reading readiness stage (developmental reading)
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Reading Readiness: Physiological and
Psychological Aspects“Education ... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.”
-Junnie Armel T. SaludFar Eastern University-Manila
• Keep in mind: “The goal of reading is not just for a
child to distinguish the sounds of the letters, or to comprehend in the given text, but it must be a combination of the two.”
Aural/Oral + Comprehension
Reading Readiness...
• Reading readiness skills are those abilities necessary for a person to begin the process of learning to read.
• This includes:• -phonemic awareness/ alphabetic principle• -teaching a child how to handle a book properly• -Understanding and interpreting illustrations/
Visual discrimination
Controversy over “whole language” vs
“phonics”
How do you know if a child is ready to read?
-Curiosity-Imitation-Attempting to sound-out the words
Reading...
Decoder or Reader
Message
Encoder or Writer
3 levels of Comprehension:
Reading the lines
Reading between the lines
Reading beyond the lines
literal
Inferential
Critical / Creative
Activities to help develop children’s reading skills...
• Read to your pupils as much as you can. • Provide your pupils with a variety of
interactive activities.• Teach your pupils the letters of the alphabet.• Teach sight words - a few at a time.
(DOLCH’S LIST)• After your child knows most of the sounds of
the alphabet, begin to teach blending.• Practice making new words by substituting
one letter for another (cat, rat, bat).• Teach letter combinations such as ck and th.
Determine reading level and practice the phonics that they have learned.
Fluency
Reading Comprehension
Physiological Factors
• Visual• Auditory• Speech Impairments
Psychological Factors
• Interest• Intelligence• Reading Readiness• Attitude towards reading• Teacher-related factors
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