Reading as a

Developmental Process

Carlo P. Ocayo November 20, 2018

CCT 1B
Objectives
1. To discuss the importance of
reading; and

2. To determine the different stages

of reading development.
Number of Universities H.S. Graduates Percentage of Readers
Stages of Reading
Development
 STAGE 0
• Child is trying to master Pre-Reading
speaking Stage

• ‘Pretending’ to read, retelling

a story when looking at
pages of book previously
read to him/her.

Ages 6 months old –

6 years old
How are these STAGE 0
Pre-Reading
acquired? Stage
• Being read by adult who
responds to and warmly
appreciates the child’s interest in
books and reading

• Being provided with books,

paper, pencils, blocks and letters.
 STAGE 1
• Learning relation between Initial Reading
letters and sounds, and Stage
between printed and spoken
words.

• Being able to read single

text containing high
frequency words and
phonically regular words.
Ages 6 – 7 y/o
 STAGE 1
How are these
Initial Reading
acquired? Stage
• Direct instruction in letter-
sound relation (phonics) and
practice in their use.

• Reading a simple stories

using words with phonic
elements taught and words
of high frequency.
• Child wants to practice speaking
STAGE 2
Confirmation &
Fluency
• Child reads simple, familiar
stories and selections with
increasing fluency by
consolidating basic decoding
elements, sight vocabulary and
meaning context in the reading
of familiar stories and
selections.
Ages 7 – 8 y/o
 STAGE 2
How are these
Confirmation &
acquired? Fluency

• Direct instruction in advanced

decoding skills

• Wide reading (instruction and

independent) of familiar and
interesting materials which help
promote fluent reading.
 STAGE 3
• Child explores reading materials. Reading for
Learning the
• Reading is used to learn new New
ideas, gain new knowledge,
experience new feeling and
learn new attitudes.
• Reading generally from
one view point.

Ages 9 – 13 y/o
How are these STAGE 3
acquired? Reading for
Learning the
• Reading and study of textbooks, New
reference works, trade books,
newspapers and magazines that contain
new ideas and values, unfamiliar
vocabulary and syntax.

• Systematic study of words and

reacting to the text through
discussion, answering questions,
writing, etc.
 STAGE 4
Multiple
• Reading widely from a
Viewpoint
broad range of complex Stage
materials, both expository
and narrative.

• Reading with a variety of

viewpoints

Ages 15 – 17 y/o
 STAGE 4
How are these Multiple
acquired? Viewpoint
Stage
• Wide reading and study of physical,
biological and humanities and social
sciences

• Reading of high quality and popular

literature, newspapers and
magazines
 STAGE 5
• Child develops the process of Construction &
critical thinking Reconstruction

• Reading is used for one’s

own needs and purpose
(professional and personal)

• Reading serves to integrate

one’s knowledge with that
of others to synthesize it
and create new knowledge
Ages 18+ y/o
How are these STAGE 5
Construction &
acquired? Reconstruction

• Wide reading of more difficult

materials

• Writing of papers, tests, essays and

other forms that call for integration
of varied knowledge and point of
view.
REFERENCES
• Eric Brace. Five Stages of Reading Development. Retrieved from
https://www.theliteracybug.com/stages. Accessed date November 18,
2018.

• Stages of Reading Development. Retrieved from https://www.youtube

.com/watch?v=NzUwYrWWU-0&t=25s. Accessed date November 18,
2018.

• Pacific Resources for Education and Learning. Stages of Reading

Development. Retrieved from http://www.readingrockets.
org/article/stages-reading-development. Accessed date November 18,
2018.
Thank 
You!!