This site contains 13 lesson plans that are designed to address that standards of emergent readers. Each lesson engages students in adding or substituting individual sounds (phonemes).

Key to learning how to read is the ability to identify the different sounds that make words and to associate these sounds with written words. There are 44 phonemes in the English language, including letter combinations such as /th/, which are discussed in this article.

This video segment from Between the Lions features an African tale full of surprises and new words. Master storyteller Karen Kandel models the power of storytelling, the mesmerizing effects of language, and how stories can help build vocabulary and background knowledge.

Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan

By the end of this section, you will be able to:

Define language and demonstrate familiarity with the components of language
Understand how the use of language develops
Explain the relationship between language and thinking

This site outlines seven levels of phonemic awareness ranging from awareness of rhyming words to phoneme manipulation.