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Early Reading and Scientifically-Based Research

Title I Directors' Conference
February 2003

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Teaching about the Sounds of Spoken Language

Phonological awareness refers to children's ability to notice and work with the sounds in language.

Research shows that how quickly children learn to read often depends on how much phonological awareness they have when they begin kindergarten.