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Stages of Literacy Development

Stages of Development Skills needed to Acquire and Master

Getting Ready Listening Falling in love with sounds	Remembering things you have heard Understanding things you have heard
Understanding Acting and recreating stories Answering multi-level questions	Developing language skills Developing an understanding of concepts Being able to think critically
Developing Oral Language Extending vocabulary Matching words to thought and actions	Developing language skills Understanding things you have heard
Understanding Print Understanding how print is placed on page Recognizing how print works together Putting thoughts on paper	Understanding things you see Remembering things you see Physical coordination to be able to write Developing an understanding of concepts of writing
Acquiring Reading Skills Reading text that can be predicted Recognizing sight words Developing phonological awareness	Remembering things you have heard Understanding things you have heard Understanding things you see Remembering things you see Having an understanding of concepts of reading Development of language skills Critical thinking skills

As children practice using language, they need to receive feedback and need time to reflect. Children need time to experience language and the time to practice and evaluate what they have experienced. This is how their language skills will develop and grow (Schiller, 2001).