READING AS A

PROCESS OF
DEVELOPMENT
 Is a process that involves recognizing
words, leading to the development of
comprehension. According to research,
reading is a process that negotiates the
meaning between the text and its
reader.
When was the first
time that you have
read the alphabet
by yourself?
 As with childhood
milestone like learning
to walk and talk,
learning to read is a
development process.
Stage 1. Reading Readiness
Stage 2. Beginning reading
Stage 3. Period of rapid growth or
expanding ability
Stage 4. Period of refinement in
the use of the reading tool
• Prepares pupil for learning
how to read
• Guides the child in acquiring
functional listening and
speaking vocabulary
• Initiates activities using
real/concrete objects such as
alphabet blocks, toys, picture
books, etc.
• Imparts skills in auditory and
visual discrimination, motor-
ocular coordination
• Introduces fun experiences
such as listening to stories,
reading rhymes and
children’s poems
• Introduce phonetic and
structural lessons
•Impart lessons to make the
child ready for other studies
such as Language, Science,
Mathematics, Social Studies
and the arts
This is stage for the child to
recognize and remember
words, phrases and
sentences as symbol for
ideas that correspond to
early experience.
•Introduces words, seeing to
it that these words relate to
real-life situations
• Initiates both oral and silent reading,
with preference to oral reading in
order to aid the child in recall, correct
pronunciations and clear enunciation
of words. Reading experts suggest that
even before grade one, the child
should already have a reading
vocabulary of at least 200 words
• Engages the child in
repetitive, interesting and
meaningful vocabulary
building activities
•Enriching the vocabulary ,
deepening comprehension,
awakening critical thinking
through answer-search to
problems.
• Encouraging free reading
• Applying skimming and
scanning techniques in the
use of table of contents,
glossary and index books
• Introducing the use of the
dictionary to locate
meaning of new words
• Assigning summaries,
outlines and books
reports
 This is a period of serious
and interpretive reading in
which the high school teacher
guides the student in the use
of reading as a tool for
effective study of other
required subjects.
• Encourages independent
reading and ample use of
library materials such as
reference books (encyclopedia,
almanacs, fact books, etc.)
•Introduces research work as would
be useful in problem-solving in
science, social studies,
mathematics, etc.
•Encourages the practice of note-
taking, efficient organization of
notes, and wide reading for
pleasure
•Engages the student in oral
reading using poetic,
exhortative and dramatic
materials
 For the college teacher,
intensive and extensive
reading are intended for
further refine vocabulary,
comprehension, literary
appreciation and study skills.
• Guides college student in careful,
detailed and analytical reading
• Induces mastery of language
which leads to facility of words,
functionality of reading for
writing, and innovative study work
• Helps students in familiarity
with technical words/terms as
adopted in specific disciplines
such as science, mathematics,
the arts, etc.
• Builds the students’ literary
appreciation