boomlearning.com