Literacy & storytelling
Phonological awareness, early reading and narrative skills.
Reading and writing are built on spoken language. Before children learn to read, they need to hear and play with the sounds in words (phonological awareness), know many words, and understand how stories are put together.
These articles explain the steps of phonological awareness, early reading skills and narrative language, with activities you can do at home. Speech-language pathologists work on these foundations with children who find reading, spelling or telling stories difficult.
Signs to watch for include trouble with rhymes or syllables in kindergarten, difficulty linking letters and sounds, or a child who avoids reading. Starting support early gives children more time to build these skills.
Literacy & storytellingPre-Literacy Skills – Phonological Awareness DevelopmentFebruary 10, 2025
Literacy & storytellingImproving storytelling skills in childhood – Narrative languageMarch 10, 2024Related services
- Literacy: reading, spelling and the language underneathSupport for children and teens who find learning to read and spell difficult, built on the sound and language skills that literacy depends on.
- Language delays and language disordersSupport for children and teens who have difficulty understanding or using language, from late talkers to school-age developmental language disorder.
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