by Karina Richland | Feb 21, 2019 | Phonological Awareness
In my work as an Orton-Gillingham reading specialist, I have found that children who struggle with reading often struggle primarily with phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is the ability for children to pick up on sounds, syllables and rhymes in words... 
by Karina Richland | Nov 29, 2018 | A PRIDE Post, Language & Reading, Phonological Awareness, Reading, Reading Skills
Kindergarten has a way more rigorous academic focus than it did 20 years ago when I was teaching elementary school. I am often quite surprised that children are expected to learn all of their letters and sounds in preschool and then begin the decoding, blending and... 
by Karina Richland | Oct 24, 2018 | Phonological Awareness
Before children can begin reading, they must develop strong phonemic awareness. If you ask your child, “what is the first sound you hear in hat?” You want them to answer /h/. If you ask your child, “what is the last sound you hear in hat?” You want them to answer...