This second part of the podcast continues on from our discussion on oral language in part 1, and we take the chat onto phonological awareness, the sounds of our language, and to phonics which is about the relationship between sounds and the letters that represent them. Speech pathologist Jane Beale discusses her view on how these components work together for effective early reading and writing instruction. Further resources:

Deslea Konza, Phonological awareness

https://speldnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1.2-phonological-awareness.pdf

Deslea Konza, Oral language

https://speldnsw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1.1-oral-language.pdf

Deslea Konza, Phonics https://www.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/663699/SA-DECS-Phonics.pdf

Deslea Konza, understanding the reading process https://www.ecu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/663696/SA-DECS_-Understanding-the-Reading-Process.pdf

Isabel Beck, Making sense of phonics

https://www.booktopia.com.au/making-sense-of-phonics-second-edition-isabel-l-beck/prod9781462511990.html

Literacy and numeracy NSWDoE

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/literacy-and-numeracy