Phonemic Awareness Mini Course

A short, practical course for parents whose child knows letters but is still finding reading difficult. Covers what phonemic awareness is, the skill ladder, why guessing happens, and how to build sound skills at home. Includes a filmed lesson plus 8 supporting resources.

Whats Inside:

Phonemic Awareness Mini Course

What's inside:

📚  MODULE 1 — Understanding Phonemic Awareness

Lesson 1: The Skill That Makes Reading Work

What phonemic awareness is, why it matters more than almost any other reading skill, and why your child's reading struggles are not about effort or ability.

📚  MODULE 2 — Building the Skills at Home

Lesson 2: Blending — What It Is and How to Build It

Lesson 3: Segmenting — What It Is and How to Build It

Lesson 4: When to Introduce Letters

Three short, focused lessons giving you specific, practical guidance for each skill — what it looks like, how to support it, and what to do when your child gets stuck.

📚  MODULE 3 — When Reading Feels Hard

Lesson 5: In the Moment Guessing Reset

Lesson 6: Guessing Repair — What to Do Next

Two targeted lessons for the most common and stressful reading situation parents face — a child who guesses instead of sounding out.

Plus 8 supporting PDF resources:

📄  The Phoneme Skill Ladder

A clear visual of the blending and segmenting stages — so you know exactly where your child is on the ladder and what to focus on next.

📄  Game-Based Skill Sets

Practical, playful games matched to each step of the phonemic awareness ladder — hearing sounds, blending, segmenting, and manipulating.

📄  How Phonemic Awareness Games Support Reading and Spelling

The research behind the practice — why these games work and how they transfer to real reading and spelling skills.

📄  Sound Blending Cheat Sheet

A simple reference for supporting blending at home — what it looks like, how to model it, and what to do when your child gets stuck.

📄  Sound Segmenting Cheat Sheet

A simple reference for supporting segmenting — the skill that underpins spelling and deepens reading accuracy.

📄  Combined Reading and Spelling Cheat Sheet

How blending and segmenting work together — a practical overview for parents supporting both reading and spelling at home.

📄  'What If My Child Is Still Guessing?' Guide

A specific, practical guide for parents navigating guessing habits — what's happening, why it happens, and how to address it calmly.

📄  Common Mistakes Parents Make

The most common well-meaning habits that slow phonemic awareness down — and exactly what to do instead.