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The Developing Reader: The Transitional, Intermediate, and Advanced Reading Stages

The Developing Reader: The Transitional, Intermediate, and Advanced Reading Stages Program Transcript

PROFESSOR LISA-MARIE BALD: The Developing Reader-- The Transitional, Intermediate, and Advanced Reading Stages.

Developmental Reading and Writing Continuum-- during this course, you will focus on the developing reader. The developing reader is typically in grades four through six. However, reading development is a continuum of literacy growth throughout a person's life.

The Transitional Stage-- the transitional stage of literacy is a period of tremendous growth. Students are beginning to be independent readers who apply reading strategies. They recognize many sight words and apply words strategies automatically.

During this stage, many children experience reading with ease. However, they often lack porosity, missing intonation. Once oral reading is completed, these students are unable to comprehend the text. Self-monitoring strategies are of focus for the transitional reader. Additionally, teachers should promote self- selected independent reading of a variety of genres.

The Intermediate Reader-- a majority of the students in grades four through six will exhibit intermediate reading behaviors. During this stage of reading, students are reading independently from a wide variety of materials. They select materials closely related to their own experiences and interests. Thus they are motivated to read for enjoyment.

During grades four through six, reading in the content areas becomes prevalent. Content area reading can challenge many intermediate readers. Lastly, during this stage, children begin to participate in deeper conversations about their reading. They want to share what they are reading and how it connects to their lives.

The Advanced Reader-- advanced readers are independent readers with refined reading skills. They naturally apply appropriate strategies to support their reading of a variety of texts. They tend to be voluntary readers who can converse about the author's purpose of writing. They can critically analyze a text and provide evidence to support their positions.

During the advanced reading stage, teachers should focus on direct instruction of literacy in the content areas. Specialized vocabulary, text features, and metacognitive strategies are instructional focal points.

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