Phonological awareness is the ability to identify the differences and similarities between sounds. It must be developed for the learner to be able to read and write later in their school career. 1.2 APPLY your understanding of body percussion by describing how you would use it to support phonological awareness in a Foundation Phase classroom.

I would use body percussion to support phonological awareness by:

• Clapping syllables: Children would clap their hands for each syllable in a word (e.g., "but-ter-fly" = clap-clap-clap; "ta-ble" = clap-clap). This helps them segment words into smaller sound units.
• Tapping out rhyming words: Children would tap their knees or shoulders when they hear words that rhyme (e.g., tap for "cat," then tap for "hat"). This helps them identify similar ending sounds.