@lottalearning_howtoread: A phoneme is a distinct unit of sound. Phoneme segmentation is a worthy practice that can aid a young reader's ability to become a proficient and confident reader and writer. It is the smallest unit of sound in a spoken language that can change the meaning of a word. * Swapping one phoneme for another changes a word's meaning, such as changing the /p/ in pat to /b/ to make bat. * Phonemes are sounds, not written letters. * A single phoneme can be spelled with one letter (like /m/) or multiple letters (like /sh/.) #fyp #parents #readersoftiktok #teachersoftiktok #childabuseawareness