Stages of Reading Development

During which stage of reading development do children typically start recognizing letters?

What is a key aspect of reading that children develop during Stage 3?

What is the primary focus of instructional practices during Stage 1?

During which stage of reading development can children read and comprehend a wide range of texts, including chapter books and novels?

What is a characteristic of children during Stage 2?

What is a key instructional practice during Stage 1?

What is the main purpose of the pre-reading stage in the reading process?

What skill does reading help to improve?

What is the primary focus of the responding stage in the reading process?

What is the purpose of a KWL chart in the reading process?

What is one way that teachers can deliver text to students during the reading stage?

What is one benefit of reading?

Stages of Reading Development

Emergent Pre-Reader (6 months - 6 years): Children are exposed to books, print, and spoken language, laying the groundwork for literacy.
- Instructional practices: storytelling, phonics songs, and flashcards.
Novice Reader (6-7 years): Develops phonemic awareness skills, can decode simple words, and recognizes sight words.
- Instructional practices: flashcards and phonics songs.
Decoding Reader (7-9 years): Becomes proficient in decoding and recognizing words, reading longer and more complex texts with fluency.
- Instructional practices: comprehension strategies, such as making predictions, visualizing, and summarizing.
Fluent, Comprehending Reader (9-15 years): Can read and comprehend a wide range of texts, developing critical thinking skills.
- Instructional practices: analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information from various sources.

The Reading Process

Pre-reading: Students prepare themselves to read, decide why they're reading, and use background knowledge to make predictions.
- Use of KWL charts to track what they know, want to know, and learned.
Reading: Engage with the text in various ways, including individual reading, being read aloud to, or group reading sessions.
Responding: React to what they've read, participating in conversations or discussions, and applying reading strategies and skills.

Test your knowledge on the stages of reading development, from emergent pre-readers to novice readers. Learn about the characteristics and instructional practices of each stage in a child's literacy journey.