The phonological awareness: Analysis in children of initial education of peruvian institutions according to their family structure

Abstract

The study aims to determine whether or not there is a significant difference in phonological awareness skills among Peruvian children with different family structures. The study corresponds to a comparative descriptive non-experimental design. The sample was selected by intentional non-probabilistic approach, it consisted of 200 students aged 4, 5 and 6 years of initial education, of both sexes. Phonological awareness was measured by metalinguistic Skills Test (THM). The results indicate that there are significant differences in metalinguistic abilities: syllabic segmentation and detection of rhymes by family structure. By genre, the difference was in favor of female children. By school type, the difference was in favor of children from private institutions. Last, there was a significant difference in favor of children of five and six years old.

Keywords

• conciencia fonológica
• estructura familiar
• monoparental
• extensiva
• nuclear.