READING READINESS STAGE (DEVELOPMENTAL READING)

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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