The Heggerty Phonemic Awareness curriculum, provided by United Way of Horry County, is a structured and comprehensive program designed to develop foundational skills in phonemic awareness among young learners. This curriculum focuses on the crucial skill of recognizing and manipulating individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken language, which is essential for later reading and spelling success. Through a series of structured lessons and activities, Heggerty Phonemic Awareness helps students improve their ability to hear, identify, and manipulate sounds, such as blending, segmenting, and deleting phonemes in words. The program is systematic and sequential, catering to various learning styles and abilities, and aims to build a strong phonological foundation that supports overall literacy development. It is widely recognized for its effectiveness in preparing young children for reading and academic achievement.