Answer and Explanation:
Phonological awareness refers to the ability to recognize and manipulate the sounds of spoken language. Activities such as games and songs can be used to promote phonological awareness by engaging children in fun and interactive ways to practice these skills.
For example, a game such as “Rhyming Bingo” can help children develop their ability to recognize and produce rhyming words. In this game, children are given a bingo card with pictures of objects that have names that rhyme (e.g., cat, hat, bat). The teacher calls out a word (e.g., “rat”) and the children have to find the picture on their bingo card that rhymes with the word and cover it with a marker. The first child to cover a row of pictures wins the game.
A song such as “Willoughby Wallaby Woo” can also be used to promote phonological awareness. In this song, children practice substituting the initial sound of a word with a different sound to create a new word (e.g., “Willoughby Wallaby Woo, an elephant sat on you. Willoughby Wallaby Wee, an elephant sat on me”). This activity helps children develop their ability to segment and blend sounds, which are important skills for reading and spelling.
Overall, games and songs provide fun and engaging ways for children to practice and develop their phonological awareness skills.