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Child Language Acquisition: Reading and Writing Theories - Coggle Diagram
Child Language Acquisition: Reading and Writing Theories
Chall's stages: Reading
0 - Pre-Reading
Approximately Birth to age 6
They may 'read' books from memory, start demonstrating book handling skills and begin 'writing' the alphabet
They have begun to understand that books contain words that provide meanings.
1 - Initial Reading and Decoding
Approximately Ages 6-7
Children begin to understand the alphabetic principle and can connect sounds to symbols.
In this stage, children read small books containing high-frequency sounds
2 - Confirmation and fluency
Approximately ages 7-8
Children read familiar books in order to begin to apply aspects of fluency
3 - Reading for Learning
Approximately ages 8-14
Instructions shifts from learning to read to reading to learn
Students read a variety of materials in order to learn new concepts.
4 - Complexity/ Multiple viewpoints
Approximately ages 15-18
During the high school years, students are required to read a variety of materials that contain differing viewpoints in order to compare and contrast.
5 - Construction and Reconstruction
Approximately ages 18+
As people continue to read throughout their lives, they read relevant material in order to enhance what they already know through what they have read.
Lev Vygotsky: Writing Theories
Writing requires a purpose in order to be enjoyable and effective, scaffolding and the role of the care-giver are key to the development of writing.
Attention
Sensation
Perception
Memory