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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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