What kind of reader is my child?
Emergent:
· Uses just a few successful strategies for tracking print independently.
· Relies on having another person read the text aloud. (At this level, an adult may want to read the text first and then have the child “read” the book again through memory/repeating adult words).
· May still be unaware that the text carries meaning.
· When reading memory books with your child, help them track the print from left to right and place their fingers under the words. They may not be able to read the words. This is okay. It is for pre-reading practice only.
Beginning:
· Tackling known and predictable texts with growing confidence, but still needing support with new and unfamiliar ones.
· These children are reading sound-out books and are sounding out 3 to 4 letter words.
· Children often remain in this category their entire kindergarten year, due to the variety of skills a child must master in order to become a moderately fluent reader.
Moderately Fluent:
· Well launched on reading, but still needing to return to a familiar range of texts.
· At this point, these children have built a fairly large sight word vocabulary (words they don’t need to sound out) and are reading more smoothly.
· They still need to work on noticing punctuation and fluctuating their voice accordingly.
Fluent Reader:
· A capable reader who now approaches familiar texts with confidence, but still needs support with unfamiliar material.
· Beginning to draw inferences from books and stories read independently.
· Chooses to read silently (and understands what they've read).
Adult Read Story Books:
· It is important at this level for children to hear a fluent reader. Thank you for reading to your child and helping them become a better reader!
This information was found on the website https://sites.google.com/site/cpsbarcus/parent-resources/take-home-book-bags
