Phonological Awareness & Literacy Skills
What is Phonological Awareness?
Phonological awareness is a collection of foundational sound skills that are required to read and spell effectively. Children who have difficulty with phonological awareness may have difficulty with either recognizing or producing rhyme, breaking a sentence down into words, breaking down a word into syllables (computer becomes com-pu-ter), identifying the beginning, middle, or ending sounds in words, and blending sounds together (ex. c-a-t says cat).
Phonologial Awareness Intervention for your Child
Research shows that explicitly targeting phonological awareness skills provides children with the necessary foundation for developing reading and writing skills. We will work with you and your child to develop essential phonological awareness such as rhyming, breaking words apart into syllables and sounds, and blending sounds together. Oxford Speech Plus also offers summer camps that focus on phonological awareness development. Speech-language pathologists at Oxford Speech Plus excel in making therapy both educational and enjoyable for your child. If you think your child could benefit from phonological awareness intervention, call Oxford Speech Plus to book an assessment or therapy session.
What are Literacy Skills?
Effective reading and writing skills are essential to personal wellbeing, future opportunities, and academic achievement. Children who struggle to read and write may have challenges with linking their phonological awareness skills to reading and/or writing, understanding what is read, vocabulary development (learning new words), and/or reading fluently.
How Can SLT Improve Your Child’s Literacy Skills?
We will work with your child to improve their phonological awareness skills and their ability to link these skills to print, reading comprehension, reading fluency, and vocabulary development. Speech-language pathologists at Oxford Speech Plus excel in making therapy both educational and enjoyable for your child. Research indicates that play based therapy interventions stimulates learning and motivates little ones and reluctant learners. Oxford Speech Plus is also proud to offer the Reading Remediation Plus (R+) System! The heavily researched, multisensory and systematic R+ curriculum was developed based on the longstanding research of Orton-Gillingham and phonological awareness. The R+ system focuses on reading, printing, and sound skills. If your child is struggling with reading or writing, call Oxford Speech Plus to book an assessment today.
Refer Someone For An Initial Assessment
At Oxford Speech Plus, we match our clients with team members who are the best fit for your family based on the needs and the clinicians’ area of expertise, skill and training. In order to direct your referral, please complete this questionnaire below and we will contact you when a clinician is available for an assessment.