In this week’s Talking Together, Hermione and Georgia unpack the foundation of reading: phonological awareness (PA)—all the sound play that comes before letter–sound correspondence. You’ll get simple ways to practise PA in everyday routines (no worksheets, no apps), plus a quick chat about the rise in sensory needs and why more outdoorsy, heavy-work play still matters.
What You'll Learn:
PA: what it is and why it sits under early reading and spelling.
The core skills (in order): rhyming → alliteration → syllables → first/last/middle sounds → sorting sounds → segmenting → blending.
How to model it naturally: book time, car time, line-up games, “sound hunts”, name play.
Teacher/parent traps to avoid: don’t lean on letters too soon; skip tricky clusters for sound sorts (e.g., tr- in “tree”).
When progress stalls: meet kids where they’re at, shrink the step, then level up.
Sensory link: why less outdoor play can show up as attention/“rough play”—and what to add back in.
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