Environmental Print & Phonological Awareness: Letter Hunt

Use environmental print to boost early readers' phonemic awareness, understanding of the alphabetic principle, and word building. Practical strategies for using environmental print to teach and reinforce skills in these areas are provided.

Jennifer Prior, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor for Early Childhood and Literacy at Northern Arizona University. Her focus is using environmental print as an instructional literacy tool, family involvement in education, and effective teaching practices.