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## Stages of Reading Development **4** Stage 2: Confirmation, Fluency, Ungluing from Print, Automaticity Stage (grades 2-3; Ages 7-8) - Consolidation of what was learned in Stage 1. - Requires reading many easy and familiar books for developmental reading. - Gradual increase in functional and rec...

## Stages of Reading Development **4** Stage 2: Confirmation, Fluency, Ungluing from Print, Automaticity Stage (grades 2-3; Ages 7-8) - Consolidation of what was learned in Stage 1. - Requires reading many easy and familiar books for developmental reading. - Gradual increase in functional and recreational reading. - Common use of the basal readers. - Functional reading is important content area texts. - Range of possible recreational reading increases. **5** Stage 3: Reading for Learning the New Stage: A First Step (Grades 4-8; ages 9-13) - Readers need to bring prior knowledge to their reading. - Children acquire facts. Stage 4: Multiple Viewpoints Stage: (High School; Ages 14-18) - Should include instruction in reading/study skills and reading strategies for success. Stage 5: Construction & Reconstruction Stage: College; Ages 18 & beyond) - Adult literacy should stress acquisition of skills useful to the participants and the ability to apply those skills.