Yesterday, 15.12.2021 I read the following tweet by Devin Kearns @devin kearns
#phonemic awareness has been a hot topic b/c of debates about whether students need "advanced" PA and whether PA teaching should use letters. @DrNathanClemens led a group of us @emilyjsolari
@burnsmk1 @FumikoHoeft @NancyNelsonFien @KimStMartin to address these important topics.
as with all things, there are not totally clear answers, but ... data and theory do not appear to support the idea that advanced PA is necessary for the development of strong word-recognition skills nor that PA instruction should be entirely done without reference to print.
Authors on the paper are Hank Fien, @NCILiteracy director, and @UConnNeag doctoral fellow Melissa Stalega.
I then tweeted as follows:
