Noting that phonemic awareness has been identified as an essential skill that prepares children for reading, this book contains 130 phonemic awareness activities suitable for small-group learning in preschools, prekindergarten programs, Head Start programs, child care centers, and home-based programs. Reflecting the teaching strategies of the High/Scope early childhood approach, the activities fall into five content categories: (1) identifying sounds; (2) building rhyme awareness; (3) building alliteration awareness; (4) recognizing letters; and (5) developing letter-sound awareness. Interspersed throughout the activity instructions are examples of teachers and other adults providing phonemic awareness activities with preschool children. Also included in the book are a chart to help teachers keep track of the activities experienced, items for assessing childrens early reading development using the High/Scope Child Observation Record, a materials list for each chapter, and a phonics fact sheet for parents. (KB)