Traditional Inuit beliefs are bound up in the spiritual web of humans interacting with animals interacting with the environment. Their belief system reflects a deep love and respect for their world and environment.
The knowledge and ability to recognize that words are made up of a combination of individual speech sounds. phonics A body of knowledge consisting of 26 letters used to symbolize 44 English speech sounds.
Phonemic awareness is not only the recognition that words are made up of small sound units it is also the ability to break down, manipulate and blend phonemes. A reader needs to be able to apply her understanding of phonemes in order to begin learning to read.