The capacity to hear the small sounds (or phonemes) in a word.

The capacity to take a word and break it into separate phonemes (or little sounds).

The capacity to “play” with sounds in a word by blending, isolating, and segmenting them.

The capacity to take little sounds (phonemes) in a word and blend them together to form a word.

Any word that a child recognizes by sight.

A student who knows the basics, like letters and their sounds and is poised to start the early stages of reading.

Describes the classes, programs, and learning activities that students complete during their high school matriculation. Learning pathways can be academic and vocational in nature.

Describes any class, activity, or experience in which learning takes place, whether it’s a typical school setting or outside of the school location.

Pertaining to visual and motor functions collectively.

Involving sensory and motor functions collectively.