What is Developmen tal Reading?
Refers to a comprehensive reading program which consists of several periods or stages. These periods usually coincide with the developmental stages of growth of the individual. It is believed that one progresses gradually in acquiring and developing certain skills.
A DEVELOPMENTAL TASK IS A SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE INDIVIDUAL FACES AT CERTAIN STAGES OF LIFE IN ORDER TO BE WELL-ADJUSTED. (HAVIGHURST 1981)
IN COLLEGE…REFERS TO THE REFINEMENT OF VOCABULARY, COMPREHENSION, LITERARY APPRECIATION, AND STUDY SKILLS WHICH ARE NEEDED IN BOTH INTENSIVE AND EXTENSIVE READING.
Cause No. 1- Inadequate InstructionCause No. 2- Lack of Appropriate Materials
Cause No. 3- Big Unmanageable ClassesCause No. 4- Poor Attitude Towards
ReadingCause No. 5- Conflict with Interests
READING PROBLEMS
Skills required for Proficient Reading
• Phonemic Awareness• Phonics• Fluency• Vocabulary• Reading Comprehension*National Reading Panel (2000)
Skills required for Proficient Reading
• Phonemic Awareness- ability to distinguish and manipulate the individual sounds of language
• Phonics- study of sound• Fluency-ability to read with speed, accuracy
and vocal expression• Vocabulary-knowledge of words and word
meanings• Reading Comprehension-engagement with text
Developmental Reading Stages
Stage 0 (Birth-Age 6)Reading Readiness/
Pre Reading
Stage 1 (Age 6-7, Grade 1-2)
Initial Reading or Decoding
Learning to recognize the alphabet, imitation reading, experimentation with letters and learning sounds
Understanding the world around them
Sounding out words from printUtilize consonants and vowels to
blend together simple words
Developmental Reading StagesStage 2(Age 7-8, Grades 2-3)Fluency
Stage 3 (Age 9-13, Grades 4 to 2nd Year)
Reading for Learning the New Stage
Considered to be on the ‘real’ reading stage. They are fairly good at reading and spelling and are ready to read without sounding everything out.
Re-reading allows them to concentrate on meaning and builds fluency
Sounding out unfamiliar words and read with fluency
Readers need to bring prior knowledge to their reading
Acquisition of facts
Developmental Reading Stages
Stage 4 (High School; Ages 14-18)
Multiple Viewpoints Stage
Stage 5 (College; Ages 18 and up)
Construction and Reconstruction Stage
Readers are instructed in reading and study skills
Learn to analyze what they read and react critically
Share multiple views and concepts
Reads materials useful to them and apply those skills
Readers know what not to read, as well as what to read
They have the ability to synthesize critically the works of others and able to defend their stand on specific issues
Reading Pyramid
Phonemic Awareness- is the foundation of reading because it is the ability tounderstand that words are made up of sounds
Phonics- ability to identify letters and their specific sounds
Decoding- is where children begin to sound out words
Word Identification-Ability to see a wordAnd know what it is
FluencyRead text quicklyAnd accurately
VocabularyKnowing what the words mean-a combination of Fluency and wordidentification
able to construct meaning from the words readComprehension