If you have a kid who knows all of their letters and sounds but can't seem to sound out their words, there's a good chance they're missing some underlying phonological awareness skills. Phonological awareness is an umbrella term that refers to a number of different skills that rely on our knowledge of the sounds that make up a word, rather than the meaning. It is independent from letter-sound correspondence. Helping reluctant readers can feel like a herculean task but I am te