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Description
This step teaches Apprentices to cut syllables into their smallest parts: individual sounds called phonemes.
Objectives
The learning objectives in this topic are defined as follows.
- Understand that syllables are made of smaller bits called phonemes.
- Understand that phonemes are all the different sounds you can make with your mouth.
- Understand that you can create language by stitching the right phonemes together.
Explorers (3)

The Triksy Translator
A (printable) Novella Interactiva exploring “Phoneme Awareness”Alien creatures landed on our lands They spoke weird words, and waved three hands Nobody understood their language, they seemed offended Until a translator stepped in to help … or so they pretended
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The Noisy Tongues
A (printable) Novella Interactiva exploring “My First Sounds”The Noisy Tongues are a folk strange They’re always up to no good Their nosy noses be not where they should So learn the sounds, words, and more to scare them away!
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The Silent Wall
A (printable) Novel exploring “My First Sounds”The Silent Wall stands tall Seperating lands, silencing all A girl wants to break it down and see the other side But might break down the blocks of language in her stride
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Teachers (1)

Phoneme Awareness
A (printable) Lesson Material exploring “Phoneme Awareness”The final step to phonetic awareness Is to learn the phonemes that make up all syllables This simple resource formally breaks down language So we can build it back up in the next resource
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Quizmasters (1)

Quiz of Phonemes
An interactive Trivia Kit exploring “Phoneme Awareness”For language awareness this is the final step Learn the phonemes that make up each word This quiz playfully tests if you’re a phoneme nerd And if you pass, you might just be ready for the alphabet
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Puzzlepages (3)

Phoneme Home
An interactive Puzzle Game exploring “Phoneme Awareness”You were on a space journey far from home Until you got stuck—something went wrong You want to send a message back to your family on earth Can you put the phonemes in the right order to get a word?
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Crossophone (Pre-Reader)
A (printable) Educational Puzzle exploring “Phoneme Awareness”A mix between crosswords and phonemes A great test of phonics skills No reading or writing we require But when done your language awareness will be on fire
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Equisonico (Pre-Reader)
A (printable) Educational Puzzle exploring “Phoneme Awareness”A puzzle for pre-readers Testing phoneme skills through homophones Two images that SOUND the same are shown Your task is to figure out their meanings
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Runaways (1)

Lock in the Sock
A (printable) Printable Escape Kit exploring “Phoneme Awareness”A mini escape room for pre-readers To find where Santa hid your gift Ten puzzles that do something tricky with phonics Your clever Apprentices will solve them sure and swift
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Gamiverses (2)

Shufflespeak: Phonics
A (printable) Board Game exploring “Phoneme Awareness”How do you play a language game With people who can’t read yet? Shufflespeak gives the answer Is it simple, educational, and fun? You bet!
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The Noisy Games
How do you play a language game With people who don’t know the alphabet yet? The Noisy Games give the answer Is it simple, educational, and fun? You bet!
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