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Reading Skills by Age
Reading BrightStart! Screener
Is your 3-, 4- or 5-year-old child on track to read? Find out now.
Your child’s earliest years are key for developing a solid foundation (and love) for reading. One way you can help: learn more about your child’s reading readiness skills. The more you know, the better you can help your child prepare for reading success. Keep in mind that kids develop at their own pace and on their own timetables. Talk to your child’s doctor or teacher if you have any concerns.</p>\r\n<p>If your child is 3, 4 or 5 years old, take the Preschool Reading Screener. It's free and easy and offers an instant snapshot of your child's reading readiness, plus a plan for moving forward.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-af81b7dd92 class=cmp-text>
Your child’s earliest years are key for developing a solid foundation (and love) for reading. One way you can help: learn more about your child’s reading readiness skills. The more you know, the better you can help your child prepare for reading success. Keep in mind that kids develop at their own pace and on their own timetables. Talk to your child’s doctor or teacher if you have any concerns.
If your child is 3, 4 or 5 years old, take the Preschool Reading Screener. It's free and easy and offers an instant snapshot of your child's reading readiness, plus a plan for moving forward.
Birth to 5 Months</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-ae016a7cf0 class=cmp-text>
Birth to 5 Months
\r\n<li>Begins smiling</li>\r\n<li>Coos and begins to babble</li>\r\n<li>Turns toward sounds and voices</li>\r\n<li>Starts paying attention to faces</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-05a4757aa2 class=cmp-text>
- Begins smiling
- Coos and begins to babble
- Turns toward sounds and voices
- Starts paying attention to faces
6–11 Months </h2>\r\n"}} id=text-e701fdda6b class=cmp-text>
6–11 MonthsÂ
\r\n<li>Enjoys large clear pictures</li>\r\n<li>Vocalizes with a growing number of sounds</li>\r\n<li>Watches your face when you talk</li>\r\n<li>Attends to language, music, sounds</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-ba012094eb class=cmp-text>
- Enjoys large clear pictures
- Vocalizes with a growing number of sounds
- Watches your face when you talk
- Attends to language, music, sounds
12–17 Months</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-2e707a0f0a class=cmp-text>
12–17 Months
\r\n<li>Says first words</li>\r\n<li>"Labels" things consistently with the same sound</li>\r\n<li>Points correctly if asked, "Where is..?"</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-12ba27cf52 class=cmp-text>
- Says first words
- "Labels" things consistently with the same sound
- Points correctly if asked, "Where is..?"
18–23 Months</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-0bc14f2ec5 class=cmp-text>
18–23 Months
\r\n<li>Names familiar objects and pictures</li>\r\n<li>Brings books to you to read</li>\r\n<li>Fills in words in stories</li>\r\n<li>Pretends to read to stuffed animals or dolls</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-d7f214f0bc class=cmp-text>
- Names familiar objects and pictures
- Brings books to you to read
- Fills in words in stories
- Pretends to read to stuffed animals or dolls
24–35 Months</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-23edde29fd class=cmp-text>
24–35 Months
\r\n<li>Recites phrases from stories</li>\r\n<li>Corrects you if you read the story wrong</li>\r\n<li>Enjoys the same book over and over again</li>\r\n<li>Likes stories with rhyme and patterns</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-889495f13a class=cmp-text>
- Recites phrases from stories
- Corrects you if you read the story wrong
- Enjoys the same book over and over again
- Likes stories with rhyme and patterns
3 Years</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-ebb0dd99ac class=cmp-text>
3 Years
\r\n<li>Understands that printed words are different than pictures</li>\r\n<li>Moves finger left to right under print</li>\r\n<li>Shows longer attention span for stories</li>\r\n<li>Pretends to read and write</li>\r\n<li>Knows a few letters</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-09f5b50b0d class=cmp-text>
- Understands that printed words are different than pictures
- Moves finger left to right under print
- Shows longer attention span for stories
- Pretends to read and write
- Knows a few letters
4 Years</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-5b650db31e class=cmp-text>
4 Years
\r\n<li>Reads and writes name</li>\r\n<li>Learns letter names and sounds</li>\r\n<li>Finds words that rhyme</li>\r\n<li>Claps syllables in words</li>\r\n<li>Understands story line</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-b6b650951b class=cmp-text>
- Reads and writes name
- Learns letter names and sounds
- Finds words that rhyme
- Claps syllables in words
- Understands story line
5 Years</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-1816dc67a6 class=cmp-text>
5 Years
\r\n<li>Reads several words</li>\r\n<li>Knows most letters and their sounds</li>\r\n<li>Matches words by beginning or ending sound</li>\r\n<li>Sounds out simple words</li>\r\n<li>Attempts some spelling</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n"}} id=text-50e159f6f5 class=cmp-text>
- Reads several words
- Knows most letters and their sounds
- Matches words by beginning or ending sound
- Sounds out simple words
- Attempts some spelling