{"id":2767,"date":"2021-10-06T16:51:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T15:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-03-31T15:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T14:53:47","slug":"emerging-literacy-oral-language-phonological-awareness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/earlylevelportal\/emerging-literacy-oral-language-phonological-awareness\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging Literacy & English, Oral Language & Phonological Awareness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Emerging Literacy & English\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n
Oral Language & Phonological Awareness<\/span><\/h5>\n

Resources <\/a><\/strong>\uf0ad<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What is it?<\/h3>\n

“Phonological Awareness is the awareness of all of the sounds of language.\u00a0 It’s the ability to hear and distinguish sounds.\u00a0 This includes: recognising sounds, adding sounds, taking apart sounds and moving sounds around.\u00a0 Phonological awareness helps children become prepared to learn how letters and sounds go together in words.\u00a0 This makes it easier for them to read and write.\u00a0 Phonological awareness has been found to be a strong predictor of literacy development.\u00a0 Weak skills in phonological awareness are a primary cause for reading difficulties.”<\/cite><\/p>\n

(Phonological Awareness, Hertfordshire SEND Service, 2021)<\/p>\n

“Oral language (OL), sometimes called spoken language, includes speaking and listening\u2014the ways that humans communicate with one another.\u00a0 OL skills provide the foundation for word reading and comprehension.\u00a0 They are at the heart of listening and reading comprehension, serving as a predictor for both.”\u00a0<\/cite><\/p>\n

(Oral Language – What is it?<\/a>, Literacy How, 2020)<\/p>\n

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Key messages:<\/h3>\n