What is Developmental Reading?

What is Developme

ntal 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.

WHAT IS READING?

… it is a developmental task

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

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