Phonics and Phonemic Awareness EED 470 Curriculum, Methods and Assessment Literacy and Language Arts K-3 (4 Pages Words) The purpose of this paper is to discuss several strategies and techniques to help teach phonics and promote phonemic awareness. The importance of phonics and phonemic awareness in learning to read will be discussed as well as assessments, differentiated instruction, and any assessments. Finally this paper will discuss the actions a teacher could take when a student is not demonstrating progress. Reading is one of the most important skills a learner must acquire in life. Statistics show that students who are behind in reading are usually behind in several other academic areas as well. Therefore it is imperative that teachers promote reading skills and try to...