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Reading

Readiness
Reading Readiness
• defined as the
point at which a Other terms:
person is ready to • pre-reading
learn to read and • early literacy
the time during
• emergent reading
which a person
transitions from
being a non-reader
into a reader.
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“A capacity and taste for reading
gives access to whatever has
already been discovered by
others.” 

-Abraham Lincoln

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Reading Readiness
Skills
Cognitive
 visual discrimination
 phonological
awareness
 alphabetic schedule
 vocabulary: listening,
speaking, reading &
writing

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Reading Readiness
Skills
Psychological-
environmental
 emotional maturity

 social development

 behavior

 interest in reading

 environment

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Factors affecting
Reading Readiness:

☺ physical
☺ cognitive
☺ emotional
☺ environment

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Failure to read
results in:
 frustration
 lack of interest
 inattention
 discouragement
 poor self-concept
 maladjustment

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Reading readiness is taught separately
in some instructional programs. In other
instructional programs it is a part of
the basic reading and writing
instruction. The reading program you
have chosen and modified will determine
when and how you will handle reading
readiness.

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Presented by:
America Atega

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