In this episode the focus is on the importance of phonological/phonemic awareness for young children, infancy through age five. What is phonological awareness? What is phonemic awareness? Why is it important? What simple things can you do at home to encourage and develop it? For more early literacy pre-reading skills resources, check out our free family early literacy pre-reading skills hub: https://sites.google.com/cougars.csusm.edu/letsgetlit/home