The goal of phonemic awareness is to enable the understanding and manipulation of the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words, which is foundational for developing reading and spelling skills.
The goal of teaching students to articulate and form the letters that represent a sound is to develop their phonics skills, ensuring that correct articulation of the sound is essential for moving from phonemic knowledge to blending sounds to read words, thereby establishing a foundational link between oral language and literacy.
The goal of an activity that teaches students to hear and feel the sounds in words is to enhance their phonological awareness, enabling them to recognise and manipulate the sounds within words, which is crucial for developing reading and spelling skills.