Combining Phonemic Awareness with Letters

​According to the National Reading Panel Report, phonemic awareness plays a critical role in the reading process. Phonemic awareness instruction should begin in Kindergarten, first with tokens and then with letters. 

What activities can Kindergarten and first grade teachers use with students to promote both phonemic awareness and letter knowledge?

The videos below model two different routines that can be woven into literacy instruction with a whole class or in small groups. 

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