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Reading
Learning to read
Reading readiness
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Dual route theory
Simple view of reading
Science of reading
Scarborough's Reading Rope
The active view of reading model
Cognitive processes
Comprehension
Phonemic awareness
Phonological awareness
Subvocalization
Word recognition
Reading instruction
Analytic phonics
Basal reader
Concept-oriented
Directed listening and thinking activity
Guided reading
Independent reading
Literature circle
Phonics
Reciprocal teaching
Structured word inquiry
Sustained silent reading
Synthetic phonics
Whole language
Reading rate
Fluency
Slow reading
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Words per minute
Readability
Automatic assessment
Legibility
Readability test
Reading differences and disabilities
Dyslexia
Hyperlexia
Reading disability
Reading for special needs
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Dolch word list
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Reading readiness has been defined as the point at which a person is ready to learn to read and the time during which a person transitions from being a non-reader into a reader. Other terms for reading readiness include early literacy and emergent reading.
Children begin to learn pre-reading skills at birth while they listen to the speech around them. In order to learn to read, a child must first have knowledge of the oral language. According to the Ontario Government (2003), the acquisition of language is natural, but the process of learning to read is not—reading must be taught. This belief contradicts basic language philosophy, which states that children learn to read while they learn to speak. The Ontario Government (2003) also believes that reading is the foundation for success, and that those children who struggle with reading in grades 1–3 are at a disadvantage in terms of academic success, compared to those children who are not struggling.
Because a child's early experience with literacy-related activities is highly correlated to the child's success with reading, it is important to consider a child's developmental level when choosing appropriate activities and goals. Early and enjoyable pre-reading experiences set the stage for a child's desire to learn. By participating in developmentally-appropriate activities (activities that are fun and challenging, but not frustrating), the child gains knowledge that will serve as the foundation for further learning as he or she enters the school system.
Reading readiness is highly individualistic. There is no "one size fits all" solution to teaching a child to read. A parent or educator may need to employ several techniques before finding the most appropriate method for an individual child. According to Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development a child can, through the help of an adult or more capable child, perform at a higher level than he or she can independently. The process of learning to read should thus be supported by a caring and supportive individual.
Readingreadiness has been defined as the point at which a person is ready to learn to read and the time during which a person transitions from being...
Reading comprehension is the ability to process written text, understand its meaning, and to integrate with what the reader already knows. Reading comprehension...
States are shown below. The emerging pre-reader stage, also known as readingreadiness, usually lasts for the first five years of a child's life. Children...
Speed reading is any of many techniques claiming to improve one's ability to read quickly. Speed-reading methods include chunking and minimizing subvocalization...
In literary criticism, close reading is the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text. A close reading emphasizes the single and the...
The defense readiness condition (DEFCON) is an alert state used by the United States Armed Forces. For security reasons, the US military does not announce...
A reading disability is a condition in which a person displays difficulty reading. Examples of reading disabilities include: developmental dyslexia, And...
Indian Vedas. Many universities incorporate these readings into their curricula, such as "The Reading List" at St. John's College, Rutgers University,...
Fountas & Pinnell reading levels (commonly referred to as "Fountas & Pinnell") are a proprietary system of reading levels developed by Irene Fountas and...
Part of a series on Reading Learning to read Readingreadiness Vocabulary development Vocabulary learning Scientific theories and models Dual route theory...
readability in a text eases reading effort and speed for the general population of readers. For those who do not have high reading comprehension, readability...
designed for teaching reading in English (arranged by country of origin to acknowledge regional language variations). Open Court Reading; name changed to "Imagine...
Rowland Reading Program, including Superkids Reading Program and Happily Ever After, a readingreadiness program. On April 18, 2010, the Foundation launched...
evolves through various methods, including direct instruction, independent reading, and natural language exposure, but it can also shrink due to forgetting...
phonemic awareness. The National Reading Panel has found that phonemic awareness improves children's word reading and reading comprehension and helps children...
Reading Recovery is a short-term intervention approach designed for English-speaking children aged five or six, who are the lowest achieving in literacy...
The simple view of reading is a scientific theory that a student's ability to understand written words depends on how well they sound out (decode) the...
how to read was not historically pursued due to perspectives of a ReadingReadiness model. This model assumes that a reader must learn to read in a hierarchical...
related but separable skills: Reading fluency refers to the link between the recognition of words while reading and reading comprehension, which manifests...
literacy may be viewed as "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or...
apprenticeship. Self-education techniques used in self-study can include reading educational textbooks, watching educational videos and listening to educational...
Basal readers are textbooks used to teach reading and associated skills to schoolchildren. Commonly called "reading books" or "readers" they are usually published...
Slow reading is the intentional reduction in the speed of reading, carried out to increase comprehension or pleasure. The concept appears to have originated...
illiteracy consists of reading and writing skills that are inadequate "to manage daily living and employment tasks that require reading skills beyond a basic...
children's book by Nurit Karlin. Published by HarperCollins as part of the readingreadiness program, the book stresses the ability to read words of specific structure...
hyperlexia have a significantly higher word-decoding ability than their reading comprehension levels. Children with hyperlexia also present with an intense...
beginning reading instruction. The list was first published in a journal article in 1936 and then published in his book Problems in Reading in 1948. Dolch...
Phonological awareness is an important and reliable predictor of later reading ability and has, therefore, been the focus of much research. Phonological...
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